Iraq

Iraq: Al-Minaa Fans Commemorate Martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra Before Match Against Al-Karma —————————————- Fans of Al-Minaa Sports Club gathered at Basra Stadium in Iraq to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra (peace be upon her) ahead of…

Baghdad Hosts Specialist Meeting on Situation of Shia Communities in Gulf Region ———————————— Al-Khair wal-Barakah Association has held a specialist meeting on the situation of Shia communities in the Gulf countries at its headquarters in the Al-Shaljiyah district of Baghdad,…

Houthi Missile Attack Kills at Least 53 Yemeni Government Soldiers in Shabwa ———————————— At least 53 Yemeni government security personnel were killed and more than 200 others injured in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a military training camp in…

Fighting in Yemen’s Taiz Deepens Humanitarian Crisis as Hospitals Struggle to Cope ———————————— Renewed fighting between Yemen’s internationally recognized government forces and the Houthi movement is worsening the humanitarian crisis, disrupting aid deliveries and placing additional pressure on an already…

Global Nonviolence Organization Urges OIC Ministers in Baghdad to End Wars and Promote Peace ———————————— The Global Nonviolence Organization (FreeMuslim) has called on foreign ministers from member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), meeting in Baghdad for the…

Third Mass Grave Examined in Sinjar as Efforts to Document Yazidi Genocide Continue ———————————— Authorities have carried out a forensic examination of a mass grave belonging to Yazidi victims in the Khanasor complex of Iraq’s Sinjar district, marking the third…

Sinjar Receives Remains of 25 Yazidi Genocide Victims 12 Years After ISIS Atrocities —————————– The remains of 25 Yazidi victims killed during the 2014 ISIS genocide have been returned to Sinjar after their identities were confirmed, bringing renewed attention to…

Taliban Shut Down Shia Religious School in Western Kabul, Arrest Its Administrator and Several Teachers ————————————————– According to the sources, Taliban forces surrounded the compound on Monday, September 21, before removing students and staff and shutting down the school building,…

More Than 30,000 Displaced People Return to Sinjar as Iraq, UN Advance Reconstruction Efforts —————————————- More than 30,000 displaced people have returned to Iraq’s Sinjar district and nearby areas of Qahtaniyah and Sinuni, as the Iraqi government and international partners…

US Army Journal Analysis Highlights Shiite Role in Middle East Future, Calls for Recognition of Sectarian Diversity ———————————————————- A recent analysis published by a U.S. Army professional journal examined the historical, religious and political factors shaping Shiite influence in the…