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Islamic State says it targeted Syrian forces in bombings
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for two bomb explosions in Syria, the first time the extremist group has directly targeted the new government since it took over in December, a war ...
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Islamic State Group Claims First Attack on Syrian Government Forces Since Assad's Fall
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for two attacks in southern Syria, including one on government forces that ...
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After Assad’s fall, a revered Shia shrine in Syria faces a new era of uncertainty
A shrine on the outskirts of Damascus has long been a prominent destination for Shias from around the world. Its golden dome ...
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In Syria, a Shiite shrine and community navigate a changed landscape
At the Sayyida Zeinab shrine, rituals of faith unfold: worshippers kneel in prayer, visitors raise their palms skyward or ...
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Shia LaBeouf says he is "proud" of his now-defunct acting company Slauson Rec despite controversial documentary showcasing his alleged misconduct
Actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf shared his thoughts about Slauson Rec, a documentary by Leo Lewis O’Neil, at Cannes. For context, this documentary is about LaBeouf’s venture of running a theater ...
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Syria cracks down on ISIS as authorities seek closer US ties
In January, the authorities said security troops arrested members of an ISIS cell who had thwarted a plan by ISIS to bomb at a Shiite shrine in the Damascus suburb of Sayyida Zeinab. On Saturday ...
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Iran hands down death sentences for Shiraz shrine attacks
The pronouncements stem from two separate shooting incidents in October 2022 and August 2023, which collectively claimed the lives of 15 people at the prominent Shiite shrine in the capital of ...
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Shia LaBeouf’s acting school is the subject of an intense documentary
(CNN) — Shia LaBeouf has often found himself at the center of controversy. A new documentary that recently premiered ay the Cannes Film Festival has the actor right back there. Leo Lewis O’Nei ...
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Iran sentences three to death over Islamic State-linked shrine attacks
Iran has sentenced three people to death and handed prison terms to several others in connection with two deadly Islamic State-claimed shootings at a major Shiite shrine in Shiraz, the judiciary ...
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Iran sentences 3 to death over Islamic State-linked shrine attacks
TEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran has sentenced three people to death for aiding deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State (IS) on the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz in 2022 and 2023, the judiciary's ...
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Iran sentences 3 to death over Shi’ite shrine attack
Iran has sentenced three people to death and jailed several others convicted over their roles in deadly attacks on a Shi’ite shrine in the southern city of Shiraz, the judiciary said today.
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Iran jails two women, sentences three men to death over IS-linked Shiite shrine terror that killed 15
TEHRAN, May 18 — Iran has sentenced three people to death and jailed several others convicted over their roles in deadly attacks on a Shiite shrine in the southern city of Shiraz, the judiciary said ...