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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on Myanmar authorities to suspend military action and end violence against the majority-Buddhist nation’s Rohingya Muslims, saying the crisis was destabilizing the region.     UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday…

Syrian government troops, backed by fighters from allied popular defense groups, have taken back more areas from Daesh terrorists in the country’s central province of Homs, a day after the Russian military announced that government troops were in control of…

The European Parliament on Wednesday urged the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, to impose a ban on the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia over concerns that Riyadh might have delivered the imported weaponry to terrorists in Syria and…

A suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint near the main cricket stadium in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least three people as a tournament was under way, officials said.   A suicide bomber blew himself up at…

The activities of the eleventh annual Ghadir Festival for Media have launched this morning in the holy city of Najaf with participation from Imam Hussein Television Group.     The activities of the eleventh annual Ghadir Festival for Media have…

 Representatives of a number of Shia groups and associations from different nationalities held a gathering in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday.    Representatives of a number of Shia groups and associations from different nationalities held a gathering in Melbourne, Australia, on…

In a statement read out at the 36th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the European Union (EU) said that it was “following with deep concern the continuing deterioration of the human rights situation” in Bahrain.  …

Hundreds of Afghans have staged a protest in a district near the capital Kabul to express anger at propaganda leaflets dropped by American jets last week that were deemed offensive to Islam.   Hundreds of Afghans have staged a protest…

 As many as 1451 Quranic sessions are planned to be held during the annual Arbaeen march this year, an official said.    As many as 1451 Quranic sessions are planned to be held during the annual Arbaeen march this year,…

 Ahlul-Baye Youth Group has held a gallery of drawings at Kerbela International for Art of Imam Hussein Shrine.    Ahlul-Baye Youth Group has held a gallery of drawings at Kerbela International for Art of Imam Hussein Shrine. The gallery has…