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ISIS militants abduct de-miners in Kunar province
July 19, 2018
ISIS militants abduct de-miners in Kunar province
Militants affiliated with the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) have abducted the workers of a de-mining company in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. Militants affiliated with the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria…
Harassment against Female political prisoners in Bahrain continue
July 19, 2018
Harassment against Female political prisoners in Bahrain continue
Bahraini activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that the authorities continued their harassment against female political prisoners. Bahraini activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said that the authorities continued their harassment against female political prisoners. She explained that detainee Amira Al-Qashaami complained about confiscating…
Buses enter militant-besieged Shia towns in Syria’s Idlib to evacuate civilians
July 19, 2018
Buses enter militant-besieged Shia towns in Syria’s Idlib to evacuate civilians
Dozens of buses have arrived in Kefraya and al-Foua, both in Syria’s northwestern Idlib Province, as part of an evacuation deal to get locals out of the Shia-majority towns, which have long been besieged by foreign-backed militants. Dozens…
Protest demo held against ECP for allowing banned outfits to contest elections
July 18, 2018
Protest demo held against ECP for allowing banned outfits to contest elections
Dozens of Shia people staged a demonstration on Monday outside the Election Commission of Pakistan’s provincial office in Karachi to protest against its decision of allowing ringleaders of banned takfiri terrorist outfits (Sipah-e-Sahaba/ASWJ and others) to contest polls with difference…
54 freed in Afghan raid on Taliban prison in Helmand
July 18, 2018
54 freed in Afghan raid on Taliban prison in Helmand
At least 54 people have been released from a prison run by Taliban in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand, where militants are in control of the majority of districts. At least 54 people have been released from a…
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high: UN
July 17, 2018
Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit record high: UN
United Nations (UN) figures show that the number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan’s long-running conflict hit a record high of 1,692 fatalities in the first six months of 2018. United Nations (UN) figures show that the number of civilian…
Bahraini detainee severely beaten, faces continued harassment
July 17, 2018
Bahraini detainee severely beaten, faces continued harassment
The Head of Monitoring and Documentation at the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) Enas Oun reported on Sunday that Bahraini detainee Mohammed Al-Am was “severely beaten”. The Head of Monitoring and Documentation at the Bahrain Center for…
Blind girl memorizes Quran despite cancer
July 17, 2018
Blind girl memorizes Quran despite cancer
A visually-impaired Egyptian girl has learned the entire Quran by heart despite suffering from cancer. A visually-impaired Egyptian girl has learned the entire Quran by heart despite suffering from cancer. Hunain Ashraf Abolainan Muhammad, 9, began memorizing the…
35k families displaced by Saudi attacks on Hudaydah: UN
July 17, 2018
35k families displaced by Saudi attacks on Hudaydah: UN
Saudi Arabia’s ground and air attacks on Yemen’s Hudaydah have displaced some 35,000 families so far, says the UN. Saudi Arabia’s ground and air attacks on Yemen’s Hudaydah have displaced some 35,000 families so far, says the UN. “As…
New militant attack in Kabul leaves 10 killed or injured
July 16, 2018
New militant attack in Kabul leaves 10 killed or injured
Militants have launched a fresh attack on civilians and security forces in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul with police reporting multiple casualties. Militants have launched a fresh attack on civilians and security forces in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul with police…