Tag: Iran
US removes Nigeria from religious freedom blacklist
The US on Wednesday removed Nigeria from its list of countries with religious freedom concerns, just a day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
Iran resumes commercial flights to Afghanistan
Iran on Wednesday resumed commercial flights to neighbouring Afghanistan, where the Taliban took control last month.
"Today Mahan Air carried passengers between Mashhad and Kabul...
UK warns nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately
Britain has issued a warning to all UK nationals in Afghanistan to exit the country as soon as possible due to the worsening security...
Taliban capture Afghan capital, kill top government official
Taliban militants have taken over an Afghan provincial capital and killed a top government official there.
According to reports, the Islamic group invaded the city...
Champions League: Porto striker wins UEFA goal of the season award
Porto Striker Mehdi Taremi has won the UEFA goal of the season award for 2020/2021.
The Iranian international scored an overhead bicycle kick against Chelsea...
Afghanistan: Taliban flag raised above border crossing with Pakistan
The Taliban are reported to have raised their flag above a key border post between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and claim it is now under...
Taliban gain control of 85% of Afghanistan as civil war brims
Taliban officials said on Friday the Sunni Muslim insurgent group had taken control of 85% of territory in Afghanistan, and international concern mounted over...
US govt blocks Iranian news websites
The US has taken down dozens of Iranian and Iran-linked news sites, which it accused of spreading disinformation.
Many sites were offline on Tuesday, with...
Iran’s new president is an extremist figure – Israeli govt
Israel has said the international community should have grave concerns about the election of Iran's new president-elect, Ebrahim Raisi.
A spokesman for Israel's foreign ministry,...
Twitter, Buhari and his divided citizens by Lateef Adewole
Apart from football, what other things have ever united Nigerians at any time? I am actually referring to the ordinary people of Nigeria, not...
