An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced an ISIS member to death after convicting him of involvement in a 2014 suicide bombing that killed 17 pilgrims, the judiciary said. The attack in Taji district north of Baghdad targeted a “mawkeb,” one of the many stalls providing free food and drinks to …

The Visitor Hosting Department at the Holy Imam Ali Shrine held a large dinner to host the visitors arriving to commemorate the night of the passing of the Master of Beings, the Prophet Muhammad (may God bless him and his family) in the shrine of the Lord, the Commander of …

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have separately received letters from Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi, which underscored the development of bilateral relations between Tehran and Riyadh in various sectors. According to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, the letters were received on behalf of …

NASA released a report Thursday that said there is no conclusive evidence to suggest an extraterrestrial origin for unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), commonly known as UFOs. The report, prepared by an independent study team, highlighted challenges in explaining anomalous sightings, citing a lack of essential data, including witness reports. NASA …

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned on Thursday the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia that they will not be part of the next round of EU enlargement if they fail to normalize relations. Speaking to reporters after meeting Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, Borrell …

An estimated 333 million children, one in six of the world’s child population, are grappling with extreme poverty, revealed a report jointly prepared by UNICEF and the World Bank. UNICEF and the World Bank collaborated on a report titled “Global Trends in Child Monetary Poverty According to International Poverty Lines,” …

The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, received in his office in Baghdad today, Thursday, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Mr. Masrour Barzani, his deputy, Mr. Qubad Talabani, and the delegation accompanying them. The meeting discussed many outstanding files and issues between the center and …

U.S. President Joe Biden voiced his concerns on Thursday, accusing the Republican Party of attempting to isolate him and suspend the operations of the country’s government due to their inability to reach an agreement on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Speaking at a campaign event in Virginia, President …

The United States has decided to withhold $85 million in military aid earmarked for Egypt due to concerns about the country’s release of political prisoners. Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the Democratic Party, called for an additional $235 million in aid to be blocked until Egypt’s human rights and …

The Mexican Congress stirred controversy on Thursday when it held a hearing session during which two bodies, claimed to be “extraterrestrial creatures” over a thousand years old and discovered in Peru in 2017, were presented. Mexican lawmakers listened to testimony asserting that “we are not alone” in the universe and …

Russia has summoned the US ambassador to Moscow and expelled two American embassy diplomats accused of working with a Russian spy. In a statement on Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said it had summoned Ambassador Lynne Tracy, telling her that First Secretary Jeffrey Sillin and Second Secretary David Bernstein must …

At least seven people have been killed in two separate gunfights between the Indian security forces and gunmen in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Three Indian security officers died in a gunfight during a search operation in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Wednesday. In another encounter, two gunmen along with an Indian army …

Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani offered condolences Thursday, on the anniversary of the death of the Great Prophet (PBUH). He said in his blog post on the “X” platform, in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), “On the anniversary of the death of the greatest Prophet …

Today, Thursday, Interior Minister Abdul Amir Al-Shammari announced the success of the security plan for the anniversary of the death of the Great Prophet. Al-Shammari had indicated, yesterday, Wednesday, that despite the heavy traffic of vehicles entering Najaf Governorate from all axes, there are no road closures. Al-Shammari said in …

Today, Thursday, the Holy Imam Ali Shrine announced the participation of three million visitors in commemoration of the martyrdom of the Great Prophet (PBUH). Our correspondent in Najaf Al-Ashraf said: “Millions of crowds are arriving from all governorates of Iraq, heading towards the shrine of the Commander of the Faithful, …

Concurrent with the demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the martyrdom of the second Shia Imam, Imam Hassan (PBUH), Muslims mourn but boast Prophet’s legacy of humanity, and equality. Muslims in Iraq and other countries around the world hold rituals on Thursday to mourn the anniversary of the demise of …

The first sign that something was wrong was the sound of the dogs barking. It was 2.30am and dark outside. When Husam Abdelgawi, a 31-year-old accountant in the Libyan city of Derna, got up and went sleepily downstairs to check on them, he felt water under his feet. Husam opened …

South Korea on Thursday cautioned that any possible weapons agreement between Pyongyang and Moscow would breach UN Security Council resolutions. This came a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Russia. Lim Soo-suk, a South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman, said that Seoul plans …

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Australian chargé d’affaires to Tehran to protest meddlesome remarks by the country’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong and the fresh round of sanctions against Tehran. The Australian diplomat was summoned to the ministry on Wednesday in the absence of the country’s ambassador to Tehran to …