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Yemen’s Hodeidah witnesses protests condemning the continued escalation and siege
January 10, 2021
Yemen’s Hodeidah witnesses protests condemning the continued escalation and siege
The directorates of the Yemeni province of al-Hodeidah organized protests to denounce the escalation of the Saudi coalition in the province and the violation of the Sweden agreement.The participants condemned the continued escalation, siege, and the continuous violations by the…
Over 40,000 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan in 5 Years: Ghani
January 10, 2021
Over 40,000 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan in 5 Years: Ghani
Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani said the war in his country has killed only 98 Americans since 2015, while over 40,000 Afghan civilians and troops have been killed in the same period.“Since I have been President – since 2015 – the…
Pakistan to Establish Int’l Quran Academy
January 9, 2021
Pakistan to Establish Int’l Quran Academy
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said efforts are going to be made to establish an international Quran academy in the country.Highlighting the position of the Holy Quran in Pakistan, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said the academy will be…
Pakistan: Protests denouncing killing of Hazara workers continue
January 9, 2021
Pakistan: Protests denouncing killing of Hazara workers continue
Protests denouncing the killing of several Shia Hazara workers have entered the seventh day and it is possible that they will continue until at least mid-January.Opposition parties, civil groups, and Shia religious groups are demanding action regarding the ISIS-claimed attack…
Umrah pilgrims advised to take covid-19 vaccine
January 7, 2021
Umrah pilgrims advised to take covid-19 vaccine
Those who wish to perform the Umrah pilgrimage are advised to take the Covid-19 vaccine shot, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten has said.Benten said that all the precautionary measures and preventive protocols are being followed…
Hazaras continue protest on 5th day, refuse to bury slain miners despite PM’s request
January 7, 2021
Hazaras continue protest on 5th day, refuse to bury slain miners despite PM’s request
Despite Prime Minister Imran Khan’s request to move ahead with the final rites of the slain miners and an assurance that he would visit them “very soon”, Balochistan’s Shia Hazara community continued to protest for a fifth straight day on…
Bahrain: Six months of enforced disappearance of Shia cleric due to religious rites
January 7, 2021
Bahrain: Six months of enforced disappearance of Shia cleric due to religious rites
The family of political prisoner Sheikh Zuhair Ashour has complained that they haven’t heard any news about him since July last year.Sheikh Zuhair Ashour faces an unknown fate as he was subjected to enforced disappearance.Ashour and others were placed in…
Military forces arrest three terrorists in Samarra
January 7, 2021
Military forces arrest three terrorists in Samarra
The Iraqi Military Intelligence Directorate announced the arrest of three terrorists in Samarra, Salah al-Din province.The directorate stated in a statement, that “among its tasks is to pursue the remnants and sleeper cells of ISIS, and with accurate intelligence information…
Iraq: Three ISIS terrorists killed in armed clashes in the western regions
January 6, 2021
Iraq: Three ISIS terrorists killed in armed clashes in the western regions
A security leader in Anbar Province, Qatari Al-Obeidi, stated that three ISIS terrorists were killed in armed clashes in western Anbar.Al-Obeidi said in a statement, that a security force from the army clashed during the implementation of a security duty…
Norwegian traveler visits the two holy shrines in Karbala
January 6, 2021
Norwegian traveler visits the two holy shrines in Karbala
The Norwegian traveler, Jorn Bjorn, visited the holy shrines of Imam Hussain and his brother al-Abbas, peace be upon them, as part of his tour around the world.Bjorn toured the historical and religious monuments in and around the two holy…