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Islamic State group releases video claiming Iran attack
The Islamic State group's propaganda agency has released a video of three men in uniform, saying they were heading to carry out the attack on an Iranian military parade. FRANCE…
As Iraqi protests turn deadly, what’s at stake for a new government?
Iraqi forces opened fire on Wednesday during fresh clashes with protestors in the southern city of Basra. FRANCE 24 spoke to Myriam Benraad, Assistant Professor of Political…
Deadly twin blasts strike Afghan capital Kabul
Twin bombings at a wrestling training center in a Shiite neighborhood of Afghanistan's capital on Wednesday killed at least 20 people and wounded 70, Afghan officials said.
Deadly suicide bombing targets students preparing for exams
A suicide bombing in front of an educational centre in a mainly Shiite area in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday killed at least 48 people and wounded 67, according to…
Dozens killed in suicide bombing against Afghan Shi'ite mosque
A suicide bomber attacked a Shi’ite mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing 25 people and wounding 40, police said.
Fighters-turned-candidates vie for votes ahead of Iraqi polls
Iraq heads to the polls on Saturday in its first general elections since last year's defeat of the Islamic State (IS) group. Candidates include former fighters and newly…
Attack on anti-Hezbollah candidate exposes splits among Lebanese Shiites
An attack on an independent Lebanese Shiite candidate running on an anti-Hezbollah platform in the May 6 general elections has exposed the rifts among Lebanese Shiites and the…
New Hezbollah game lets players kill IS fighters in Syria
Sidling down the mean streets of Syria with his rifle, he picks off his enemies: Ahmed is the hero of the video game, and hi-tech recruiting tool, launched by Hezbollah on…
Reporters
Exclusive: On the frontline with Shiite militias in Iraq
In December 2017, the Iraqi government announced with great fanfare the "official end of the war against the Islamic State group". The announcement marked the end of three years…
Exclusive: FRANCE 24 reports from Iraq on the final battles against the IS group
FRANCE 24 reports from Iraq, and the final battles Shiite militias are waging against the Islamic State group.
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Exclusive: From Tehran to Najaf, a pilgrimage fraught with danger
It’s one of the most dangerous pilgrimages in the world. Every year, despite the deadly menace of the Islamic State group, millions of Shiites make a pilgrimage to southern Iraq,…
Dozens dead in attack on Shiite mosque in Kabul
A suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque in a western Kabul neighborhood during evening prayers on Friday, killing at least 39 people, Afghan officials.
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