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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74
June 4, 2016
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74
Muhammad Ali, the record-setting world heavyweight champion whose personality transcended sports, has died at the age of 74. Muhammad Ali, the record-setting world heavyweight champion whose personality transcended sports, has died at the age of 74. Ali’s death…
Saudi Arabia sentences 14 Shias to death
June 4, 2016
Saudi Arabia sentences 14 Shias to death
Saudi Arabia has sentenced 14 people to death after convicting them of attacks on police in the Shia-populated area of Qatif in Eastern Province. Saudi Arabia has sentenced 14 people to death after convicting them of attacks on…
Bahraini Parliament Bans Religious Preachers from Joining Political Societies
May 24, 2016
Bahraini Parliament Bans Religious Preachers from Joining Political Societies
The Bahraini Parliament passed last Tuesday an amendment to the Political Societies Law, preventing religious preachers from joining political societies, and banning the simultaneous practice of religious and political activism. The Bahraini Parliament passed last Tuesday an amendment…
Child and woman killed, other civilians injured in terrorist attacks on Aleppo, al-Fou’a and Daraa
May 24, 2016
Child and woman killed, other civilians injured in terrorist attacks on Aleppo, al-Fou’a and Daraa
A young girl was killed by rocket shells fired by terrorist groups on Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo city. A young girl was killed by rocket shells fired by terrorist groups on Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood in Aleppo city. Local…
Quran Competition for Teachers, Seminarians in India
May 24, 2016
Quran Competition for Teachers, Seminarians in India
According to the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, a Quran competition has been organized by the Shia Cultural Center in India on the sidelines of a six-day Quran teacher training course. According to the Islamic Culture and Relations…
Cop killed, 14 injured in Peshawar blasts
May 24, 2016
Cop killed, 14 injured in Peshawar blasts
A policeman was martyred and at least 14 other people were injured in two back to back blasts in Peshawar, Samaa reported Wednesday. A policeman was martyred and at least 14 other people were injured in two back…
Afghan power project prompts Hazara protest in Kabul
May 24, 2016
Afghan power project prompts Hazara protest in Kabul
Afghanistan’s capital witnessed a large protest by the members of Shia community over the proposed route of a power line. Afghanistan’s capital witnessed a large protest by the members of Shia community over the proposed route of…
Iraqi Army, Popular Mobilization Forces launch offensive at strategic village of Rutbah
May 24, 2016
Iraqi Army, Popular Mobilization Forces launch offensive at strategic village of Rutbah
Iraqi army and allied forces launched an operation on Monday to retake the town of Rutba from the Takfiri group, ISIS. Iraqi army and allied forces launched an operation on Monday to retake the town of Rutba from…
Syrian Army Troops Regain Hospital from ISIS in Deir Ezzor
May 18, 2016
Syrian Army Troops Regain Hospital from ISIS in Deir Ezzor
Syrian government forces have managed to take back a hospital in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor from the ISIS Takfiri terrorists after thwarting the group’s major offensive on the city. Syrian government forces have managed to take…
ISIS Uses Chemical Weapons against Iraqi Forces
May 18, 2016
ISIS Uses Chemical Weapons against Iraqi Forces
A military source says the Takfiri ISIS terrorist group has employed chemical weapons in its latest attack on forces in northern Iraq. A military source says the Takfiri ISIS terrorist group has employed chemical weapons in its latest…