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Yemen: As food crisis worsens, UN agencies call for urgent assistance to avert catastrophe
February 12, 2017
Yemen: As food crisis worsens, UN agencies call for urgent assistance to avert catastrophe
The number of food insecure people in Yemen has risen by three million in seven months, with an estimated 17.1 million people – more than two-thirds of the entire population of 27.4 million – now struggling to feed themselves, according…
Clashes in Bahrain amidprotests denouncing “deliberate killing” of Al Ghisra and his companions
February 12, 2017
Clashes in Bahrain amidprotests denouncing “deliberate killing” of Al Ghisra and his companions
Angry protesters clashed in different areas in Bahrain with regime forces after rallies denounced the crime of deliberately shooting and killing the three activists: Rida Al Ghisra (29 years old), Mahmoud Yahya (22 years old), and Mostafa Yousef (35 years…
SRW condemns use of extreme violence against civilians in Bahrain
February 12, 2017
SRW condemns use of extreme violence against civilians in Bahrain
Shia Rights Watch International Organization has questioned the story narrated by the Bahraini regime to pass the use of violence against political activists. Shia Rights Watch International Organization has questioned the story narrated by the Bahraini regime to pass…
Afghanistan: Free Muslim condemns deadly suicide attack in Kabul near Supreme Court
February 9, 2017
Afghanistan: Free Muslim condemns deadly suicide attack in Kabul near Supreme Court
Free Muslim International Organization condemned the suicide attack outside the Supreme Court complex in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and stressed that those behind the deadly bombing must be held to account. Free Muslim International Organization condemned the suicide…
Charitable donations to needy families in holy Kadhimiyah, Iraq
February 9, 2017
Charitable donations to needy families in holy Kadhimiyah, Iraq
Al-Rasul al-A’dham Institution, affiliated to Ayatollah Shirazi’s office, hosted a charity event where needy families and orphans received donations in holy Kadhimiyah, Iraq. Al-Rasul al-A’dham Institution, affiliated to Ayatollah Shirazi’s office, hosted a charity event where needy families…
21 killed, 41 wounded in Kabul explosion
February 8, 2017
21 killed, 41 wounded in Kabul explosion
A heavy explosion rocked Kabul yesterday afternoon targeting the Afghan Supreme Court compound. A heavy explosion rocked Kabul yesterday afternoon targeting the Afghan Supreme Court compound. The incident took place between the court’s entrance and parking lot where…
UN concerned by water shortage for 1.8 million in Syria’s Aleppo
February 8, 2017
UN concerned by water shortage for 1.8 million in Syria’s Aleppo
The United Nations is gravely concerned that an estimated 1.8 million people in Syria’s Aleppo city and its surroundings have been cut off from their main source of water, said UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Monday. The United…
A child among three killed in Taliban rocket attack in Laghman province
February 8, 2017
A child among three killed in Taliban rocket attack in Laghman province
At least three civilians including a child were killed in a rocket attack by the Taliban insurgents in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan. At least three civilians including a child were killed in a rocket attack by the Taliban…
HRW: Saudi repression of peaceful activists at alarming high level
February 8, 2017
HRW: Saudi repression of peaceful activists at alarming high level
A new HRW report documents an alarming rise in Saudi Arabia’s politically-motivated persecution of dissidents, while detailing the cases of four activists either jailed or sentenced at the beginning of 2017. A new HRW report documents an alarming…
Gas pipeline in Jeiroud area reopened after being shut off by terrorists
February 6, 2017
Gas pipeline in Jeiroud area reopened after being shut off by terrorists
The gas pipeline in Jeiroud area, previously shut off by terrorist organizations, was reopened earlier today. The gas pipeline in Jeiroud area, previously shut off by terrorist organizations, was reopened earlier today. Director of the General Electricity Company…