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In major cities and villages across Nigeria, Shia Muslims have organized the annual Eid al-Ghadir celebration on Sunday. Eid al-Ghadir, held on the 18th of the Muslim month of Dhu Al-Hijjah, is amongst the most significant feasts of Shia Muslims. On this occasion, almost 1,400 years ago, Prophet Muhammad (Blessings …

The leader of Yemen’s popular Ansarullah resistance movement has lashed out at Washington’s efforts to normalize ties between Israel and Arab countries, saying US President Joe Biden demonstrated his loyalty to Zionists during a recent visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi made the remarks in a televised …

At least five people, including a woman, have been killed in a Turkish drone strike in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, as Ankara ramps up its cross-border offensives in the Arab country. According to Press TV, Iraqi security sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the victims lost …

The Hamas resistance movement has welcomed a report by a special United Nations commission tasked with investigating Israel’s practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, calling on the international community to recognize the regime officials as “war criminals”. In a statement on Sunday, the Gaza-based resistance movement said the report, like …

Pilgrims from all over Iraq as well as other countries, including Iran, have traveled to Najaf to be at the holy shrine on the auspicious occasion. The mausoleum has been decorated with flowers and lights as well as banners and placards. The Astan (custodianship) of the holy shrine has also …

Today, Saturday, Al-Ghadeer website publishes the text of the final statement of the Jeddah Security and Development Summit of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and the United States. Here is the text of the closing statement: 1- At the kind invitation of …

Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi says the summit in Saudi Arabia will not feature discussions about normalization with the Israeli regime while asserting that his country will never become a base for threats against its neighbors. His remarks came on Friday, a day before the major regional conference kicks off …

The slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s shadow loomed large over US President Joe Biden’s maiden visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday and his much-anticipated meeting with Khashoggi’s killer – the kingdom’s de-facto ruler and crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman. Biden, who defended his visit to the Arab kingdom despite blistering criticism …

Yemen’s popular Anasrullah resistance movement has strongly denounced US President Joe Biden’s trip to West Asia, stating the visit aimed to push for further normalization of diplomatic ties between Israel and Arab countries. “We strongly condemn the American president’s visit of to the Israeli-occupied territories and Saudi Arabia. The purpose …

China warns the United States and its Western allies against interfering in West Asia’s affairs. The warning coincides with US President Joe Biden’s controversial tour of the region. Speaking with Syria’s Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad via video link on Friday, China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Washington …

An Emirati official has dismissed the idea of forming a NATO-like military alliance in the region, saying the United Arab Emirates does not intend to form a regional coalition against any country, in particular Iran. Speaking to reporters on Friday, the UAE president’s diplomatic adviser said a Middle East NATO …

A 25-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by police in Akron, Ohio, while fleeing a traffic stop, had 46 gunshot wounds, the medical examiner’s office said Friday. A summary of the autopsy findings on Jayland Walker was released by Summit County medical examiner Lisa Kohler, the Akron Beacon …

Sri Lanka’s parliament convened on Saturday to begin the process of electing a new president, as a shipment of fuel arrived to provide some relief to the crisis-stricken country. This comes after former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation was accepted by parliament on Friday. Rajapaksa had fled to Singapore via the Maldives …

The US navy says one of its destroyers has sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the second such provocative move in the strategic waterway in a week. “On July 16, USS Benfold (DDG 65) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near …

A bipartisan pair of US war hawks, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal, on Thursday met with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who implored the lawmakers for more weapons. Blumenthal and Graham have been two of the most ardently anti-Russia voices in the US Congress. The Ukrainian president …

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims have arrived at Mount Arafat, also known as Mount of Mercy, to perform one of the final rituals of the Hajj pilgrimage. The 9th day of the lunar Hijri month of Dhul Hajja is known as the Day of Arafah. It is when Muslims …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has sent a message to the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage, inviting Muslims around the world to turn away from what leads to “disunity and division” while also talking about Islamic awakening and resistance. Below is the full text of the Leader’s message: …

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is feared dead after being shot at a campaign event in the Nara region, local media report. Several Japanese news media outlets, including Kyodo and public broadcaster NHK, reported the development on Friday, saying there had been the sound of an apparent gunshot at the …

Parliament Speaker Muhammad Al-Halbousi discussed, with the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance Hadi Al-Amiri, the completion of the constitutional entitlements. Al-Halbousi’s office stated in a statement received by “Al-Ghadeer”, that “the Speaker of Parliament received the head of the Al-Fateh Alliance to discuss developments in the political situation in the …

The Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate announced that two prominent ISIS leaders were killed on Tuesday. In a statement, the Ministry of Defense said that a joint force of the Intelligence, the Infantry Brigade (Land Forces Command), and a commando regiment of the Nineveh Operations Command launched an operation on a …