The attack claimed at least six lives. Left 20 people injured. IS also claimed responsibility for attacking a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims. The Daesh group has claimed responsibility for a bombing Sayeda Zeinab shrine south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, that killed at least six people and injured 20 others. The explosion happened close to … Read more
Iran carried out the execution of two men on Saturday for their involvement in an attack on a Shi’ite shrine in October that resulted in the deaths of at least 13 people. The militant group Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, as reported by Iranian state media. According to the official news, the two … Read more
Iran rejected last week’s Cannes Film Festival award for a film about a serial killer who targeted sex workers in an Iranian Shiite shrine city as “biassed and political.” On Saturday, Iranian Zar Amir Ebrahimi won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for her performance in “Holy Spider,” directed by Danish-Iranian Ali … Read more
Iraqi aviation authorities were left stunned after a 10-year-old boy boarded an Iran-bound plane on his own from a busy airport in a Shiite shrine city following several security checks. The international airport in Najaf, south of Baghdad, announced Wednesday that it would review security after the boy slipped through seven checks and mixed in … Read more
