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Iraqi forces make progress in western Mosul
February 27, 2017
Iraqi forces make progress in western Mosul
Iraqi government forces have regained control of two neighborhoods in the western part of Mosul in a new phase of joint operations with allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units to push ISIS terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in…
Eight dead in fresh Saudi airstrikes on Yemen
February 27, 2017
Eight dead in fresh Saudi airstrikes on Yemen
At least seven people have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries when Saudi fighter jets carried out a raft of aerial attacks against residential neighborhoods across Yemen. At least seven people have lost their lives and…
50 killed in suicide bombings targeting Syrian military HQs in Homs
February 27, 2017
50 killed in suicide bombings targeting Syrian military HQs in Homs
A total of 50 people have been killed and 24 others injured in several suicide bombings outside Syrian military facilities in the city of Homs, according to SANA, with Damascus saying the attacks were aimed at undermining the Geneva peace…
4,000 corpses discovered in mass grave on the outskirts of Mosul
February 27, 2017
4,000 corpses discovered in mass grave on the outskirts of Mosul
A mass grave believed to contain 4,000 people has been discovered in the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq. A mass grave believed to contain 4,000 people has been discovered in the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq. The Khasfa sinkhole was…
First airplane will land in Karbala International Airport in 2018
February 27, 2017
First airplane will land in Karbala International Airport in 2018
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced that Karbala International Airport will receive the first airplane in 2018. Imam Hussein Holy Shrine announced that Karbala International Airport will receive the first airplane in 2018. The announcement was made in a…
Imam Shirazi Center hosts Sheikh Sibeweih and other representatives in Cuba
February 27, 2017
Imam Shirazi Center hosts Sheikh Sibeweih and other representatives in Cuba
Sheikh Sibeweih and Sheikh Abbasi, two representatives of Ayatollah Shirazi, visited Imam Shirazi Islamic Center in Havana, Cuba. Sheikh Sibeweih and Sheikh Abbasi, two representatives of Ayatollah Shirazi, visited Imam Shirazi Islamic Center in Havana, Cuba. In the…
Non-Muslim Canadian women wear headscarf for solidarity
February 26, 2017
Non-Muslim Canadian women wear headscarf for solidarity
A group of Canadian women, who promised to wear the Islamic headscarf for a month following World Hijab Day to show solidarity with Muslim women, say it has been a positive experience, amid growing Islamophobia and racist sentiment in North…
Fire at Florida mosque being investigated as arson
February 26, 2017
Fire at Florida mosque being investigated as arson
Officials believe an early morning fire at a mosque in Florida was intentionally set, and the incident is being investigated as a hate crime. Officials believe an early morning fire at a mosque in Florida was intentionally set, and…
UN health agency: Yemen’s health system another victim of war
February 26, 2017
UN health agency: Yemen’s health system another victim of war
Acute shortage of critical medicines and limited fuel for electricity have put innocent lives in danger, the United Nations health agency has warned. Acute shortage of critical medicines and limited fuel for electricity have put innocent lives in danger,…
Iraqi troops completely liberate Mosul Airport from ISIS
February 26, 2017
Iraqi troops completely liberate Mosul Airport from ISIS
The Iraqi federal police’s rapid response force has completely liberated Mosul Airport from ISIS terrorists, an Iraqi security source said. The Iraqi federal police’s rapid response force has completely liberated Mosul Airport from ISIS terrorists, an Iraqi security source…