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SRW expresses concerns over Israa al-Ghamgham death verdict
August 16, 2018
SRW expresses concerns over Israa al-Ghamgham death verdict
Shia Rights Watch is extremely concerned as Israa al-Ghamgham, a detainee and a female Shia rights activist is sentenced to the death penalty for her involvement in peaceful demonstrations in Qatif. Shia Rights Watch is extremely concerned as…
48 killed in bomb explosion in Shia neighborhood of Afghan capital
August 16, 2018
48 killed in bomb explosion in Shia neighborhood of Afghan capital
Nearly 50 people have been killed in a bomb attack in front of an educational center in a mainly Shia Muslim area of western Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Nearly 50 people have been killed in a bomb…
Saudi warships strike northwestern Yemeni village, six civilians dead
August 16, 2018
Saudi warships strike northwestern Yemeni village, six civilians dead
At least six civilians have lost their lives when Saudi military vessels deployed in the Red Sea launched a barrage of missiles at a residential area in Yemen’s northwestern province of Hajjah as the Riyadh regime continues with its atrocious…
Displaced Afghan families from Ghazni arrive in Kabul
August 15, 2018
Displaced Afghan families from Ghazni arrive in Kabul
Displaced Afghan families from Ghazni province were seen arriving in Kabul on Tuesday, as government’s forces continue battling against the Taliban. Displaced Afghan families from Ghazni province were seen arriving in Kabul on Tuesday, as government’s forces continue battling…
Rights activists continue to call on Manama to free Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace
August 15, 2018
Rights activists continue to call on Manama to free Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace
Rights campaigners are continuing to call on Manama to free the Shia Bahraini human rights defender Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace, who was sentenced to life in prion for his role in Bahrain’s 2011 pro-democracy protests. Rights campaigners are continuing…
At least 100 Afghan forces killed in battle with Taliban in Ghazni
August 14, 2018
At least 100 Afghan forces killed in battle with Taliban in Ghazni
Four days of fierce fighting between Afghan forces and Taliban militants over the embattled provincial capital of Ghazni have claimed the lives of about 100 policemen and soldiers, as well as at least 20 civilians. Four days of…
Egyptian teacher translates Quran into sign language
August 14, 2018
Egyptian teacher translates Quran into sign language
An Egyptian teacher and entrepreneur has translated the Quran into Arabic sign language to help the hearing-impaired. An Egyptian teacher and entrepreneur has translated the Quran into Arabic sign language to help the hearing-impaired. According to al-Watan daily,…
Five members of one Yemeni family killed in Saudi airstrikes on Hudaydah
August 14, 2018
Five members of one Yemeni family killed in Saudi airstrikes on Hudaydah
Five members of a one Yemeni family have been killed in a Saudi Arabian airstrike in the war-torn country’s Hudaydah province. Five members of a one Yemeni family have been killed in a Saudi Arabian airstrike in the…
Terrorists kill three policemen in Gilgit check-post attack
August 13, 2018
Terrorists kill three policemen in Gilgit check-post attack
Three policemen were martyred and two injured in a pre-dawn attack yesterday in Gilgit-Baltistan when takfiri militants of a banned terrorist outfit attacked a police station in Kargah area. Three policemen were martyred and two injured in a…
Taliban militants attempt to seize Afghanistan’s Ghazni
August 13, 2018
Taliban militants attempt to seize Afghanistan’s Ghazni
The Taliban militants have attacked the police headquarters and other government buildings in Ghazni amid their threats to seize control of the eastern Afghan city. The Taliban militants have attacked the police headquarters and other government buildings in…