Naveed Akram. one of the alleged shooters One of the gunmen who opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach has been named as Naveed Akram. A driver’s license found at the scene shows Bonnyrigg’s address in Sydney’s south-west, where police raided on Sunday night. The 24-year-old suspect, who was shot by police, was … Read more
The Sydney terror attack may have been carried out by a foreign terrorist cell backed by Iran, Israeli authorities believe. Officials cited Iran as the main suspect and said possible links to groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba were also being investigated, according to Israeli media reports. Australian officials have not publicly confirmed … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Rain fell for the first time in months in Iran’s capital Wednesday, providing a brief respite for the arid Islamic Republic, which is suffering its driest autumn in more than half a century. The drought affecting Iran has seen its president warn the country it may need to move its government … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For Googoosh, Iran’s most famous singer, life has always been a balancing act of one kind or another. She began as a child, performing with her acrobat father, who balanced her on a chair on another chair resting only on his chin. Then later, as an icon of stage … Read more
Pro-Western Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al?Sudani performed strongly in parliamentary elections on November 11 – the seventh since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. With a turnout of around 56%, the Sudanese Coalition for Reconstruction and Development emerged as the largest faction, winning nearly 3 million votes. the pro-Iran State of Law Alliance … Read more
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — As you enter Iran’s capital, it starts with just a few casual glances — a passenger in a speeding car or a pedestrian trying to jump through Tehran’s notorious traffic. But as you reach the cooler heights of Tehran’s northern neighborhoods along the city’s sycamore-lined Vali-e Asr street, women are almost … Read more