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Pilgrims performing their rituals. Reuters

Iran Launches Early Pilgrimage Politicization Battle, Saudi Arabia Refutes Allegations

by Abdullah alHayda and Walid Abdulrahman | May 13, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Cairo-Every year, as the Hajj season approaches, Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Hajj, starts preparing for their guests by organizing meetings with representatives of Muslim countries and Muslim minorities around the world. These meetings aim at...

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Saudi Arabia: Iranian Delegation Refuses to Sign Annual Hajj Agreement

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 12, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- The Saudi Ministry of Hajj, once again, confirmed that the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom’s leadership and the Kingdom’s government warmly welcome and are honored to host pilgrims visiting Mecca for Hajj and Umrah, irrespective of their...

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A man rides his bicycle next to Indian soldiers marching in front of India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 1, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee

Iranian, Indian Cities Ranked Worst for Air Pollution

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 12, 2016 | Health, Lifestyle & Culture

Four of the five cities in the world with the worst air pollution are located in India, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. The report, that surveyed 3,000 urban areas, has found that only 2 per cent of cities in poorer countries have air quality...

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Assad Al-Zoubi

Syrian Opposition: Iranian-Russian Plan to Break into Aleppo, Ghouta

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | May 12, 2016 | Middle East

Riyadh- Syrian Opposition official Asaad al-Zoubi, head of the negotiating delegation, warned of the presence of an Iranian-Russian plan set out to break into Aleppo and the eastern Ghouta, located near Damascus. Over the last few hours, more than 3,000 Iranian troops...

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a session of Supreme Health Council, in Tehran February 22, 2016, Reuters

Rouhani Threatens to Take the U.S. to International Court over Terror Victims’ Payout

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 11, 2016 | Middle East

Tehran- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani delivered a speech on Tuesday on national television, in live broadcast, during which he mentioned that Iran will be filing a lawsuit against Washington before international courts for the expropriation of two billion dollars...