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Yasser Rahal “The warrior should be wakeful because if he sleeps the enemy does not sleep.” This is advice from Imam Ali (PBUH) gave. Hezbollah’s secretary general memorized it well. He uses it to advise others and repeats it during every Zionist threat to Lebanon. The “Israeli” media knows exactly …

Local Editor The Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei confirmed that the developments in Syria and the US defeat in the Arab country show that Washington can be contained. The Leader made the remarks in a Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who traveled …

The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement says the Israeli military cannot escape defeat despite its apparent capabilities, stressing that thousands of Israeli troops are now seeking mental health treatment. Addressing his supporters via a televised speech broadcast from the Lebanese capital city of Beirut on Sunday evening, Sayyed …

A group of Israeli settlers have established an unauthorized outpost in the northern part of the occupied West Bank in the latest move that would likely make it difficult for local Palestinians to gain access to their nearby land. The coordinator for the popular anti-settlement committee south of Nablus, Bashar al-Qaryouti, told Arabic-language …

At least 11 people have been killed and several others sustained injuries in two separate terrorist attacks in Iraq’s Nineveh and Kirkuk provinces. Iraq’s Arabic-language al-Sumeria satellite television network, citing an unnamed security source, reported that an assailant, wearing Iraqi police uniform, drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a security checkpoint …

A curfew and general strike have brought Indian-controlled Kashmir to a standstill ahead of a court hearing affecting the Himalayan region’s autonomy. Almost all businesses and institutions, including government offices and schools, remained closed on Thursday, and traffic stayed off the streets across the main city of Srinagar. The shutdown, called …

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, October 25, 2017. (Photo by AFP) Chinese President Xi Jinping says the military must resist the “corrosion” of corruption and ensure the fight against graft is deepened. Speaking at a three day-meeting of the …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the sixth Congress of the ruling AK Party (AKP) in Ankara, Turkey, August 18, 2018. (Photo by AFP)     Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will not “surrender” to the United States under the sanctions imposed by the US over …

For the first time, an Iranian destroyer has been equipped with an indigenously-produced version of Phalanx, a close-in weapon system (CIWS), which is used to engage targets at close range. The announcement was made by Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi in an interview with Tasnim news …

Sectary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, giving a speech on August 14, 2018 Secretary General of the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, says the US and Israel are too weak to a wage new war like their previous wars. Nasrallah made the remarks …