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Syrian Army advances toward gas-rich town east of Palmyra

Published: Tuesday, 13 June 2017 11:51 Category: Islam World Hits: 33

Fierce clashes broke out since early morning in the stretching desert east of Palmyra as the Syrian troops began a massive offensive aimed at expelling ISIS terrorists from the gas-rich town of Arak.

MoD: ISIS prison for Yazidi women captives found in Mosul

Iraq’s Ministry of Defense said Sunday that army forces had run into a prison in Mosul where the so-called Islamic State militants had used lock up women from the Yazidi religious minority. Tuesday, 13 June 2017 11:45

Bahraini regime forces attack Shia protesters south of Manama

Bahraini forces have engaged in clashes with a group of people protesting verdicts passed by the authorities as it continues with its heavy-handed crackdown against political dissidents in the Gulf kingdom. Monday, 12 June 2017 05:02

Deputy Commander: Iraqi fighters finish west Mosul operation successfully

The Popular Mobilization Units say they have accomplished their goals in the battle against the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the western flank of the flashpoint city of Mosul. Monday, 12 June 2017 04:57

Thirty martyred in Iraq suicide attacks

Terrorist attacks in Ramadan continue as ISIS claims another two attacks. Monday, 12 June 2017 04:55

Birth anniversary of Imam al-Hassan celebrated worldwide

Shias around the globe are decorating their houses, mosques and Islamic centers, and holding celebrations for the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam al-Hassan, peace be upon him. Monday, 12 June 2017 04:47

Nine people injured in rocket attacks by armed groups in Daraa

In a new violation of the de-escalation zones memorandum, nine people were injured in terrorist attacks with rocket shells on al-Kashif and al-Qosour neighborhoods in Daraa. Friday, 09 June 2017 04:21

Baqee Org to launch incident report denouncing abuses against pilgrims

Baqee Organization in US intends over the coming months to gather testimonies from Muslims across the world, which were persecuted, abused, and otherwise brutalized because they hail from a school of thoughts different than Wahhabism or Salafism. Friday, 09 June 2017 04:18

Iraqi forces to capture last ISIS hideout in Mosul

Iraqi forces are approaching the last hideout of ISIS terrorist group in war-battered strategic city of Mosul as the besieged Takfiris execute innocent civilians. Friday, 09 June 2017 03:55

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s son takes part in memorial ceremony of Kuwait martyrs

Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s son, Hujatul Islam Sayyid Hussein Shirazi, took part in the memorial ceremony held on the honor of Imam al-Sadiq mosque martyrs in Kuwait. Thursday, 08 June 2017 05:02

Afghan president: Kabul truck-bomb toll rises to more than 150 killed

The death toll from a truck-bomb explosion in Kabul last week has reached more than 150 people, President Ashraf Ghani said on Tuesday, making it the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital since the ouster of the Taliban in 2001. Wednesday, 07 June 2017 03:32

Iraqi Hashd al-Sha’abi forces retake nine villages west of Mosul from Daesh

Iraqi fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units have managed to regain control over nine villages west of Mosul as they engage in joint military operations with army troops to purge Takfiri Daesh terrorists out of their last urban bastion in the Arab country. Wednesday, 07 June 2017 03:29

Shia Hazara siblings gunned down in Quetta

A man and his young sister belonging to the Shia Hazara community were gunned down in the Spiny Road area on Sunday, police said. Tuesday, 06 June 2017 10:48

Bahrain quietly heading towards a ‘total suppression of human rights’

Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain has nonetheless been plagued by unrest since the Arab Spring protests of 2011. Tuesday, 06 June 2017 10:44

SRW denounces hostile practices against Shias in Egypt

After a video clip of a film depicting a group of Egyptian soldiers brutally torturing Shia citizens, the International Shia Watch Organization of the Imam al-Shirazi International Foundation in Washington D.C. issued a statement denouncing the numerous and ongoing pressure on the Shias in Egypt by the ruling authorities in Egypt and the SalafistTakfiri groups. Tuesday, 06 June 2017 10:27

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