Libya Rivals Clash South of capital, Causing Blackouts New clashes flared between rival militias south of Libya’s capital Tripoli on Tuesday, causing widespread power outages, the national electricity firm said. The fighting underscored the fragility of a United Nations-backed ceasefire reached earlier this month after days of deadly violence between armed groups in the capital, beset by turmoil since the fall of...

Striking a defiant tone, Myanmar’s army chief says the United Nations has no right to meddle in his country’s “internal" issues, a week after the world body’s investigators called for him and fellow top generals to stand trial for “genocide” against minority Rohingya Muslims. In a report released last Tuesday, UN investigators had said Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims faced four of five...

Muhammad has become one of the most used named for new born babies in the UK, a new report shows. The newest report by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) published over the weekend showed that Muhammad had become the 10th most popular word for baby boys in capital London and a number of other major cities last year. This indicates...

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington is preparing a “series of actions” in the coming days to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government. “You’ll see in the coming days a series of actions that continue to increase the pressure level against the Venezuelan leadership folks, who are working directly against the best interest of the Venezuelan people,” Pompeo told...

  Rights groups have sounded alarm bells over the deteriorating health condition of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, who has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 23 consecutive days to protest his arbitrary detention in Israeli jails. According to Muhjat al-Quds Foundation, prisoner Khader Adnan has declared his an open-ended hunger strike some 23 days ago in response to being held arbitrarily...

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a meeting with a group of senior American media directors, pointed out that US President Donald Trump had done some very wrong actions against Iran, saying Iran has no hope in change of behavior of the US president. Hassan Rouhani said on Monday morning (in local time) and in response to a question about a possible...

Bahraini regime forces have detained another Shia Muslim cleric as the ruling Al Khalifah dynasty presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against members of the religious community during the Muslim mourning month of Muharram. Rights activists, requesting anonymity, said Bahraini officials ordered the arrest of Sheikh Mohammed al-Reish after he underwent an hours-long investigation at a police station in the Hoora...

  The two sons of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak have been arrested over charges of embezzlement. Alaa Mubarak, 57, and Gamal Mubarak, 54, were taken into custody on Saturday in connection with longstanding charges of corrupt trading of stocks and shares. Prosecutors first pressed charges against them in 2012 for allegedly violating financial trading rules in a deal involving the shares of...

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the remedy for racism, xenophobia, violence and hate must be sought in dialogue, tolerance and democracy. The Iranian President made the remarks addressing Mandela Peace Summit held on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly Session in New York. The full text of President Rouhani’s speech follows: Mr. President, Commemorating the centenary of the birth...

  A prominent Iraqi cleric on Sunday condemned the terrorist attack in Iran which claimed the lives of dozens of people. 'Be patient, you will win,' the leader of the Sadrist Movement of Iraq said in a twitter message. The cleric said that the moderate people of Iran are strong enough and such attacks by extremist elements cannot frighten them. Some 29 people, including...

Thousands of Imam Hussein (A.S.) lovers  on Thursday took part in the Ashura march held by Hezbollah in the southern suburb of Beirut (Dahiyeh), marking the Tenth of Muharram, the anniversary of the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. The participants chanted slogans which reiterate their determination to follow the path of Imam Hussein in the various fields, including mainly fighting oppression.    

  Rights groups have sounded alarm bells over the deteriorating health condition of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, who has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 23 consecutive days to protest his arbitrary detention in Israeli jails. According to Muhjat al-Quds Foundation, prisoner Khader Adnan has declared his an open-ended hunger strike some 23 days ago in response to being held arbitrarily...

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) resumed their field operations in the Al-Safa region of Al-Sweida this past weekend after taking a brief hiatus in southern Syria. Led by their 3rd Corps and 10th Division, the Syrian Arab Army began their operation this weekend by storming a number of points occupied by the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in the Al-Safa region. According to...

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that the British government must stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia to help bring an end to the brutal war in Yemen. Speaking at a vigil for those affected by the Saudi aggression against the impoverish nation, Corbyn said on Sunday evening that a Labour government would go to the United Nations a day...

The Yemeni people from every walk of life, poured into streets in the capital, Sana’a, to commemorate the day of Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shiite Imam, and his companions. Tens of thousands of Yemeni people gathered to participate in the rally, which opened with a speech of Leader of Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah Movement...

  A new report says China has cancelled its trade talks with the US in protest to Washington’s move to slap a fresh round of tariffs on Chinese goods. Citing unknown sources, the Wall Street Journal said China cancelled a visit by a mid-level delegation to Washington for trade talks as tariffs battle between the two sides is raging on. The decision came...

  The International Criminal Court has opened a preliminary probe into Myanmar military's crimes, including killings, sexual violence and forced deportations, against members of the Rohingya Muslim minority group in the Southeast Asian nation. Prosecutor of the Hague-based, Fatou Bensouda, will look into whether there is compelling evidence to warrant a full investigation into Myanmar's military crackdown, which has claimed the lives...

  The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in a statement ensured that it would give a "deadly" and "unforgettable" response in revenge for the Saturday terrorist attack in Ahwaz city in Southwestern Iran which killed tens of people. The statement underlined that Iranian intelligence and security bodies hold good intel on the backup lines and location of those who lead the evil...

“Karbala the loneliness, madhloomiyat (oppression) reflection of the Pure Mohammadi Islam;.. Ashura the representation of True Islam, the preservtion, justification of Family of Islam by watering with pure blood in order to give on commission of Pure Mohammadi Islam to the future eras, ages influentially, and vigorously. Ashura the divulgation, uncovering of the Islamic faced fithy powers, hypocrites and the...