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Iraqi security forces killed 22 ISIS fighters during a military operation in the country’s sprawling western desert, senior military officers said on Sunday. Lt Gen Abdul Wahab Al Saedi, head of the country’s elite Counter Terrorism Service, told a press…

A number of Bahraini MPs, who were forcibly exiled outside their country, signed a letter to the Secretary-General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Martin Chongong, affirming that Bahrain is still far from the standards and principles of democracy and equality promoted…

The Saudi Islamic Affairs Ministry has recently announced new rules for Ramadan that have upset many Muslims worldwide. These changes represent a move towards a new Saudi identity that doesn’t prioritise Islam as a major pillar, according to activists and…

Muhammad Shia’a al-Sudani, Iraq’s Prime Minister, has launched an extensive service campaign in the holy city of Kadhimiya. The campaign includes the development of roads, bridges and public transport, and includes maintenance and cleaning of the city’s streets, providing the…

The UNESCO Ambassador for Peace in Sudan, Ali Mahdi, had the honor of visiting the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali, peace be upon him. The ambassador visited the holy shrine, and toured the archaeological sites of…

An official delegation representing the Vatican State was honored to visit the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, peace be upon him. The papal delegation toured the corridors of the purified Shrine and saw…

An explosion during an award ceremony for journalists in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province has killed at least one person and wounded five others, according to a Taliban police spokesman. The explosion took place at the Tabian Farhang centre in Mazar-i-Sharif,…

The Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, in cooperation with AhlulBayet Centre for Islamic Thought, contributed to helping a large number of poor and needy families in the holy city of Karbala and Baghdad, on the blessed birth of…

The Zainabiya Islamic Seminary in Sayeda Zainab District, Syria, affiliated to Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, celebrated blessed birth anniversary of Imam al-Mahdi, may Allah bring forward his honourable reappearance. The joyful ceremony was kicked off with verses from the Noble Quran,…

Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed two citizens convicted of joining a terrorist cell to target security forces, the Interior Ministry said. The ministry identified the men as Ali bin Omar bin Mousa Al Ahmari and Ibrahim bin Ali bin Maraee…