Israeli occupation forces cracked down on Palestinians commemorating the 69th anniversary of the Nakba, or “catastrophe,” on Monday, with several Palestinians sustaining gunshot injuries and suffering from severe tear gas inhalation during marches in Bethlehem and Ramallah. At least three people were hospitalized for after Israeli forces violently suppressed a ...
Conservative Tehran mayor Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf withdrew from Iran’s presidential race on Monday just days before the election, state media reported. Qalibaf released a statement, calling on his supporters to back cleric and jurist Ebrahim Raisi in Friday’s election, saying it was vital for the “preservation of the interests of ...