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Bahrain Press Association: Increasing cases of infringement of freedoms since 2011
January 5, 2021
Bahrain Press Association: Increasing cases of infringement of freedoms since 2011
The Bahrain Press Association issued its annual report for the year 2020, which documented violations by the Bahraini authorities and their attacks on press and media freedoms.In its report, the Association emphasized the increasing incidence of violations by the Bahraini…
Shia Rights Watch condemns the massacre in Pakistan and holds the international community responsible
January 5, 2021
Shia Rights Watch condemns the massacre in Pakistan and holds the international community responsible
Shia Rights Watch condemned the killing of 11 miners in the southwestern province of Balochistan, Pakistan, while it held the international community responsible for the genocidal war targeting Shia Muslims.The organization stated in a statement that it strongly condemns the…
Martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa commemorated in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
January 5, 2021
Martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa commemorated in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, continues the Fatimid mourning ceremonies in the city of Bamiyan, Afghanistan.The ceremonies come on the occasion of the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon…
Turkish prosecutor launches probe into ex-CHP deputy’s anti-headscarf remarks
January 4, 2021
Turkish prosecutor launches probe into ex-CHP deputy’s anti-headscarf remarks
The Ankara Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a former Republican People’s Party (CHP) lawmaker for inciting public hatred following the ex-official’s recent anti-headscarf comments, reports said Monday.The remarks were made during a TV appearance by ex-main opposition…
Pakistan: Gunmen kill 11 minority Hazara coal miners in Baluchistan
January 4, 2021
Pakistan: Gunmen kill 11 minority Hazara coal miners in Baluchistan
Attackers in southwestern Pakistan have killed at least 11 workers at a remote coal mine, officials said Sunday.The victims were from the minority Shia Hazara community, Khalid Durrani, a government official, told French news agency AFP.ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility…
Niger: More than 100 dead civilians in village attacks
January 4, 2021
Niger: More than 100 dead civilians in village attacks
Attackers on motorbikes swept through two villages in western Niger, leaving scores dead in each, a local mayor said on Sunday.The attacks, on the villages of Tchoma Bangou and Zaroumadareye in the jihadi-plagued Tillaberi region, are only the latest in…
United Nations: We seek to prevent escalation in the Hodeidah
January 4, 2021
United Nations: We seek to prevent escalation in the Hodeidah
The United Nations said that it is monitoring the military situation in the coastal city of Hodeidah, in western Yemen, and is seeking to stop the escalation.This came in a tweet by the United Nations mission to support the Hodeidah…
Martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa commemorated in Madagascar
January 4, 2021
Martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa commemorated in Madagascar
The Ahlulbayt Center, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, revived the martyrdom anniversary of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa, peace be upon her.Tens of Ahlulbayt followers attended and participated in the event.A mourning ceremony was also…
UNESCO launches an international architectural competition to rebuild Al-Nouri mosque
January 3, 2021
UNESCO launches an international architectural competition to rebuild Al-Nouri mosque
UNESCO calls on talents around the world to participate in an exclusive International Architectural Competition for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Al-Nouri Mosque Complex in the Iraqi city of Mosul.The competition calls for a conceptual design, which includes the…
International Nonviolence Organization calls for transparent investigation on the Aden airport bombings
January 3, 2021
International Nonviolence Organization calls for transparent investigation on the Aden airport bombings
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, expressed its strong condemnation and denunciation of the deaths and injuries of a number of International Red Cross employees as a result of the bombings that hit Aden Airport in Yemen.The organization said in…