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Iran UN envoy: 'Desperate' US move to end sanctions waivers ‘pulls final plug’ on JCPOA Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the US has destroyed the last means of retention of the 2015 nuclear agreement between the Islamic Republic and major world powers by ending waivers for sanctions prohibiting nuclear cooperation with Tehran.....

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State Department announces $3M reward for info on senior ISIS leader The State Department Thursday announced a $3 million reward for any information on Muhammad Khadir Musa Ramadan, a senior leader in the Islamic State (ISIS).....

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More than 100 domestically-built missile-launching speed boats join Iran’s naval fleet Iranian naval forces have received more than 100 missile-launching speed boats designed and manufactured by experts at home, in what will boost the Islamic Republic’s offensive power in the strategic Persian Gulf waters.

During a ceremony on Thursday, 112 new-generation offensive speed ....

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Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker Iran's parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to the Revolutionary Guard as its next speaker Thursday, solidifying hard-line control of the body as tensions between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic remain high over its collapsed nuclear deal.....

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Former Tehran mayor Ghalibaf elected Iran speaker The 58-year-old received 230 votes out of the 267 cast to secure what is one of the most influential positions in the Islamic republic.....

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PM alerts world to peace threat posed by Modi govt ISLAMABAD: While reminding the world about the threat to peace from India's "aggressive" and "expansionist" designs, Pakistan on Wednesday emphasised that because of Delhi's behaviour not only Islamabad but other regional countries too were suffering. Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twi....

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Iran inaugurates eleventh Parliament Iran’s newly-elected Parliament convened for the first time on Wednesday. At the opening ceremony of the eleventh Parliament, the head of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution’s office read a message from the Leader.....

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French criticisms complicate case of jailed academic, Iran says France's threats and interference have complicated the case of a French-Iranian academic jailed in Iran, a spokesman for the Islamic Republic's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, according to the official IRNA news agency.....

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Leader urges focus on economy, culture as Iran inaugurates 11th Parliament Addressing Iran’s new lawmakers, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has highlighted culture and economy as the country’s most pressing issues, which require the newly-inaugurated Parliament’s highest-level of attention.....

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The Photogenic Face of Europe's White Nationalism For much of the past decade, radical right-wing populism in the Netherlands has largely been associated with Geert Wilders and his Party for Freedom (PVV). Following in the footsteps of the late Pim Fortuyn, Wilders established himself as one of Western Europe's most outspoken promoters of anti-Isla....

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Pakistani bid to form group of OIC envoys at UN foiled ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates and the Maldives together thwarted a Pakistani attempt to set up an informal group of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) envoys at the United Nations on Islamophobia. A senior diplomatic source told Dawn that Pakistan's permanent representative at the Un....

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The pandemic upends Islam's holiest month Ali Mamun, a Bangladeshi immigrant who worked as a psychiatrist in Brooklyn, contracted the coronavirus in March and died three weeks later, just days before the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.....

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Detained Zakzaky gives food items to Kaduna journalists Kindly Share This Story:El-Zakzaky By Ibrahim Hassan Detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has donated food items to the Correspondent Chapel....

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Zakzaky gives food items to Kaduna journalists Kindly Share This Story:Zakzaky gives food items to Kaduna journalists By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Sheikh Ibrahim El-zakzaky has domated....

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Iran reopens key shrines after two-month virus closure Iran Monday reopened major Shiite shrines across the Islamic republic, more than two months after they were closed, as it reported its lowest deaths from coronavirus since March.....

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Army observing Eid solemnly in solidarity with Kashmiris under 'illegal, inhuman' lockdown: ISPR Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Sunday said that the army was observing Eidul Fitr solemnly in solidarity with Kashmiris under India's "illegal and inhuman lockdown and ensuing atrocities". He made these remarks while visiting the Line of Control (LoC) where he offered Eid pra....

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Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eidul Fitr The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late on Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of Eidul Fitr that begins on Sunday to mark the end of the holy month of Ramazan. The Taliban order, which was soon followed by an announcement via Twitter from Afghan President Ashraf Ghani announcing....

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Clerics lambast Fawad for making Eid announcement ISLAMABAD: Fawad Chaudhry, Minister for Science and Technology, has invited the ire of religious segments by announcing that Eidul Fitr in the country will be held on Sunday (today), scientifically and logically. The minister announced all coordinates of the new moon well ahead of a meeting of th....

