Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Turkey of “silencing” independent media in its bid to prevent scrutiny or criticism of its huge crackdown following the failed July coup. In a report, the US-based rights watchdog said Turkey’s “assault” on critical journalism had accelerated since the attempted overthrow of President Recep ...
The 30th Islamic unity conference kicked off in Tehran on Thursday, with scholars and religious thinkers from more than 50 countries across the World attending the event. President Hasan Rouhani opened the conference, entitled “Unity, Necessity of Countering Takfiri movements”. Role of Takfiri currents in fomenting discord among Muslims, the ...