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August 2, 2022

Thousands of Sadr supporters demonstrate in several Iraqi provinces

Thousands of supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric, Moqtada Sadr, protested on Monday to oppose the recently announced candidacy of Mohammed Al-Sudani, a former minister and ex-provincial governor, who is...

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August 2, 2022

The Making of Martyrdom in Modern Twelver Shi’ism: From Protesters and Revolutionaries to Shrine Defenders

The concept of martyrdom is one that is shared by all three Abrahamic faiths and one which, by the time of the advent of Islam, was understood firmly by...

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August 2, 2022

Internet services disrupted again in Iran

The Iranian capital, Tehran, witnessed on Monday a major disruption in internet services, the second in less than a week after a similar incident occurred in the Iranian capital...

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August 2, 2022

US urges Israel to expedite investigation into killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz to expedite the investigation into the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh so that...

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August 2, 2022

Sadr stipulates withdrawal of Fatah Alliance from Coordination Framework to begin dialogue

Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr has rejected an invitation from the leader of the Fatah Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, to take part in dialogue. First, insisted Al-Sadr, Al-Amiri must withdraw...

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August 2, 2022

US claims to have killed Al-Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri

US President Joe Biden has announced that Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri has been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan. “Justice has been delivered and this terrorist leader is...

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August 2, 2022

Israel ramps up security around Gaza Strip after arrest of Islamic Jihad official

Israel has announced a series of measures to ramp up security around the Gaza Strip following the arrest of senior Islamic Jihad official Bassam Al-Saadi in Jenin refugee camp...

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August 2, 2022

Israel holds joint naval exercise with US in Red Sea

The Israeli occupation navy is taking part in a joint naval exercise with the US Fifth Fleet in the Red Sea, Anadolu news agency reported on Monday. “Today a...

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August 2, 2022

Tunisia: civil society groups call on president to reject credentials of US ambassador

Civil society groups and parties in Tunisia have called on President Kais Saied to refuse to accept the credentials of the new US Ambassador, Joey Hood, because of his...

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August 2, 2022

Fuel tanker explosion kills at least 8 in Southern Libya

"We didn't expect it to be this catastrophic, but sadly there are some 56 injuries in addition to 8 deaths. Many of them have been transferred to Tripoli"...

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