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Al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces-PMF) held a military parade in Diyala on Saturday. In a statement issued earlier today, PMF Commission said, “the parade was held under the auspices and in the presence of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, PM al-Kadhimi.” “This parade is the first of the PMF. …

The Chair of the Ministerial Council for Energy, Minister of Oil Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar, signed on Thursday a contract for a clean energy project with the Emirati “Masdar” company.

Iranians are going to the polls in the country’s 13th presidential election since the 1979 Islamic Revolution to elect a new chief executive. The enthusiasm was high even from before the polls opened, with the people forming long queues outside polling states countrywide. Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed …

The annual Milky Way photographer of the year competition features the best photos of our galaxy as selected by Capture the Atlas. This year’s images were taken from around the world by 25 photographers of 14 different nationalities. The best time to see and photograph the Milky Way is usually …

From deep in the bush just outside Bathurst in Australia, Rodney Watters and Niall MacNeill bring the darkness of space into the light. Using the alchemy of high-speed cameras, telescopes, and computer processors, the images created for their new book overcome the multitude of challenges involved in capturing celestial bodies …

The great stand of solidarity with the Palestinian people in Al-Tahrir Square in central Baghdad today, Saturday, witnessed the participation of a large crowd of citizens, tribal sheikhs, community elites, and Popular Mobilization fighters.

The escalating conflict in Gaza and Israel, young migrants on the border between Mexico and the US, protests against the government in Colombia, and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world this week.

By | Drew Sheneman

Across the world, Eid al-Fitr celebrations have been taking place in another unprecedented year. With the uneven distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, Muslims in countries like the US and UK have been able to gather en masse for the first time in over a year, and celebrate the end of Ramadan. …

The right to self-defense of Israel, according to the US Department of State By | Carlos Latuff

The winners of this year’s Istanbul Photo Awards, organised by Anadolu Agency, have been announced.

Israeli police officers shoot and kill disabled Palestinian

We take a look at some of the images from the winning portfolios at the inaugural BPPA press photographer of the year awards. The brand new competition was created by press photographers for press photographers, to showcase the outstanding and unprecedented photography taken for, and used by, the UK media. …

Corona & the Anti-Vaxxers By | Rick McKee

Police target drug traffickers in Rio, migrants on the Rio Grande, protests against the government in Colombia, and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world this week.  

Activists took to the streets of London a day after the UK cabinet expanded its guidelines for mandatory face coverings. The demonstration comes amid growing skepticism worldwide over the efficacy of such policies. A large group of demonstrators assembled in Hyde Park on Saturday, where they listened to speeches denouncing …

Demonstrators in Portland set Bibles and US flags on fire amid protests that have spanned nearly 2 months. The day before, protesters torched a pig’s head with police clothing. Footage published news media shows a group of protesters on Friday night gathered around a burning Bible, with several individuals mockingly …