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  Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wazed, on ways to strengthen bilateral  between the two countries. The message was received by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khuraiji, when he met with Bangladeshi Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Javed Patwary, on Thursday. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations in various fields. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister aims to strengthen the relationship with the Kingdom. Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh, Essa bin Yousef Al Duhailan, also said that Saudi Arabia will always remain beside Bangladesh in various aspects. He affirmed that Saudi-Bangladesh's relation is deep-rooted and based on a strong foundation of religious, cultural, economic and humanitarian ties  He further said that Saudi-Bangladesh relations grew stronger after the visit of Prime Minister

  A young Iranian woman, Hadis Najafi, whose video of tying her unscarved hair back and stepping into the middle of a protest went viral, was allegedly shot dead in the Islamic Republic of Iran. A video of her funeral has gone viral on social media, which shows people weeping over a photo of her. According to human rights activists, she was shot by security forces in the abdomen, neck, heart and hand. According to a human rights activist, she was a 20-year-old girl who was getting ready to join the protest against the murder of Mahsa Amini. She got killed by 6 bullets. The human rights activist claimed that she was shot in the chest, face and neck by Islamic Republic's security forces. The deadly protest has rocked Iran for more than a week. The protest broke out after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody. She was arrested for "improper" Hijab, a headscarf women must wear by law in Iran. The medical evidence showed that Mahsa Amini from the Iranian prov

  Turkey has said that Malaysia and Indonesia have expressed keen interest in buying armed drones from Turkish defence firm Baykar, which has Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s son-in-law as one of its directors. The foreign minister of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said, “Many Asian countries, especially Malaysia and Indonesia, are interested in buying our defence industry products. Agreements are being signed.” After attending the funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, the Turkish minister also said, “We would most gladly meet Japan’s need for drones.” In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club, Cavusoglu also claimed that Turkish-made armed and unarmed drones are among the best in the world. He reportedly said, "It was Turkish drones that prevented the invasion of Tripoli in Libya.” He said that in the coming days, delegations from Japan and Turkey will meet to discuss potential cooperation in defence and security. According to media repor

  The Islamic Republic of Iran summoned the British and Norwegian ambassadors over what it said was interference and hostile media coverage by London-based Farsi language media outlets of Iran’s unrest triggered by the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by the morality police. The state-run IRNA news agency said that Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Norway’s ambassador to Iran and protested recent remarks by the president of the Norwegian parliament, Masud Gharahkhani. Iranian ministry said that Gharahkhani’s " prejudgment ” about the unrest was “wrong” and “unconstructive.” IRNA also reported on Sunday that Simon Shercliff, a British diplomat and Ambassador to Iran, was called in by the ministry to convey Tehran’s protest to the UK government for hosting the media channels. The massive protests in Iran were triggered by the death in custody of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, who was detained by Iran’s morality police ten days ago for not wearing her Hijab correctly. Under Ir

   The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she’s received in recent days from women in Iran protesting against their government  after a young woman died in police custody over a violation of the country’s strict  religious dress code. They talk about the risks, possibly fatal ones, in facing off against government forces that have a long history of cracking down on dissent. They share stories of saying goodbye to their parents, possibly for the last time. They send videos of confrontations with police, of women removing their state-mandated head coverings and cutting their hair. At least 11 people have been killed since protests began earlier this month after the funeral of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in custody after being detained by Iran’s morality police. “I feel the anger of people right now through their text messages,” Alinejad told The Associated Press in New York City, where the 46-year-old opposition activist and writer in exile has

  Without offering any additional details while the disturbance continues, Iranian official television reported that the death toll from protests following the murder of a 22-year-old woman in police custody has increased to nearly two dozen. On Thursday, a state television presenter in Iran said the death toll from the widespread protests may be as high as 26, although she did not clarify or explain how she arrived at that number. Videos captured by residents all around the nation showed angry masses and security personnel firing and pursuing protestors while wearing riot gear. The Iranian protests had their start as an outpouring of emotion following the passing of Mahsa Amini, a young lady who had been detained by the country's morality police for allegedly breaking its rigidly enforced dress code. This week, hundreds of people participated in protests in at least 13 locations, including the capital, Tehran, according to state-run media in Iran. The internet was subjec

    The prominent European figure in the International Organization of the Muslim Zayat faces the Egyptian government’s imprisonment, due to an investigation into political Islamist movements and a dissident in the Muslim Brotherhood because of which the councils made a move to oust Zayat because he is an influential figure of the global Muslim Brotherhood group that will destroy the country’s democracy.

