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		Terrorist plot against Arbaeen pilgrims foiled in Iraq
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 12, 2017
Terrorist plot against Arbaeen pilgrims foiled in Iraq
						A terrorist plot against the pilgrims going on foot to the holy city of Karbala has been reportedly defused.     A terrorist plot against the pilgrims going on foot to the holy city of Karbala has been reportedly defused.…					
				
			
		15 countries attending Arbaeen Exhibition in Iraq
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 9, 2017
15 countries attending Arbaeen Exhibition in Iraq
						The fifth edition of the Husseini Movement Exhibition is underway on the road between the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in Iraq.   The fifth edition of the Husseini Movement Exhibition is underway on the road between the holy…					
				
			
		Hand-written Quran goes on display in Herat, Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 9, 2017
Hand-written Quran goes on display in Herat, Afghanistan
						A return refugee, who is a well-known calligrapher, has hand written one of the largest Quran copies in Afghanistan, which the Herat governor said was a work of art.   A return refugee, who is a well-known calligrapher, has hand…					
				
			
		Daesh militants besiege 10,000 civilians in western Iraq: UN
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 9, 2017
Daesh militants besiege 10,000 civilians in western Iraq: UN
						The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says members of the Takfiri Daesh militant group have laid siege to a town in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, as army soldiers, backed by allied fighters from…					
				
			
		UN warns over mass famine in Yemen over Saudi blockade
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 9, 2017
UN warns over mass famine in Yemen over Saudi blockade
						The UN’s aid chief has warned that Saudi Arabia’s blockade on Yemen is putting millions of people in danger of a mass famine.   The UN’s aid chief has warned that Saudi Arabia’s blockade on Yemen is putting millions of…					
				
			
		Routes to Karbala packed with pilgrims ahead of Arbaeen
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 9, 2017
Routes to Karbala packed with pilgrims ahead of Arbaeen
						The annual congregation of Shia Muslims in commemoration of Arbaeen, the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, is reaching its climax, as millions of pilgrims are on the roads lead to the holy…					
				
			
		UN reports sharp increase in attacks on Shia mosques in Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 9, 2017
UN reports sharp increase in attacks on Shia mosques in Afghanistan
						The United Nations says civilian casualties in sectarian attacks across Afghanistan, primarily against Shia mosques, have sharply risen over the past two years.   The United Nations says civilian casualties in sectarian attacks across Afghanistan, primarily against Shia mosques, have…					
				
			
		UN: Saudi blockade hindering aid delivery to starving Yemenis
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 9, 2017
UN: Saudi blockade hindering aid delivery to starving Yemenis
						The United Nations has said that Saudi Arabia’s decision to shut down Yemen’s air, sea and land borders has prevented the UN from sending aid to the war-torn country.   The United Nations has said that Saudi Arabia’s decision to…					
				
			
		Mobile dental clinic operates to treat Arbaeen pilgrims
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 9, 2017
Mobile dental clinic operates to treat Arbaeen pilgrims
						Within the free services offered to the pilgrims of the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, is a mobile dental clinic.   Within the free services offered to the pilgrims of the Arbaeen pilgrimage to Imam Hussein,…					
				
			
		Pakistani pilgrims’ movement problems on Iranian border solved
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
November 8, 2017
Pakistani pilgrims’ movement problems on Iranian border solved
						Movement of the Pakistani Arbaeen pilgrims through Taftan border restored to normal late on Thursday.   Movement of the Pakistani Arbaeen pilgrims through Taftan border restored to normal late on Thursday. Movement problems faced by the country’s pilgrims heading for…					
				
			 
				