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It was once the capital of Iran's axis of resistance. Now a Syrian town grapples with its future

January 8, 2025

SAYEDAH ZAINAB, Syria — In the shadow of the gold-domed Sayedah Zainab shrine, six miles south of Damascus, lie the abandoned remains of what was once the de facto headquarters of Iran’s…

Video shows attack on Muslim shrine, not 'Hindu temple in Bangladesh'

December 24, 2024

As religious tensions spiked in Bangladesh following the arrest of a Hindu leader, social media users in neighbouring India falsely claimed a video showed a group of "Sunni Bangladeshis"…

Clip shows Burmese resistance fighters praying at replica pagoda, not 'arriving at Golden Rock shrine'

November 22, 2024

As conflict between the military and various armed groups continues to roil Buddhist-majority Myanmar, a clip of pro-democracy fighters has been shared alongside a false claim they have…