TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has operated around 1,100 flights and transported more than 141,000 passengers during this year's Arbaeen travel season, with expanded air links and services offered through more than 20 airports across the country, an official said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tens of thousands of mourners took to the streets of Tehran on Tuesday, August 4, to observe Arbaeen in one of the country's biggest religious gatherings held alongside the annual pilgrimage to Iraq.
Shabjdeed's Saint Levant diss track: Who gets to represent Palestine? Submitted by Ayah El-Khaldi on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 14:27 A record by a Palestinian rapper in the West Bank about a Palestinian artist in the diaspora has sparked a debate about culture, class and representation Shabjdeed (L) released SLV, a diss track aimed at Saint Levant (R), ahead of their separate shows in Amman, Jordon, on 13 August 2026 (Instagram/kngothx, saintlevant) Off When Palestinian rapper Shabjdeed released "SLV" on Saturday, a blistering diss track aimed at fellow artist Saint Levant, listeners initially treated it as the start of another celebrity feud. But within hours, the conversation moved beyond bars and rivalry.
How Lamine Yamal became a symbol of Spain’s identity debate Submitted by Steffani Garcia on Mon, 08/03/2026 - 12:06 The footballer’s success has reignited questions about nationality, heritage and belonging Spain's Lamine Yamal lifts the World Cup trophy, 19 July 2026 (Reuters) Off The image of Lamine Yamal, in the colours of La Roja, falling to his knees in prayer as Argentine and Spanish players shoved each other in the background, quickly spread on social media. Lamine Yamal Nasraoui, 19, became the youngest player since Pele and Kylian Mbappe to start and win a World Cup final. In the days since, much of the sporting conversation in Spain has moved beyond the scoreline.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran's science minister stressed the need to expand academic and cultural efforts to promote the thought and legacy of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, calling for national and international scientific conferences on his ideas.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraq’s new ambassador to Iran estimated that around four million Iranian pilgrims will have attended this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage by its conclusion on August 4, hailing the annual event as the greatest manifestation of solidarity between the Iranian and Iraqi nations.
MEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nearly 3 million Arbaeen pilgrims have departed Iran through the country’s border crossings since the beginning of the month of Safar, while the Mehran border crossing is approaching the milestone of 2 million pilgrim crossings ahead of Arbaeen, Iranian authorities said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of Iranian pilgrims are crossing the Khosravi border crossing, the oldest gateway between Iran and Iraq, as the Arbaeen pilgrimage approaches its culmination, with traffic flowing smoothly despite the sharp increase in travelers.
Columbia University student workers’ union withdraws Israel divestment demand Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/31/2026 - 21:55 Move signifies major shift in the union’s politics and orientation, as it has devoted itself to the pro-Palestinian student movement since the start of Israel’s genocide An entrance gate to Columbia University is closed on 30 April 30 2025 in New York City (Adam Gray/AFP) Off The Columbia University student workers' union withdrew its demand that the university divest financially from Israel at a bargaining meeting this week. The union constitutes over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate student workers. At a general body meeting on Monday, the union’s members voted on the decision.
A gathering of thousands of teenagers at a Tehran mall to meet a popular YouTuber exposed a widening blind spot in Iran, some sociologists suggested: a generation whose values, social lives and sources of authority increasingly lie beyond the state's understanding.
Exclusive: Festival supporting rescued animals forced to cancel after UK Lawyers for Israel complaint Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 11:13 Scout Association-owned venue cancelled booking for The Great Vegan Gathering following a UKLFI complaint The Great Vegan Gathering was scheduled to take place at Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London from 27 August to 31 August (The Great Vegan Gathering) Off A vegan festival aiming to raise money for rescued animals has been cancelled after a complaint was sent to its venue by controversial lobby group UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI). But three bands named by UKLFI in its complaint have hit back against it in comments made to Middle East Eye. The Great Vegan Gathering was scheduled to take place at Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre in London from 27 August to 31 August, featuring more than 50 performers.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 1. 7 million pilgrims have crossed Iran’s borders to travel to Iraq for the annual Arbaeen pilgrimage, the country's Border Police chief said, highlighting the massive turnout for one of the world's largest religious gatherings.
Responding to extreme heat related weather events around the globe, including widespread wildfires, drought and floods, Marta Schaaf, Programme Director for Climate, ESJ and Corporate Accountability at Amnesty International said: “Extreme heat is not just a weather event. This heat is political. It is where climate change driven by corporate greed and political failure collides […] The post Global: Extreme heat exposes deadly collision of climate change, corporate greed and political failure as rights burn appeared first on Amnesty International .
Iranian social media users and news outlets have praised archaeologist Hamideh Choubak after Alamut Castle was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, highlighting her 25 years of work excavating and protecting the historic site.
UNESCO added Iran's Alamut Castle and related fortifications to its World Heritage List on Sunday, making it the country's 30th tangible cultural heritage site to receive the designation.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Villagers in Iran's southern Fars Province continue to preserve the centuries-old craft of reed weaving. The traditional handicraft of Zarqan County has been recognized by UNESCO as one of Iran's registered elements of intangible cultural heritage.
Thousands of mostly young Iranians packed a Tehran shopping mall on Friday to meet an online celebrity, offering a striking glimpse into a Gen Z culture whose stars, communities and reference points remain unfamiliar to many outside it.
From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A cultural-religious program attended by 120 female pilgrims from West Asia was held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Ruqayyah (SA) and pay tribute to girl and women martyrs of the Resistance Front.
