At least 44 people have been killed and dozens of others injured in a suicide attack at a political gathering in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to reports. The blast targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) party – a government coalition partner led by an influential firebrand cleric — when ...
Muslims around the world observed Ashura, a day of profound significance, commemorating the death of the Prophet Mohammed’s beloved grandson, Imam Hussein. While some Shiites marked the day on Friday, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria held their remembrances on Saturday. In the suburbs of Beirut, a major shutdown took place, and ...