Today, Imam Hussain (a.s.) is known to the world more than he was 5 centuries, 10 centuries ago. Today the situation is as such that when impartial intellectuals learn about the history of Islam, and the story of Imam Hussain (a.s.), they feel humble. Even for those who do not …
Read More »At least 10 killed, over 40 wounded in Taliban bomb attack in Afghan capital
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 others wounded in a Taliban-claimed bomb explosion that rocked downtown Kabul, as representatives from the United States and the militant group negotiate a “peace” deal in the war-ravaged country. The blast occurred after an assailant detonated his explosive vest …
Read More »British lawmakers vote to block no-deal Brexit amid election haggling
The British parliament on Wednesday voted to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson taking Britain out of the European Union without a deal, but he sought an election just weeks before Brexit to free its hands. After wresting control of the parliamentary agenda from Johnson six weeks into his premiership, lawmakers …
Read More »Hong Kong leader pulls extradition bill, but too little too late, say some.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a “highly vulnerable and dangerous” place and find solutions. Her televised announcement came after Reuters reports on Friday and Monday revealing that Beijing had …
Read More »Oil prices rise nearly 3% on positive economic data
Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Wednesday, boosted by a wider market pickup on positive news from China’s services sector, after three days of losses due to fears about a weakening global economy. Brent crude LCOc1 was up $1.55, or 2.66%, at $59.81 a barrel by 1401 GMT, while U.S. …
Read More »Rouhani :Iran and Europe unlikely to agree on nuclear pact in next few days
President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran was unlikely to reach a deal in the next few days with European parties to save the 2015 nuclear deal, state TV reported. “I think it is unlikely that we will reach a result with Europe by today or tomorrow,” Rouhani said. “Europe …
Read More »Videos: Multiple casualties after a massive blaze broke out at oil refinery outside Mumbai, India.
A towering inferno has erupted at a state-run ONGC oil and gas processing plant at Uran, outside Mumbai, reportedly killing five people and injuring at least 11 more while forcing the evacuation of area residents. The fire broke out in a stormwater drainage system around 7 am local time on …
Read More »Four IS terrorists Captured in Mosul.
Four other members of the Islamic State (Daesh) were captured in the Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday. Iraqi Interior Ministry said in a statement that the insurgents were arrested on judicial arrest warrants by a Nineveh Police force in western Mosul, noting that they had been involved in attacks …
Read More »US, France, Britain may be complicit in Yemen war crimes, U.N. report says.
The United States, Britain, and France may be complicit in war crimes in Yemen by arming and providing intelligence and logistics support to a Saudi-led coalition that starves civilians as a war tactic, the United Nations said on Tuesday. U.N. investigators recommended that all states impose a ban on arms …
Read More »Videos: One Killed, 11 Injured in Motorcycle Explosion North of Syria’s Aleppo.
One person was killed and 11 were injured in a motorcycle explosion in the city of Azaz north of Syria’s Allepo, a local source stated. اعزاز#انفجار دراجة نارية وسط سوق مدينة اعزاز بريف حلب الشمالي،ووقوع شهداء وجرحى في صفوف المدنين.سورية#حلب#اعزاز pic.twitter.com/DQKqD2vXXm — basharalshykh (@basharalshykh3) September 3, 2019 An explosion in …
Read More »At least 16 dead in Taliban attack on NGO compound in Kabul.
A major Taliban suicide attack on an affluent area of Kabul has killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100 others. The attack came just hours after the US said it had agreed on a deal “in principle” with the Taliban for the withdrawal of around 5,000 troops …
Read More »Who is Hussain?
This video is dedicated to informing the world about an inspirational man called Hussain: What he stood for and what he gave his life for. We need to see a world inspired by the personality of Hussain: his morals, his actions and moreover his compassion for those around him. It …
Read More »Army troops, PMF fighters launch anti-Daesh offensive in western Iraq
Iraqi army soldiers, backed by fighters from pro-government Popular Mobilization Forces, have launched a major operation to hunt down the remnants of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in an area of the country’s western province of Anbar. The media bureau of the volunteer forces, known by Hashd al-Sha’abi, announced in …
Read More »British lawmakers bid to block PM leaving EU with no deal.
British lawmakers will on Tuesday try to stop Boris Johnson from pursuing what they cast as a calamitous no-deal Brexit, a challenge a senior government source said would prompt the prime minister to call for a snap election on Oct. 14. More than three years since the United Kingdom voted …
Read More »Misses Again: Trump incorrectly states hurricane will hit Alabama
Donald Trump has caused unnecessary confusion by saying Hurricane Dorian – now the joint most powerful storm to make landfall on record – was forecast to hit Alabama, when in fact the state is not among those experts believe is threatened. Three other states – Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia …
Read More »Footage of Hezbollah attack on Avivim, Northern Israel.
Al-Manar Arabic TV broadcast footage of Hezbollah Avivim attack in a short time.
Read More »Videos: Bahamas sees ‘unprecedented devastation’
Hurricane Dorian appears to have caused “unprecedented” devastation in the Bahamas, the country’s leader says. The category five storm, the second-strongest Atlantic hurricane on record, remains “extremely dangerous”, said Prime Minister Hubert Minnis. Some 13,000 houses are feared damaged or destroyed, according to the International Red Cross. Pictures showed surging …
Read More »Iraq suspends US-funded broadcaster Al-Hurra for Three months.
Iraq has suspended the license of a U.S.-government funded broadcaster after it ran an investigation alleging corruption within the country’s religious institutions. The country’s media regulator on Monday shut down the local offices of Al-Hurra television – a broadcaster funded by the US Agency for Global Media – for three …
Read More »Patients with incurable leukemia declared cancer-free after groundbreaking treatment
Great Ormond Street trial clears previously incurable disease in 12 of 14 patients, with five remaining in remission. A new treatment for an incurable form of leukemia has been hailed by experts after it left patients without a trace of the disease. The patients were treated with a faster acting …
Read More »Seven people killed in crash of light aircraft in the Philippines.
Seven people were killed when a small plane crashed in a resort area near the Philippines’ capital Manila, authorities say. The crash sparked a fire and sent people fleeing and firefighters scrambling to control it. The Philippines Civil Aviation Authority said that the light plane, which was on a medical …
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