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The United States-led international coalition fighting the so-called Islamic State estimates that fewer than 3,000 fighters belonging to the hardline Sunni militant group remain in Iraq and Syria, its spokesman said.   The United States-led international coalition fighting the so-called…

Saudi Arabia has prevented fuel shipments from reaching Yemen’s key port of Hudaydah for a month, tightening a blockade on the impoverished country in defiance of international calls to put an end to the siege, a report says.   Saudi…

A roadside bomb has claimed lives of at least six people and injured eight others in an area of the troubled northwestern Pakistan, officials say.    A roadside bomb has claimed lives of at least six people and injured eight…

The UN has stressed that despite calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen, Saudi Arabia continues to bomb the capital Sana’a.   The UN has stressed that despite calls for a humanitarian ceasefire in Yemen, Saudi Arabia continues to bomb…

There is a “reasonable basis” to believe that British soldiers committed war crimes against detainees during the Iraq conflict between 2004 and 2008, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, has revealed.     There is a “reasonable…

Shia Muslims worldwide celebrate the occasion of the holy birth anniversary of the Holy Prophetand Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon them.     Shia Muslims worldwide celebrate the occasion of the holy birth anniversary of the Holy Prophetand Imam…

Three Quran manuscripts that were published during the era of Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II (1876-1908) have been found in a mosque located in Palestine’s historical town of Tayibe.   Three Quran manuscripts that were published during the era of Ottoman…

Two civilians were killed and seven were injured on Monday due to shelling attack on al-Abassyin area in Damascus City, in a new violation by the terrorist groups.     Two civilians were killed and seven were injured on Monday…

An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar acquitted three militants of the charge of facilitating a Hayatabad Township’s Imamia mosque attack in 2015, which had left 18 Shia Muslims martyred.    An anti-terrorism court in Peshawar acquitted three militants of the charge…

The commander of the Taliban’s “special forces” branch, known as the “Red Unit,” was killed last week in Helmand province by Afghan forces, according to Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency.    The commander of the Taliban’s “special forces” branch, known as…