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Saudi forces raid Shia-populated city in Qatif, kill civilian
May 11, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia-populated city in Qatif, kill civilian
Saudi forces shot dead a youth during a raid on the village al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Qatif region. Saudi forces shot dead a youth during a raid on the village al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Qatif region. Nimr…
‘Ansar Imam Hussein’ military division begins Holy Karbala operations
May 11, 2017
‘Ansar Imam Hussein’ military division begins Holy Karbala operations
Ansar Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, or Imam Hussein’s Supporters Military Division announced that 2500 soldiers from the Popular Mobilization Units aretaking part in securing Imam Hussein’s beloved pilgrims. Ansar Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, or Imam…
HRW: UN forum in Saudi slap in the face for persecuted activists
May 10, 2017
HRW: UN forum in Saudi slap in the face for persecuted activists
The International rights groups Human Rights Watch (HRW) says a UN-sponsored forum recently held in the Saudi capital Riyadh amounted to a “slap in the face” for persecuted Saudi activists jailed across the kingdom. The International rights groups Human…
WHO: Yemen cholera outbreak kills 25 people in a week
May 10, 2017
WHO: Yemen cholera outbreak kills 25 people in a week
A cholera outbreak in Yemen killed 25 people this week, the World Health Organization said, as two years of war continues to wreak havoc on the impoverished country’s health and sanitation system. A cholera outbreak in Yemen killed 25…
Four civilians killed in ISIS rocket attack on western Mosul
May 10, 2017
Four civilians killed in ISIS rocket attack on western Mosul
At least four civilians have lost their lives when members of the Takfiri ISIS terrorists launched a rocket attack against a commercial district in Mosul as government forces, backed by fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, are trying to drive the…
MSF: 570 suspected cholera cases treated in three weeks in Yemen
May 9, 2017
MSF: 570 suspected cholera cases treated in three weeks in Yemen
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says more than 570 suspected cases of cholera have been treated in Yemen during the past three weeks, some seven months after the outbreak of the infectious disease was declared in the conflict-plagued impoverished Arab country.…
Afghan Taliban takes district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
May 9, 2017
Afghan Taliban takes district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
Taliban militants captured a district just outside the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, officials said, pointing to renewed pickup in fighting after the insurgents announced their annual spring offensive last week. Taliban militants captured a district just outside the…
Saudi forces raid Shia home in Awamiyah, arrest three family members
May 9, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia home in Awamiyah, arrest three family members
Saudi Arabia’s security forces attackedthe Shia district of al-Awamiyah, raiding the home of a Shia citizen and arresting three of his family members. Saudi Arabia’s security forces attackedthe Shia district of al-Awamiyah, raiding the home of a Shia citizen…
Egyptian artist hopes for record with 700-meter Quran
May 9, 2017
Egyptian artist hopes for record with 700-meter Quran
An Egyptian artist who educated himself after dropping out of school has spent three years creating what he hopes is the world’s biggest Holy Quran. An Egyptian artist who educated himself after dropping out of school has spent three…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi publications displayed in Tehran International Book Fair
May 9, 2017
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi publications displayed in Tehran International Book Fair
Darul Uloom Publishing House has participated in the thirtieth Tehran International Book Fair that kicked off on the sixth of Shaban. Darul Uloom Publishing House has participated in the thirtieth Tehran International Book Fair that kicked off on the…