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A court in Bahrain has sentenced six more Shia activists to up to 10 years in prison over their alleged role in exploding a gas cylinder last year.     A court in Bahrain has sentenced six more Shia activists…

Lovers and followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, have celebrated the Second Eid al-Ghadeer, also known as Eid al-Zahraa, on the ninth of Rabiul Awal.     Lovers and followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, have celebrated the…

The Taliban militants suffered casualties during the fresh clashes erupted in the skirts of Farah city and other districts of the province.   The Taliban militants suffered casualties during the fresh clashes erupted in the skirts of Farah city and…

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) has condemned the kingdom’s persistence on passing death sentences against Shia activists, calling the practice an “inhuman punishment” as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy clampdown on political dissidents…

Saudi-backed militiamen have halted their offensive aimed at taking the strategic port city of Hudaydah.   Saudi-backed militiamen have halted their offensive aimed at taking the strategic port city of Hudaydah. Three Saudi-backed field commanders told AFP on Wednesday that…

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, called for a ceasefire around the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah.   United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, called for a ceasefire…

The preliminary stage of the 11th national Quran recitation competition in Iraq was held in Kirkuk and Nineveh governorates.   The preliminary stage of the 11th national Quran recitation competition in Iraq was held in Kirkuk and Nineveh governorates. “Representing…

An army officer and two soldiers  were killed and a fourth security man suffered injuries when takfiri militants ambushed a military convoy in Rogha Bahadar village of the Razmak area of the Pakistani North Waziristan tribal district. A fourth security…

An explosion, possibly carried out by a suicide bomber, near a rally involving Shias in the Afghan capital on Monday killed at least six people, witnesses and officials said.   An explosion, possibly carried out by a suicide bomber, near…

A Bahraini court has sentenced four of its nationals to death for their alleged roles in a deadly bombing last year as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in…