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Bahrain threatens with imprisonment and a fine for those who establish mourning ceremonies on Ashura
August 11, 2020
Bahrain threatens with imprisonment and a fine for those who establish mourning ceremonies on Ashura
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior informed the organizers of mourning ceremonies of the decision to ban the establishment of ceremonies during the Ashura season under the pretext of the outbreak of Covid-19, threatening with The Bahraini Ministry of Interior informed…
Ministry of Health: Yemen’s deadly floods, rains leave 255 dead and injured
August 11, 2020
Ministry of Health: Yemen’s deadly floods, rains leave 255 dead and injured
The Ministry of Health of Yemen’s National Salvation Government based in Sana’a, said the number of victims of the recent rains and floods in capital and other provinces has reached 131 killed and 124 injured. The Ministry of Health of…
Afghanistan to release 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban prisoners in bid for peace
August 10, 2020
Afghanistan to release 400 ‘hard-core’ Taliban prisoners in bid for peace
The Afghan government agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for peace talks aimed at ending almost two decades of war. The Afghan government agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the…
Sayyeda al-Zahraa Complex in Kabul distributes sacrificial meat to hundreds of poor families
August 10, 2020
Sayyeda al-Zahraa Complex in Kabul distributes sacrificial meat to hundreds of poor families
The Orphanage of Sayyeda al-Zahraa Complex, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan capital, distributed sacrificial meat to poor families in the area. The Orphanage of Sayyeda al-Zahraa Complex, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan…
Bahrain upholds 3-year prison sentence for six citizens
August 9, 2020
Bahrain upholds 3-year prison sentence for six citizens
The Bahraini High Court of Appeal upheld a 3-year prison sentence imposed on 6 citizens after they were convicted of burning tires on Sitra Island. The Bahraini High Court of Appeal upheld a 3-year prison sentence imposed on 6 citizens…
80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF
August 9, 2020
80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF
Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in desperate need of support. Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in…
U.N. condemns air strikes in Yemen that reportedly killed children
August 8, 2020
U.N. condemns air strikes in Yemen that reportedly killed children
An unconfirmed but large number of civilians, including children, were killed in air strikes in northern Yemen on Thursday, the United Nations said. An unconfirmed but large number of civilians, including children, were killed in air strikes in northern Yemen…
Shia cleric arrested upon his arrival at Bahrain airport
August 6, 2020
Shia cleric arrested upon his arrival at Bahrain airport
Bahraini security authorities arrested Shia cleric Sheikh Hamed Ashour upon his arrival at Bahrain Airport, returning from abroad. Bahraini security authorities arrested Shia cleric Sheikh Hamed Ashour upon his arrival at Bahrain Airport, returning from abroad. The authorities have not…
Death toll from the Beirut Port explosion reaches to 137 with 5,000 wounded
August 6, 2020
Death toll from the Beirut Port explosion reaches to 137 with 5,000 wounded
The death toll from the massive explosion that hit Beirut Port on Tuesday rose to 137, according to a new toll from the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The death toll from the massive explosion that hit Beirut Port on Tuesday…
Death toll from the Beirut explosion reaches 100 with over 4000 wounded
August 5, 2020
Death toll from the Beirut explosion reaches 100 with over 4000 wounded
The Lebanese Red Cross announced on Wednesday that the huge explosion at Beirut Port, which caused major damage to the neighboring neighborhoods in the city, killed more than one hundred people and wounded more than four thousand. The Lebanese Red…