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Multiple bombings leave nine people killed in Pakistan
August 8, 2023
Multiple bombings leave nine people killed in Pakistan
Local officials said on Monday that a roadside bomb struck a vehicle carrying a local politician and his friends in southwestern Pakistan, killing him and six others. The attack occured in Kech, a town in Balochistan province, local police officer…
Taliban imposes new restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan
August 7, 2023
Taliban imposes new restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan
Following the Taliban’s restrictions on girls’ education, sources from a number of provinces now confirm that according to the Taliban’s new order, girls over the age of ten have been denied the right to education. Also, a number of female…
Taliban trying to convert Ismailis into Sunnis in Afghanistan
August 6, 2023
Taliban trying to convert Ismailis into Sunnis in Afghanistan
As restrictions and oppression of the Taliban group against the Shiites and ethnic groups in Afghanistan persists, the followers of the Ismaili religion in this country say they have not been spared either. Residents of Badakhshan in northeastern Afghanistan report…
Imran Khan calls on followers to protest after sentenced 3 years in prison
August 6, 2023
Imran Khan calls on followers to protest after sentenced 3 years in prison
News sources reported that Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was sentenced to three years in prison. Pakistan’s deposed Prime Minister Imran Khan was sentenced to 3 years in prison and 5 years of disqualification from holding political…
Pakistan: suicide bomber kills 44, injures nearly 200 at political rally
July 31, 2023
Pakistan: suicide bomber kills 44, injures nearly 200 at political rally
A suicide bombing killed at least 44 people and wounded nearly 200 on Sunday at a political gathering of conservative Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) party in northwestern Pakistan, according to officials. Abdul Rasheed, the regional chief of the party, said the…
Abalfazl al-Abbas Holy Shrine holds international Ashura photography competition
July 28, 2023
Abalfazl al-Abbas Holy Shrine holds international Ashura photography competition
The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs of Abalfazl al-Abbas Holy Shrine, peace be upon him, has launched an international Ashura photography contest around the world. Ali Al-Jyashi, the director of this center, said: “The subject of the photography contest…
At least 15 people martyred or injured in explosion in Syrian Capital, Damascus
July 27, 2023
At least 15 people martyred or injured in explosion in Syrian Capital, Damascus
At least 15 people have been martyred and injured in an explosion in the Syrian capital, Damascus. According to local sources in Syria, the explosion occured today Thursday in the Sayyeda Zainab Neighborhood in Damascus. News outlets reported that the…
At least two people injured in motorcycle explosion in Syrian Capital, Damascus
July 25, 2023
At least two people injured in motorcycle explosion in Syrian Capital, Damascus
An explosion was heard today, Tuesday, in the Syrian Capital Damascus, as a motorcycle exploded near a bus in Al-Rawda Roundabout in the city of Sayyida Zeinab, peace be upon her. No details have been released thus far on the…
Human rights report: Saudi authorities carried out 1,083 death sentences in 8 years
July 25, 2023
Human rights report: Saudi authorities carried out 1,083 death sentences in 8 years
The European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) has revealed that Saudi Arabia has carried out 1,083 death sentences since King Salman took power in 2015 until the first half of 2023. In its report, the ESOHR said that “Since…
Holy City of Karbala: An international city and a destination for the free people
July 24, 2023
Holy City of Karbala: An international city and a destination for the free people
The first Deputy Governor of Holy Karbala, Jassim al-Fatlawi, confirmed today, Monday, that the holy city of Karbala has become known internationally and is now the destination for the free people, due to the massive pilgrimages of Ashura and Arba’een.…