  Five people have been killed in Iran by Iranian security forces during protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, according to a human rights monitor. Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, a Norwegian-registered organization monitoring rights violations in Iran, said that five people were shot by the security forces during demonstrations in Iran's Kurdish region on Monday. Reportedly, 75 others were also injured in other cities over the weekend. The UN's Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif, issued a statement on Tuesday, expressing alarm at "the violent response by security forces" to the protesters. Al-Nashif said Amini's death must be investigated. However, the governor of Tehran, Mohsen Mansouri, accused the protesters of attacking police and destroying public property during the demonstrations. The protests erupted across Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, who died in Tehran, the capital

  Bahrain, on Friday, reported its first case of the monkeypox virus, involving a 29-year-old ex-pat who recently arrived in the country after a trip abroad. The patient is currently receiving medical attention as per the adopted protocols. He has been placed in isolation. The ministry said that health officials were taking all the necessary measures to curb the spread of the monkeypox virus through contact tracing and ‘disease surveillance mechanisms.’ The Ministry of Health has also put in place a contingency plan to educate people and health workers about the virus. A reporting mechanism has also been set up at the Public Health Directorate to contact tracing plans and vaccinations. Monkeypox virus typically causes fever, chills, rash, and lesions on the face or genitals. The virus has symptoms similar to smallpox but is less severe. Reportedly, most people exposed to the monkeypox virus are often given one of several smallpox vaccines, which are effective against the virus.

  Israel does not see a renewal of the historic 2015 Iran nuclear deal with world powers before the United States mid-term elections in November. In recent days, Israel has been advocating against the re-entry of the deal sought by the current US administration. On Saturday, Britain, France and Germany (E3) also said that they had "serious doubts" about Iran's intentions over the revival of the nuclear deal. However, Iran called the European statement "unconstructive". Citing European parties’ frustration over the deal, the Israeli official said, "At this point in time, it appears that a nuclear deal with Iran will not be signed at least until after the US mid-term elections.” The Iranian official also supported the decision of former US president Donald Trump's withdrawal from the deal. Briefing the Israeli cabinet on Sunday, the Prime Minister of Israel, Yair Lapid, thanked the European powers for their stand over the 2015 nuclear deal. Israeli

  Lebanese all-female dance crew Mayyas made a great return to the “America's Got Talent” stage and received high praise from “Modern Family” star and judge Sofia Vergara in the semi-final. Vergara praised them and said, “Thirty-six women dancing as one. It's magic.” The Lebanese dance crew received appreciation and a standing ovation from all four judges: Sofia Vergara, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel, a Canadian comedian, television personality, actor, and producer. Mandel was also mesmerised by their performance. He said, “This is the best moment I have seen in AGT history.” Simon also praised the dance crew and said, “Every single one of us in this room is going to remember this moment. This is a performance that changes the world. Respect.” The audience also gave them a standing ovation after their dance performance. Fans on social media also praised their dance performance. They delivered a perfectly timed movement and created a form of a snake that left

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSRelief) humanitarian activities continue in Yemen. KSRelief’s mobile clinics attended around 1,012 individuals with various health conditions and provided 506 patients with medications in the Hajjah governorate in the conflict-ridden country. KSRelief also provided medical care to 9,849 patients in the Al-Khawkhah district of the Al-Hodeidah governorate. Around 3,508 of them were also given medications. KSRelief’s activities in Yemen are conducted through 724 projects involving food security, health, humanitarian and emergency relief coordination and water, sanitation and hygiene. KSRelief, along with the Arsal Medical Center in Lebanon’s Baalbek governorate, also provided medical services to 7,947 Syrian refugees in August. Last month, KSRelief also provided urgent aid to Yemenis in the flood-hit Al-Mahra Governorate. The agency distributed at least 50 tents and 50 shelter bags to 300 people in Yemen. In July, 3,606 pe

  The popular video game franchise ‘Assassin’s Creed’ will return to the Middle East with the latest title in the series, ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage,’ reportedly set in medieval Baghdad.   The news was unveiled by a French YouTube channel and later corroborated by Bloomberg writer Jason Schreier who cited a source familiar with the matter. Moreover, in February this year, Bloomberg reported that the next installment of the Ubisoft series "Assassin's Creed Rift," will set to be an expansion of the earlier game "Assassin's Creed Valhalla," and not a standalone title with a different storyline. Notably, Bloomberg   also reported that the game would not be "a massive open-world role-playing game like previous recent entries, focusing more instead on stealth gameplay." However, those plans appear to have changed as "Mirage" is set to return to the series' roots in the 9th century Middle Eastern metropolis of Baghdad and will feature

  Clashes among rival Shiite Muslim militants in the city of Basra in Iraq on Thursday morning killed four people. The local security officials shared the news with the local media. The clashes also occurred throughout the country amid a political crisis that pits followers of the powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr against Iran-aligned political parties. Reportedly, the latest clashes took place in the centre of Basra, Iraq’s main oil-producing hub. Basra has historically been a flashpoint between the rival Shiite groups. The violence started again in the country this week as armed supporters of Sadr fought with security forces and Iran-aligned gunmen in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. Last month, thousands of supporters of Sadr stormed the parliament building in Baghdad. Sadr reportedly said that he was resigning from politics because of the actions of a rival political coalition, the Co-ordination Framework. Sadr said he would resign from politics after 10 months of failed