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Shiite Muslims mark the end of the Arbaeen pilgrimage in photos
The Daily Star - New York
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Shiite Muslims in Iraq and Iran commemorate the end of Arbaeen, the 40-day mourning period following Ashoura. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be...
Under ISIS- and al-Qaeda-Affiliated Rule: Syrian Massacre of Minorities Threatens to Reoccur
The Gateway Pundit
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August 23, 2025
Funeral: Soldiers in Suwayda,photo from Alekhbariah Syria (الإخبارية السورية), a state-affiliated Syrian news outlet, (الإخبارية) The U.N. envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, warned the Security Council that the country’s transition remains fragile,...
Lt General Sir Robin Ross obituary: Royal Marines commander in Iraq
The Times
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When the US-led coalition forces liberated Kuwait in 1991 after the Iraqi invasion, Saddam Hussein took vengeance on the Kurds in the north of Iraq (and on the Marsh Arabs in the south). It precipitated a huge flow of Kurdish refugees into the...
Larijani’s visit to Iraq and Lebanon: Deeper cooperation and resistance support
Shafaq News
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2025-08-14T20:07:40+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Beirut Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani affirmed on Thursday that his visits to Iraq and Lebanon sought to strengthen strategic ties and deepen...
Education, online business, media reporting in Balochistan face disruption due to internet suspension
The Hans India
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August 10, 2025
Education, online businesses and media reporting have faced widespread disruptions in Pakistan's Balochistan due to the suspension of internet services for the past several days, with the provincial government claiming that the decision was taken...
Navy ship to retain San Jose activist Cesar Chavez’s name
San José Spotlight - California
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August 14, 2025
The name of San Jose activist Cesar Chavez will stay on a U.S. Navy ship, after a local lawmaker pushed the federal government to continue honoring his name and legacy. An Aug. 1 letter from U.S. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan confirmed the...
Iraq to prosecute pro-Iran fighters after Baghdad clash
The New Arab
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Kataib Hezbollah forces attend funeral of slain commander in Baghdad in September 2024. [Getty] The Iraqi government toughened its position towards pro-Iran faction Kataib Hezbollah on Saturday, announcing some members would be tried over a recent...
How the PMF law could shape Iraq's political trajectory
The New Arab
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August 14, 2025
Efforts to pass new amendments to Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) Authority Law have stalled due to deep political divisions and explicit opposition from the United States, raising expectations that the legislation will be postponed until...
Nigerian Muslims mark Arba’een with symbolic march near Abuja
Press TV
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Danjuma Abdullahi Press TV, Suleja Hundreds of mourners from various cities converged in Suleja to complete the several kilometers of trek they started to mark the fortieth day since the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein. Imam Hussein and...
Iraq cracks down on pro-Iran faction after deadly Baghdad clash
The Sun Daily
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August 10, 2025
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi government has taken a firmer stance against the pro-Iran Hezbollah Brigades following a deadly clash in Baghdad. Authorities announced that some members will face trial while others have been stripped of their military...
Iraq toughens stance against pro-Iran faction
Dawn
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August 10, 2025
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi government toughened its position towards pro-Iran faction the Hezbollah Brigades on Saturday, announcing some members would be tried over a recent deadly clash and others had been stripped of their commands. The decision...
Netanyahu's Gaza plan unveiled! Israel planning to resettle Palestinians in THIS dangerous Muslim country; not Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the country is...
India.com
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August 14, 2025
Home News Netanyahu’s Gaza plan unveiled! Israel planning to resettle Palestinians in THIS dangerous Muslim country; not Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the country is… Israel's purported Gaza relocation plan championed by PM Benjamin Netanyahu,...
Iran, Iraq discussed tighter curbs on Kurdish groups in Larijani visit, sources say
Iran International
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August 14, 2025
A senior figure from Iranian Kurdish parties in Sulaymaniyah told Iran International that “one of the topics discussed between Iran and Iraq during Ali Larijani’s trip to Baghdad was the increase of pressure and further restrictions on Kurdish...
Iraqi prime minister removes paramilitary commanders after deadly clash with police
Associated Press
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August 9, 2025
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister approved sweeping disciplinary and legal measures against senior commanders in a paramilitary force after clashes with police at a government facility that left three people dead last month, his office said...
Hundreds celebrate first Communion in Iraq, reviving hopes for ancient Christian faith
Premier Christianity News
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Iraq’s Christian community — once numbering around 1.5 million but now estimated at fewer than 250,000 — is witnessing signs of new life as more than 1,000 boys and girls have received their first Communion in recent week According to Catholic...
Donald Trump Claims Washington DC Homicide Higher Than Bogota, Mexico City or Islamabad; Vows To Restore Order Under Federal Control
Latestly
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August 14, 2025
Washington, DC, August 14: US President Donald Trump made strong claims about the state of crime in Washington, DC, stating that the city has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, surpassing several notoriously violent countries. In a...
Syria’s Islamist Regime Blockades City: Locals Need Urgent Humanitarian Aid
The European Conservative
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August 14, 2025
The city of Suwayda in southern Syria is currently blockaded by the country’s new Islamist regime. City residents say they have a significant need for food, fuel, water, electricity, medical and other basic supplies such as shelter materials...
The Ripple Effects of Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Education
Observer Research Foundation
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Image Source: Getty Images On 15 August 2025, Afghanistan completes its fourth year since the Taliban’s return to power. These past years have witnessed sweeping restrictions on human rights, especially in the form of the systematic denial of...
Iraq’s election campaigns to begin a month before polls
Shafaq News
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2025-08-09T18:46:15+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad On Saturday, Iraq’s High Electoral Commission (IHEC) confirmed that campaigning for the upcoming parliamentary elections will begin at least one month before polling...
Millions of Muslims converge in Iraq’s Karbala to mark Arba’een
Press TV
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Millions of Muslims from across the world have converged in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Arba’een, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH). They...