Thousands of Palestinians in East Jerusalem flocked to Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday prayers since the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip came into effect on January 19. According to the Jerusalem Islamic Endowments Department, Israeli forces stopped many Palestinians who wanted to pass through Israeli checkpoints to go to Al-Aqsa Mosque in the morning […]
A fire broke out in a crude oil storage tank at the Rumaila oil field in Basra, southern Iraq, a site responsible for one-third of the country’s oil production. Thick smoke and flames were seen rising from the area. Firefighting teams have been deployed, and efforts to control the blaze are ongoing. Initial reports confirm […]
Fog that formed in the high parts of Türkiye’s Çankırı in the morning hours created a mesmerizing view among the tall mountains in the area. Bedirhan Göksu
Friday prayers were held with great reverence at the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, following its reopening after being closed to the public during the Assad regime. Worshippers from Syria and other nations gathered to pray in the iconic mosque. Muammer Yavuz, a visitor from Türkiye, expressed his joy, saying, “The tomb of Saladin […]
Storm Eowyn has hit Ireland and Northern Ireland, disrupting transportation and bringing life to a standstill. All schools in Ireland and Northern Ireland have been closed for one day, while authorities warned people to stay home, saying it is one of the most dangerous storms. Serious disruptions occurred on public transport lines, while air transportation […]
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported intercepting 121 Ukrainian drones targeting 13 regions, including Moscow, in a large-scale UAV attack. Air defense systems destroyed 20 UAVs in Ryazan, 6 in Moscow, and others near border regions. No details were provided on damage from the intercepted drones. Ukraine claimed responsibility for hitting an oil refinery in […]
The Syrian government has canceled a 2019 agreement with Russia that allowed a Russian company to operate Tartus Port for 49 years. Tartus Customs Director Riad Judy confirmed the termination, stating, “All revenues from the port’s activities will now serve the interests of the Syrian state.” The original deal, signed under Bashar al-Assad, granted Russia […]
Many Syrians who had been away from their country since the 2011 civil war and now returned as the Bashar Assad regime is overthrown come back to their old neighborhood to see piles of rubble sitting on their lands. “We came back to our neighborhood after 13 years. We saw that our house had been […]
Turkish security forces captured two suspects accused of being members of Al Qaeda’s Türkiye branch during an operation in Istanbul’s Avcılar district. The suspects, brothers L.B. (45) and S.B. (51), had been on the run since 2018 and were detained in the basement of a five-story building. According to Istanbul Police, the suspects were sentenced […]
Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is grappling with hazardous air pollution, with levels measured at 21 times higher than the World Health Organization’s (WHO) safe limit. The city ranked 7th globally for poor air quality, with an air quality index (AQI) of 159, classified as “unhealthy.” In response, public transportation in Bangkok will be free for […]