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Taliban, Ghani declare three-day cease fire for Eid holiday ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban and Afghanistan's president announced late Saturday a three-day cease-fire ahead of a major Islamic holiday that begins Sunday to mark the end of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan. The Taliban order, which was soon followed by an announcement via Twitter from Afg....

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Eid to be celebrated across Pakistan on Sunday as Shawwal moon sighted Chairman Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman on Saturday announced the sighting of the moon for the month of Shawwal, saying Eidul Fitr will be celebrated across Pakistan on Sunday. He made the announcement at a press conference after chairing a meeting of the committee held in K....

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Ruet-i-Hilal Committee meeting underway for Eid moon-sighting A meeting of the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee is underway in Karachi for sighting the moon of Shawwal, which marks the beginning of Eidul Fitr. The meeting is being chaired by Mufti Muneebur Rehman, who will make an announcement regarding the sighting of the crescent. Earlier in the day, Fe....

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Bangladesh to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Monday amid contagion risks Muslims in Bangladesh will celebrate the Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday as the moon of the Islamic calendar month of Shawwal was not sighted on Saturday.....

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UAE Awqaf announces Eid Al Fitr prayer timings The General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments has posted the timings of the prayer across all emirates.....

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Why Muslims celebrate Eid'l Fitr, the end of monthlong fasting MANILA, Philippines – Beyond it being a public holiday and the end of monthlong fasting for Muslims, many Filipinos in predominantly Catholic Philippines know little about the Islamic feast of Eid'l Fitr. Why do Muslims celebrate Eid'l Fitr? Muslims celebrate Eid'l Fitr to thank Allah for the ....

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Sultan declares Sunday Sallah day as Lagos Chief Imam tells Muslims to observe prayers at home The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar on Friday declared Sunday as Eid-il-Fitr day.The declaration followed....

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2 ISIS 'regional' leaders killed during raid in Syria: coalition Two regional Islamic State (ISIS) leaders were killed earlier this week during a joint operation between Syrian and coalition forces in northeast Syria, coalition forces said Friday.....

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Ayatollah Khamenei: Everyone must assist in holy struggle to liberate Palestine Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the struggle to liberate Palestine is an obligation and an Islamic goal, adding “everyone must assist the Palestinian nation in this holy struggle”.....

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Breaking: Fasting continues on Saturday, Eid-el-Fitr to hold Sunday, May 24 The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has on Friday, May 22, announced that the Ramadan fast would continue on Saturday, May 23.This was disclosed....

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JUST IN: No moon sighted, we'll continue to fast – NSCIA Ramadan fast would continue on Saturday, said the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA on Friday. Disclosing this, via its twitter handle, NSCIA, said, "There....

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Sultan declares Sunday 24th as Eid-ei-Fitr Kindly Share This Story:UPDATED: Sultan declares Sunday 24th as Eid-ei-Fitr The Sultan of Sokoto and President General Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar....

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Iran's Khamenei: Fight to 'liberate Palestine' is 'Islamic duty' TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's supreme leader said it was an "Islamic duty" to fight for the "liberation of Palestine" in a landmark speech Friday, May 22, amid rising tensions with regional arch-enemy Israel. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at Western governments and their Arab "puppets" for....

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Eid shopping rush across Asia despite virus risk ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Muslims across Asia have packed out markets as they prepare for the annual Eid al-Fitr holiday , ignoring coronavirus guidelines even as infections rise. The celebration, the most important in the Muslim calendar marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, is ....

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Khashoggi's sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi announced Friday they have forgiven his Saudi killers, giving legal reprieve to the five government agents convicted of his murder who'd been sentenced to execution. "We, the sons of the martyr Jama....

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IHC wants Kaavan to be relocated to appropriate sanctuary ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday held that animals in captivity at the Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad have been kept in conditions that amount to subjecting them to unnecessary pain and suffering and are thus in violation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1890 and the Wild....

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Thousands flee homes as Islamic terrorists takeover parts of Mozambique Thousands of Mozambican residents of Cabo Delgado have fled their home after the region was by Islamic terrorists who are engaged in a fierce war....

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Tehran hosts international conference on Palestine Tehran hosts an International conference on Palestine ahead of the international Quds Day. The aim of the conference is to keep Qods alive using the capacity of the elite, NGOs, and rallies, discussing the future of Israel and state terrorism against Palestine, as well as the strategies of the Resis....

