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It was "a momentous day for the international community," the Iranian ministry said on Sunday, adding the world had stood with Tehran "in defiance of the US regime's efforts".
Comment: The language and logic of counter-terrorism established by the US has been used to justify a devastating spectrum of Muslim persecution from France to China, writes Mobashra Tazamal.
At least six killed in attack on Pakistan workers
At least six people were killed when a convoy of oil workers was ambushed by gunmen in Balochistan.
UN rejects Saudi bid for human rights council
Relief, dismay and anger have surrounded the latest additions to the UN's Human Rights Council
Gaza to install China-funded solar panels at children's hospital
The Give Palestine Association collaborated with the enclave’s health ministry to install Chinese-funded energy panels for Al-Durra Children's ...
#FreeToBeOnline calls for protection of girls against online harassment
Young women's access to the internet is not only curtailed, but in many places, including in parts of the Middle East, they face many dangers on social media.
Arab countries arrested, deported exiled Uighurs to China: report
A number of Muslim-led Middle Eastern countries have arrested exiled Uighur Muslims and deported them to China in collaboration with ...
China gives rare confirmation of Uighur man's death
In a rare move, Beijing has confirmed the death of a Uiguhr man who is thought to have been held in a Xinjiang detention camp.
Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to Trump infection
World leaders and officials were quick to weigh in, and there was both sympathy and something approaching schadenfreude.
Hundreds protest in Istanbul against China's Uighur treatment
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Istanbul, calling for an end to the China's crackdown on Uighur Muslims.
Thousands of mosques in Xinjiang demolished in recent years
China has been accused of gross human rights violations committed against its Uighur Muslim population.
China running hundreds of detention centres in Xinjiang
The number of detention centres in China's Xinjiang province is around 40 percent greater than previous estimates, researchers have found.
Birth rates decrease in Xinjiang, China denies forced sterilisation
Birth rates in Muslim-majority Xinjiang have decreased in what critics are calling the outcome of a government-led forced sterilisation of ...
US House votes to ban Xinjiang imports, angering China
The US House of Representatives voted to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over reports of forced Uighur labour.
Any Iran deal must preserve nuclear non-proliferation, Saudi says
Concerns are rising over Saudi Arabia's own nuclear programme, which could reportedly produce over 90,000 tonnes of uranium from three deposits.
China hails Xinjiang 'jobs success' as condemnation mounts
Beijing claims to have improved life in the northwestern region but human rights groups and Western countries say at least a million are held captive in 'concentration camps'.
Saudi Arabia has enough uranium for nuclear fuel: report
Experts fear the Kingdom could move forward with a nuclear weapons programme.
US blocks Chinese products from Uighur 'forced labour'
The US announced it would block a range of Chinese products made by "forced labour" in the Xinjiang region.
Egypt to test Chinese-made coronavirus vaccines on 6,000 volunteers
A clinical trial will test two kinds of Chinese-made vaccines on participants in Egypt, who will not know what they were injected with or ...
US moves to block cotton made in Xinjiang
America's decision to exert more pressure on China over its treatment of Uighur Muslims comes as human rights groups are calling for an end to ...
Iran hosts second Indian minister in a week
Two Indian ministers visited Tehran this week, authorities confirmed.
Mulan movie boycott calls grow over Xinjiang scenes
Mulan's remake is facing fresh boycott calls after some scenes were filmed in Xinjiang, where Uighur Muslims have been oppressed.
What Pakistan's pivot to China means for India-Gulf ties
India's emergence as a major player in the Middle East at the expense of Pakistan has triggered a realignment of regional power dynamics.
China to help Iran build 'new national internet'
A leaked document allegedly outlines a 25-year strategic partnership between Iran and China, including for China to a national intranet.
The UNSC is set to reject a US resolution calling for an extension of the Iranian arms embargo.
Saudi Arabia is working with China on the development of its civilian nuclear power programme.
China is the latest player in Saudi Arabia's nuclear programme.
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