Category: Shia
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Gaza’s top Islamic scholar issues fatwa criticising 7 October attack
The most prominent Islamic scholar in Gaza has issued a rare, powerful fatwa condemning Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, which triggered the devastating war in the Palestinian territory. Professor Dr Salman al-Dayah, a former dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the Hamas-affiliated Islamic University of Gaza, is one of the…
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Iraq denies its territory will be used for Iranian response to Israeli attacks
Iraq denies its territory will be used for Iranian response to Israeli attacks Iraq denies its territory will be used for Iranian response to Israeli attacks The council, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, has denied claims that Iraqi territory would be used as a staging ground for Iranian attacks. In a separate meeting,…
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Who will rebuild Lebanon after Israel’s war?
The first month of Israel’s war on Lebanon wrought upon the country a scale of destruction unseen in a generation. As the Israeli military dynamite entire villages in southern Lebanon, and Dahiyeh in southern Beirut sits as a skeletal ruin, people’s homes, their businesses, and their futures are turning to ash under the onslaught of…
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Despite arrest warrant for Donald Trump, Iraqi leaders congratulate him on winning in US elections
Despite arrest warrant for Donald Trump, Iraqi leaders congratulate him on winning in US elections Despite arrest warrant for Donald Trump, Iraqi leaders congratulate him on winning in US elections Mixed reactions in Iraq as Trump readies his return to power, as hopes for stability clash with fears of economic strain and intensified pressure. Photos…
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Why Qatar Was Included In TotalEnergies’ Iraqi Megaproject
Simon Watkins Simon Watkins is a former senior FX trader and salesman, financial journalist, and best-selling author. He was Head of Forex Institutional Sales and Trading for… More Info Premium Content By Simon Watkins – Nov 06, 2024, 6:00 PM CST Iraq continues awarding major oil and gas contracts to Chinese firms, with over a…
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Iraq Says Will Not Allow Its Territory To Be Used In Mideast Conflicts
By AFP – Agence France Presse November 6, 2024 Order Reprints Print Article Text size Iraq said Wednesday it would not allow its territory to be used for attacks related to conflict in the Middle East, with Iran threatening retaliation for an Israeli missile attack. After a National Security Council meeting, a statement called reports…
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Netanyahu fires Gallant, IAF strikes Hezbollah in Syria
Live Updates Current time in Israel: November 07, 07:59 AM Israel’s attack on Iran: Weak or calculated? • Why do IDF numbers of Hamas dead keep going down? By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Illustrative image of an airstrike. (photo credit: ABED RAHIM KHATIB/FLASH90) SORT BY NOVEMBER 5, 2024 16:12 WATCH: IDF troops unearth a Hezbollah underground…
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How Lebanon’s ruling elite is navigating Nasrallah’s absence
“We have regained our strength in the field and replaced our cadres. Not one position is vacant,” said former Hezbollah deputy secretary-general Naim Qassem in his third televised address since an Israeli airstrike killed veteran leader Hassan Nasrallah in southern Beirut. Last Tuesday, Hezbollah’s main decision-making body, the Shura Council, appointed Qassem as its new…
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US elections 2024: How is the Middle East reacting to Donald Trump’s victory?
The election of Donald Trump for a second term as US president on Wednesday has provoked concern and delight in equal measure around the world. Many of America’s traditional allies are waiting with bated breath to see whether Trump throws any foreign policy curveballs, particularly with regard to Russia’s war on Ukraine or Israel’s war on…
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Dual drone interceptions in Masada and Metulla
This comes as Iran has pushed to increase the pressure on Israel through increasingly numerous and intense attacks originating from its Iraqi militias. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF NOVEMBER 5, 2024 07:35 Updated: NOVEMBER 5, 2024 12:01 Sediments formed in the Lisan lake during lake level between 24.000 and 14.000 years ago. Today, these deposits are…