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US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad demands reduction in violence in Afghanistan The US special envoy for Afghanistan on Thursday demanded that all sides reduce violence, after shuttling from Kabul to the Gulf to push a peace effort that looks increasingly precarious. The envoy, Afghan-born Zalmay Khalilzad, the architect of a February agreement with the Taliban clearing the ....

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US envoy working to resuscitate flagging Afghan peace deal KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The first visit to Kabul by Washington's peace envoy since Afghanistan's squabbling political leadership reached a power-sharing agreement comes amid increased violence blamed mostly on an Islamic State affiliate that has been targeted in stepped-up U.S. bombing. Zalma....

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Car crashes into Sydney hijab store, police say no immediate terrorism link A sports car crashed into a shop selling traditional Islamic wear in western Sydney on Thursday, injuring 11 people as well as the driver, but there was no indication the crash was terrorism related, a spokeswoman for the New South Wales state police said. The Subaru Sport Utility Vehicle crashed....

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Taliban supreme leader offers general amnesty to opponents Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada.—AFP PESHAWAR: Afghan Taliban supreme leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada has offered general amnesty to the group's opponents, subject to them renouncing enmity. He has said that every male and female member of society shall be given t....

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Iranian athlete takes to rooftop to train TEHRAN: The coronavirus pandemic has forced the world’s athletes to keep fit in confinement, and for top Iranian athlete Maryam Toosi, that has meant training on the rooftop of her apartment.Toosi’s exploits as a sprinter have made her a household name in the Islamic republic.She holds......

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Iranian athlete trains on rooftop of apartment TEHRAN: The coronavirus pandemic has forced the world’s athletes to keep fit in confinement, and for top Iranian athlete Maryam Toosi, that has meant training on the rooftop of her apartment.Toosi’s exploits as a sprinter have made her a household name in the Islamic republic.She holds......

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How ISIS is exploiting the coronavirus pandemic Given that much of the world has been beleaguered by the coronavirus pandemic -- and the subsequent lockdowns, bending of health care systems, economic downturns and political divide -- concerns have risen that the Islamic State group, or ISIS, has and will continue to exploit the distraction to s....

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Eld-Fitri: Pray in your homes – Sultan tells Muslims Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims across the country to pray in....

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Afghan Taliban leader says committed to deal with U.S. KABUL, Afghanistan – The leader of the Taliban said Wednesday, May 20, that militants were committed to a landmark deal with the US , despite being accused of carrying out thousands of attacks in Afghanistan since it was signed. In a rare message released ahead of the end of the Islamic holy m....

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Sept. 11 convict now says he renounces terrorism The only man ever convicted in a U.S. court for a role in the Sept. 11 attacks now says he is renouncing terrorism, al-Qaida and the Islamic State.....

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Can US Special Operations Command Be Held Accountable? Last October, a group of eight Apache attack and CH-47 Chinook helicopters carrying US commandos roared out of an airfield in Iraq. They raced through Turkish airspace and across the Syrian border, coming in low as they approached a village just north of Idlib province where Islamic State ....

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Pakistan hails OIC's condemnation of India 'illegally' redefining Kashmir domicile law Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed the Organisation of Islamic Conference's (OIC) rejection of a new domicile law imposed by India in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. "Pakistan welcomes OIC statement strongly condemning and rejecting Indian government's illegal actions to redefine domicile rules to alter ....

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Indonesia calls for Saudi decision on Haj JAKARTA: Indonesia on Tuesday called for Saudi Arabia to decide if it will allow the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, after the coronavirus pandemic plunged the ritual into doubt. Last year around 2.5 million faithful travelled to Saudi Arabia from across the world to take part in the Haj, wh....

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Afghan groups urged to agree on ceasefire ISLAMABAD: Four regional countries have called on Afghan groups to agree on ceasefire, start their peace dialogue at the earliest and take decisive action against terrorist groups operating from their soil. The call was made in a joint statement issued after a 'virtual' meeting of the envoys of P....

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Islamic terrorists threaten Zimbabwe Extremists Islamic terrorists in Mozambique are threatening Zimbabwe's access to the sea after recently taking over some portions of the Carbo Delgado, Presidential Spokesperson George....

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