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Shias continue mourning procession despite firing, stone pelting

Published: Thursday, 01 November 2018 19:39 Category: Islam World Hits: 58

Shia mourners culminate Chehlum Azadari precession despite attacks, stone-pelting and firing upon them in New Karachi, Pakistan late Wednesday night that continued until wee hours Thursday.

Foreigners among 68 militants killed, wounded in Afghan, U.S. forces operations

At least sixty eight militants including two foreign militants have been killed or wounded during the separate operations of the Afghan and U.S. forces in southeastern Ghazni and Paktia provinces. Thursday, 01 November 2018 19:37

Yemeni teacher turns his home into school amid ongoing Saudi aggression

Some 700 children come daily to the home of Yemeni teacher Adel al-Shorbagy, after he converted it into a school in the government-held city of Taiz, which has been at the center of a three-and-a-half-year Saudi-led aggression on Yemen. Thursday, 01 November 2018 19:36

Bahrain court gives life sentence to over dozen Shia activists

A court in Bahrain has sentenced 13 Shia protesters to life imprisonment as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the Gulf kingdom. Wednesday, 31 October 2018 20:53

Two Daesh leaders killed in artillery shelling on Iraq-Syria border

Two Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) leaders were killed Wednesday in an artillery shelling by the Popular Mobilization Units in the Syrian city of Al-Baghuz on the border with Iraq. Wednesday, 31 October 2018 20:52

‘Saudi-led coalition sends 10,000 of troops to Hudaydah ahead of new offensive’

The Saudi-led military coalition has sent 10,000 of troops to Yemen’s Hudaydah ahead of a fresh offensive against the blockaded port city, a report says. Wednesday, 31 October 2018 20:50

UN rights experts urge Riyadh to halt imminent executions

HUnited Nations human rights experts called on Saudi Arabia on Monday to halt the imminent execution of six men sentenced to death for activities related to the Shia rights protests. Wednesday, 31 October 2018 20:48

Bomb blast in Iraq’s Khanaqin targets Arbaeen ceremony

At least two people were killed and several more injured after a bomb went off in a ceremony held in Iraq’s Khanaqin on Tuesday. Wednesday, 31 October 2018 20:45

Iraq deploys Hashd fighters to Syria border amid Arba'een pilgrimage

Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi paramilitary forces (PMU)have amassed on the country’s border with Syria after a massive ISIS attack on the other side of the border. Monday, 29 October 2018 19:03

Two million Iranian pilgrims head into Iraq for Arbaeen

At the border town of Mehran between Iran and Iraq, a sea of pilgrims surges forward, en route to one of the biggest religious pilgrimages on the planet. Monday, 29 October 2018 19:02

Explosion foiled in Kabul city

The Afghan National Police Forces have thwarted a plot by armed militants to detonate a magnetic bomb in Kabul city. Sunday, 28 October 2018 19:09

Husseini services unit of deaf-mute people serves Arbaeen pilgrims

A Husseini services unit – comprised of more than 150 deaf-mute people – came to the holy city of Karbala to serve the Arbaeen pilgrims this year. Sunday, 28 October 2018 19:07

Policeman martyred in targeted attack in Quetta by terrorists

Taliban terrorists have shot dead a policeman in a drive-by shooting in the southwestern city of Quetta. Saturday, 27 October 2018 19:35

Suicide blast in Afghanistan leaves at least 5 dead

At least five people were killed and 15 more wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives outside a police compound in central Afghan province of Wardak on Saturday, a police spokesman said. Saturday, 27 October 2018 19:33

Terrorist attacks on Arbaeen pilgrims foiled in Iraq’s Diyala

The police in Diyala Governorate of Iraq said five planned terror attacks targeting Abraeen pilgrims in the governorate have been foiled in recent days. Saturday, 27 October 2018 19:31

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