تباين إيراني حول هجوم بـ«مسيرة» في أصفهان

روحاني يطالب بعرض السياسة الداخلية والخارجية للاستفتاء

تظهر صورة الأقمار الصناعية الأضرار التي لحقت بسطح منشأة عسكرية بعد هجوم مسيرات في أصفهان فبراير الماضي (أ.ب)
تظهر صورة الأقمار الصناعية الأضرار التي لحقت بسطح منشأة عسكرية بعد هجوم مسيرات في أصفهان فبراير الماضي (أ.ب)
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تباين إيراني حول هجوم بـ«مسيرة» في أصفهان

تظهر صورة الأقمار الصناعية الأضرار التي لحقت بسطح منشأة عسكرية بعد هجوم مسيرات في أصفهان فبراير الماضي (أ.ب)
تظهر صورة الأقمار الصناعية الأضرار التي لحقت بسطح منشأة عسكرية بعد هجوم مسيرات في أصفهان فبراير الماضي (أ.ب)

تباينت المعلومات في إيران، أمس، حول إحباط هجوم جديد بطائرة مسيرة، استهدف موقعاً تابعاً لوزارة الدفاع و«الحرس الثوري» الإيراني. ونفى مسؤول أمني رفيع بمحافظة أصفهان، وسط إيران، وقوع أي حادث، في حين رفض وزير الداخلية أحمد وحيدي تأكيد التقارير أو نفيها.
وذكرت وكالتا «إرنا» الرسمية و«تسنيم» التابعة لـ«الحرس الثوري»، فجر أمس، أنَّ الدفاعات الجوية الإيرانية أسقطت طائرة مسيرة صغيرة الحجم، قبل استهداف «مجمع أمير المؤمنين» التابع لوزارة الدفاع. وقالت مصادر أخرى إنَّ الهجوم استهدف موقعاً تابعاً للقوات البرية في «الحرس الثوري».
وفي تناقض مع ما ورد في الإعلام الرسمي، قال نائب الشؤون السياسية والأمنية لحاكم محافظة أصفهان محمد رضا جان نثاري: «لم تقع أي حادثة أمنية في أصفهان ليلة أمس». وأضاف أنَّ «الأجهزة الأمنية والعسكرية في محافظة أصفهان جاهزة دوماً لمواجهة أي تهديدات».
أما وزير الداخلية أحمد وحيدي فقال للصحافيين على هامش اجتماع الحكومة: «لا يمكنني في الوقت الحالي تأكيد ذلك. يجب أن أطَّلع على التحريات».
وكانت المنشأة قد تعرضت لهجوم بثلاث مسيرات في يناير (كانون الثاني) الماضي، وقالت السلطات حينها إنَّها أحبطت الهجوم، لكن صور الأقمار الصناعية رصدت أضراراً في المنشأة التي يعتقد أنَّها تستخدم لتجميع المسيرات الانتحارية.
في سياق منفصل، دعا الرئيس الإيراني السابق حسن روحاني إلى إقامة انتخابات حرة ونزيهة، والعمل بالدستور الإيراني كاملاً، فضلاً عن إجراء استفتاء حول السياسة الخارجية والسياسة الداخلية والاقتصاد. ودعا خلال إفطار رمضاني إلى تحوّل ملموس بما يتناسب مع المطالب الشعبية لحل المشكلات في البلاد.



Global Initiative for Female Athletes Expands to 9 Nations

Athletics - European Athletics Championships - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - August 16, 2026 General view as the athletes line up at the start of the women's marathon REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
Athletics - European Athletics Championships - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - August 16, 2026 General view as the athletes line up at the start of the women's marathon REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
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Global Initiative for Female Athletes Expands to 9 Nations

Athletics - European Athletics Championships - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - August 16, 2026 General view as the athletes line up at the start of the women's marathon REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
Athletics - European Athletics Championships - Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, Britain - August 16, 2026 General view as the athletes line up at the start of the women's marathon REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

The Global Alliance for Female Athletes (GAFA) has expanded from four to nine members with Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland joining the initiative, the Australian Sports Commission said on Friday.

