“The Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V has been appointed as the 50th hereditary imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims following the opening of the will of his late ...

Iraqi activists launched a campaign called "Iraq Only" to reject interference from Iran-aligned armed militias in their nation. Some of the organizers were kidnapped and tortured.

Mouldy half-finished food on bunk beds, discarded military uniforms and abandoned weapons - these are the remnants of an ...

This is Part 3 of a four-part series by Shahira Salloum, managing editor of Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, reflecting on her January ...

Pundits like Thomas Friedman claimed that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman was a reformer committed to liberalization. In reality, the Saudi kingdom remains unflinchingly authoritarian, ...

Over the years, Hezbollah, the Shia Muslim militia, political and social movement ... honking and carrying Hezbollah flags.

In 1960, The Queen adopted a personal flag to be flown on any building, ship, car or aircraft in which she was staying or travelling. The Royal Standard represents not only the Sovereign but also the ...

The United States has set a "red line" that Shi'ite armed group Hezbollah should not be a member of Lebanon's next government after its military setbacks against Israel last year, U.S. deputy Middle ...

The government has officially declared February 8 as a national day of mourning to honor Prince Shah Karim Al-Husseini, Aga Khan IV, the revered spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims.

Preparations are underway ahead of the visit of UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay to al-Nuri Mosque in the old city of Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, reconstructed by UNESCO after being ...

At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill. On the same day in 1996, National Flag of Canada Day was ...

For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul until it was destroyed by the Islamic State group ...