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Convicted of minor crimes as teens and now face beheading and 'crucifixion' in Saudi Arabia

Published: Monday, 15 July 2019 16:05 Category: World Hits: 75

When Ali al-Nimr was 17, he was charged with relatively minor charges related to his participation in the widespread 2011 to 2012 Arab Spring demonstrations against Shia repression in the

Afghan army arrests 10 Taliban members in Kabul

The Afghan army on Sunday arrested 10 members of the Taliban movement in Kabul. Sunday, 14 July 2019 14:39

Taliban militants storm hotel in northwestern Afghanistan, kill at least eight people

Members of the Taliban militant group have attacked a hotel in Afghanistan’s northwestern province of Badghis, killing at least eight people and wounding nearly a dozen more, officials say. Sunday, 14 July 2019 14:38

Saudi forces kill Saudi Shia citizen in Qatif

Ten days after the attack by Saudi forces on the town of al-Jash in the province of Qatif, private sources confirmed the death of Shia citizen Majid Abdullah al-Adam after Saudi forces shot him. Sunday, 14 July 2019 14:37

Three mosques across Germany receive bomb threats

At least three mosques across Germany were evacuated on Thursday after receiving bomb threats through e-mails, prompting the police to beef up security. Saturday, 13 July 2019 16:14

Somalia security forces end militant attack on hotel that killed 13

Somalia’s security forces on Saturday ended an overnight attack by the al Shabaab terrorist group on a hotel in the southern port city of Kismayu that killed at least 13, a police officer said. Saturday, 13 July 2019 16:14

Five killed in suicide bombing at wedding party in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber on foot targeted a wedding party in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar on Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 40, local officials said. Saturday, 13 July 2019 16:13

Bahraini court sentences four minors to prison

A Manama court reportedly sentenced four Bahraini minors to lengthy prison terms on Thursday. Saturday, 13 July 2019 16:13

International condemnation of China's treatment of Uighur Muslims

Twenty-one Western countries and Japan have sent a letter to the UN's top human rights official to denounce China's arbitrary arrests of ethnic Uighurs and other minorities in Xingyang. Thursday, 11 July 2019 15:49

Seven children martyred in mine blast in Deir Ezzor

Seven children were martyred when a mine left behind by “ISIS” terrorists went off on the outskirts of Diblan village in Deir Ezzor eastern countryside. Thursday, 11 July 2019 15:33

Requests to open Islamic Schools turned down in Netherlands

All 10 requests to open new Islamic secondary schools in the Netherlands last year were reportedly turned down, according to figures from education body DUO. Wednesday, 10 July 2019 17:51

Violent clashes at Nigerian Shia protest

There have been violent clashes outside Nigeria’s National Assembly between police and Shia protesters. Wednesday, 10 July 2019 17:46

8,000 children recruited by Boko Haram: UN

At least 8,000 children have been recruited by the Boko Haram terrorist movement across the Lake Chad region in Central Africa since it launched its violent campaign in 2009, the Wednesday, 10 July 2019 17:44

More than half of British parliamentarians against Islam

A poll by a British research firm suggests that more than half of Britain's ruling Conservative Party members are against Islam, and US President Donald Trump could be a good prime Tuesday, 09 July 2019 17:44

UAE to reduce troop presence in Yemen

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced it will reduce its troop presence throughout war-torn Yemen, moving from a "military-first" to a "peace-first" strategy. Tuesday, 09 July 2019 17:42

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