Three Die in Stampede During Friday Prayers in Damascus

Three people died and 5 more were injured after a stampede occurred during Friday prayers in the Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The injured were immediately taken to hospitals via ambulances. Numerous Syrians are flocking to the historical mosque every Friday since the fall of […]

IRGC Holds Civilian and Military Parade in Tehran

As part of their “Great Prophet 19” exercise, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps held a civilian and military parade called “110,000 Jerusalem Travelers,” in which the Basij forces, a voluntary militia organization in the capital, and Jihad volunteers took part, in Tehran, the capital of Iran, with the participation of hundreds of thousands of people. […]

Syria’s Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque Reopens for Pray

  The Hazrat Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque and his tomb in Homs, Syria, destroyed during the 13-year civil war, have been rebuilt and reopened. Located in Al Shuhada Square amid widespread destruction, the Ottoman-era structure was reconstructed over seven years through the efforts of an anonymous benefactor. The mosque and shrine, dedicated to Khalid ibn […]

Global Warming Peaked in 2024, Says CS3 Report

The recently published 2024 Climate Change Report of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) affiliated with the European Union (EU) showed that 2024 was the hottest year ever seen globally since statistics were kept in the area in 1850 and has become the first year to exceed the pre-industrial average of 1850-1900 by 1.5 degrees. […]

Syrians Urge Return After Declaring Damascus Free

Syrians who fled to Türkiye during the civil war are now returning to Damascus, declaring the city free after the collapse of the Baath regime. Many are calling on their fellow citizens still in Türkiye to return home, saying the war is over. Muhammad  Jasem, who lived in Türkiye for a decade, said, “I returned […]

Arsonist Sets Himself on Fire While Torching Restaurant in Australia

Australia police published a footage showing moments of an arsonist setting himself on fire while setting fire to a fast food restaurant in Melbourne, Australia, on December 25, 2024, at 02:40 local time. It’s seen in the footage that the attacker, who started running around in panic, took off his pants after a while and […]

Palestinian Doctor Returns to Work Despite Amputation

Khaled Al-Sa’idani, a 50-year-old Palestinian doctor from Bureij Refugee Camp, continues his work in the pediatric department of Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital, despite losing his leg due to Israeli attacks. Al-Sa’idani was injured by shrapnel during an attack on the camp and, due to complications from diabetes, had his leg amputated four months later. He emphasized […]

Syrians Rush to ATMs After Regime’s Fall

  Following the fall of Syria’s 61-year Baath regime on December 8, state employees, who had gone unpaid for two months due to the prolonged civil war and economic crisis, finally received their back pay. Large crowds formed at ATMs as workers hurried to withdraw their salaries. Faruk Ahmed Suid, one of the employees, expressed […]