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The Iraqi military recaptured a town south of Baghdad from the IS takfiri group backed by allied Shia fighters.   According to Al-Iraqiya TV, the army is in complete control of the mainly Sunni town of Jurf Al-Sakhr, some 60…

According to Iraqi officials, the so-called IS leadership would have suffered substantial losses over the past four months as a result of military operations in the area.   Officials have cautiously announced that the Hawwadhanh area will soon be completely…

Bahrainis staged demonstrations across the country calling for boycotting the November 22 elections.   Protesters marched in the streets in the Northwestern village of Diraz. Similar demonstrations were also held in the Northeastern island of Sitra, which lies south of…

At least 18 martyred and more than 50 others injured in car bombs explosions in two crowded areas of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Friday.     Security and medical officials said at least 13 people were martyred when a car…

A Quran exhibition has opened in the province of Qatif, Saudi Arabia.    Launched on Monday, October 13, it displays various copies of the Holy Book including one weighing 10 kilograms, another being 8 meters long and another copy dating…

A rare manuscript copy of the Holy Quran attributed to Imam Ali, peace be upon him, was unveiled in a ceremony in Isfahan, central Iran.   Written on a parchment, the copy is said to date back to the early…

 Bahrain official news agency (BNA) published official announcement of condolence entitled “Abdul Aziz Nizar Al-Jowdar … passed away.”   It said that 19-year-old Abdulaziz Nizar Al-Jowder dubbed as Abu Hajar, one of the Bahraini IS terrorists in Iraq, has passed…

 Around 30 civilians were martyred and 70 others injured in three car-bomb attacks in Baghdad. Security sources said that two attacks took place in Shia neighborhoods.   The sources added that one explosion occurred at a checkpoint at the entrance…

The office of the Eminent Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in the Afghani capital of Kabul,  has held a session marking Eid al-Ghadir, with the attendance of the office’s members, eminent scholars, Hawza students,…

King Abdullah’s health would have seriously worsened over the past days, to the point where the Crown Prince had to step in his shoes and attend the annual Eid Al Adha reception on his behalf, according to reports coming from…