Shia
Lebanon’s army chief Joseph Aoun elected as president after agreement with resistance

The election highlights Hezbollah’s continued political power in Lebanon, and ends over two years of political gridlock.

Close to 30 dead in Afghanistan as targeted attacks on minorities continue

Panic has gripped Afghanistan after a massive explosion that targeted a Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of the northern Balkh province, on April 21