Nigeria’s Shiite leader, El-Zakzaky made first public appearance since 2015
The leader of Nigeria’s Shi‘ite Muslim sect, rumored to have died in custody, made his first public appearance in two years on Saturday. Sheikh Ibrahim […]
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Iran accuses U.S. of leaving Iraqis alone with their plight against ISIS
Iranian Senior military adviser who helps militias fight the Islamic State in Iraq and chief of a unit in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, […]
Iraq: PM al-Abadi’s government approved by parliament
Iraq has a new government led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi although two relevant ministries are still unoccupied. The unity government is a cocktail of […]
Syrian & Lebanese Nuns Released by Islamist Captors
The 13 Syrian and Lebanese nuns, who were kidnapped last December from the Christian Syrian village of Maalula with their three maids, were freed last […]