Aimed at improving health and performance outcomes for women in sport, GAFA was launched last year by organizations from Australia, the US, Britain and New Zealand.

Ireland and Belgium have also joined the initiative as ⁠supporting partners.

The Australian ⁠Institute of Sport (AIS), which helped establish the alliance, said the new members would strengthen international collaboration in addressing research gaps and enhance support for female athletes, coaches and sports medicine practitioners.

"The growth ⁠of GAFA to nine nations shows there is enormous appetite around the world to work together, share knowledge and create lasting change for female athletes," AIS Female Performance Health Initiative lead Rachel Harris said in a statement.

"By working together across borders, we're able to accelerate research, share lessons faster and ensure more female athletes benefit ⁠from ⁠the latest evidence and insights."

According to Reuters, Harris said a key priority for the alliance was ensuring that female-focused research reaches athletes, coaches and health professionals around the world.

The expansion comes amid growing efforts to address female-specific health issues in sport, including anterior cruciate ligament injuries, with studies showing female athletes are two to six times more likely to sustain the injury than men.


Arab League Chief Condemns Israeli Violations in Palestinian, Syrian, Lebanese Territories

Arab League headquarters in Cairo (The League's official Facebook page)
Arab League headquarters in Cairo (The League's official Facebook page)
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Arab League Chief Condemns Israeli Violations in Palestinian, Syrian, Lebanese Territories

Arab League headquarters in Cairo (The League's official Facebook page)
Arab League headquarters in Cairo (The League's official Facebook page)

Secretary-General of the Arab League Nabil Fahmy denounced Israel’s violations against Palestinian, Syrian, and Lebanese territories saying they cannot be viewed as isolated incidents or justified by fabricated security claims.

He said these actions reflect a persistent approach marked by the use of force, the imposition of a fait accompli, and violations of states' sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Saudi Press Agency said on Thursday.

In a statement, Fahmy asserted that Israel continues to act as a state that disregards international law. He called on the UN Security Council and the international community to take responsibility and implement practical measures to stop these violations and end the policy of impunity.

Fahmy underscored that Israel's actions not only threaten countries in the region but also undermine the credibility of the international legal order. He said they reinforce the notion that force can serve as an alternative to international legitimacy.


Saudi Royal Orders Transform Ehsan Platform into Independent Non-Profit Foundation

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
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Saudi Royal Orders Transform Ehsan Platform into Independent Non-Profit Foundation

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued on Thursday a Royal Order to transform the National Platform for Charitable Work (Ehsan) into an independent non-profit foundation under the name "Ehsan Foundation for Charitable Work".

The foundation aims to strengthen charitable work and connect donors with beneficiaries by providing diverse donation opportunities, enabling individuals and companies to donate, and, in coordination with government and private entities, enhancing the efficiency of the non-profit sector in the Kingdom.

Another Royal Order was issued to form the Board of Trustees of the Ehsan Foundation for Charitable Work, chaired by Dr. Majid Al-Kassabi and his deputy Ahmed Al-Rajhi. The membership term is three years that can be renewed.

The board includes Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, governor of the General Authority for Awqaf, Eng. Abdulrahman bin Ibrahim bin Abdulrahman Al-Ruwaitea, Adib bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Zamil, Princess Nouf bint Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Abdulrahman, Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen bin Mohammed Al-Khalaf, and Emad bin Abdulqader bin Abdulmohsen Al-Muhaideb.

For more than five years, the Ehsan platform has received support and enabled contributions from all segments of society. As a result, the platform has received more than 440 million donations totaling SAR17 billion, underscoring society's confidence in the platform's role in empowering the Kingdom's charitable sector and its commitment to charitable giving across various fields.

This institutional transformation represents a major step toward achieving the objectives and future aspirations of charitable work in the Kingdom by strengthening the Ehsan Foundation for Charitable Work's ability to promote innovation and develop Ehsan platform services. It will also support programs, services and non-profit donation platforms and contribute to unifying technical and professional efforts in charitable and development work.