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ISIS Leader Manages to Escape from Iraq’s Mosul
The Iraqi armed forces press service said Monday about the escape of ISIS leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi from Iraqi Mosul in the course of the operation…
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Iran’s Zarif Visits Aoun: Electing President “Victory for All Lebanese”
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, met Monday at Baabda Palace with Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, in the presence of Foreign and Expatriates…
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Prominent Cleric stresses respect for Sunni sanctities during Arba’een
Grand Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, Iranian senior Shia jurisprudent, met with a group of administrators for Arba’een ceremonies calling the event as an active program transcending…
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Muslim dispersion hinders their advancement: Sunni cleric
Mufti Qasem Qasemi, renowned Sunni cleric from Iran’s southeastern Province of Sistan and Baluchistan, in an interview with RASA News Agency highlighted importance of Islamic unity…
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Father Hanna slams PA attempts to normalize relations with Israel
Father Atallah Hanna, Archbishop of the Palestinian Orthodox Church in Occupied Jerusalem, has expressed his rejection of any visits by Arab figures and delegations to Palestine…
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Official: Syrian Kurdish Forces Not Counting on US Support
Senior member of the Syrian Democratic Council Rizan Hado underlined that the Kurdish forces fighting to liberate Raqqa have not counted on the US-led coalition’s support…
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Hashd Al-Shaabi Trying to Lay Siege on Tal Afar Airport, Clashes with Turkish Army Likely
A senior commander of the Iraqi volunteer forces announced that his forces have started advancing towards Tal Afar airport, and cautioned that the Hashd al-Shaabi fighters…
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Iran founder of Islamic-Christian forum
Sheikh Mahdi al Samide’ee, prominent Iraqi Mufti, attended fourth Muslim-Christian Summit on respect and safeguarding human honor as ground for global peace and security in Tehran…
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Syrian Army captures checkpoints from ISIS in new push east of Palmyra
After months of stalemate in eastern Homs, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) restarted its operations against terrorists on the outskirts of Palmyra. Heavily supported by Russian…
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Iraqi forces uncover Daesh prison near northern city of Mosul
Iraqi government troops have uncovered a prison used by the Daesh Takfiri terrorists to hold residents in the recently recaptured town of Hammam al-Alil, located south…
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Iran says final deals ‘close’ with Airbus, Boeing
Iran says it expects to finalize the much-awaited plane purchase deals with global aviation giants Boeing and Airbus in the near future. Iran’s Minister of Roads…
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Egypt says Saudi oil shipments halted indefinitely
Egypt has officially announced that Saudi Arabia has indefinitely halted shipments of oil products that were part of a $23-billion aid deal with the country. Following…