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EU Parl. urges Al Khalifa to commute, pardon pro-democracy activists on death row
July 25, 2020
EU Parl. urges Al Khalifa to commute, pardon pro-democracy activists on death row
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah to either commute or pardon twelve imprisoned pro-democracy activists, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa…
Covid-19 kills scores of health workers in war-torn Yemen
July 25, 2020
Covid-19 kills scores of health workers in war-torn Yemen
At least 97 Yemeni healthcare workers have died from Covid-19 as the disease ravages the war-torn country, according to a report that gives an insight into the true scale of Yemen’s poorly documented outbreak. At least 97 Yemeni healthcare…
Iraq calls on Saudi Arabia to waive visa fees to boost investment
July 25, 2020
Iraq calls on Saudi Arabia to waive visa fees to boost investment
Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Undersecretary Abdul Karim Hashem on Friday (July 24) called for Saudi Arabia to put in protocols to facilitate travel of Iraqi nationals to the Kingdom and boost investment. Iraqi Ministry of Foreign…
Two police officers killed, one wounded in shooting in Afghanistan
July 25, 2020
Two police officers killed, one wounded in shooting in Afghanistan
Two police officers were killed and a provincial police chief was wounded during a shooting at a police vehicle in Kalakan, a district on the northern outskirts of Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, police confirmed. Two police officers were…
Bomb attack kills 2 civilians in Ras al-Ayn, Syria
July 23, 2020
Bomb attack kills 2 civilians in Ras al-Ayn, Syria
Two civilians were killed in a bomb attack in northeastern Syria, local security sources said Thursday. Two civilians were killed in a bomb attack in northeastern Syria, local security sources said Thursday. A car bomb detonated near the local…
UN expects 14 million people in Arab nations to be forced into poverty
July 23, 2020
UN expects 14 million people in Arab nations to be forced into poverty
Millions of people in Arab countries are expected to be forced into poverty as the pandemic shrinks the region’s economy, according to the UN. Millions of people in Arab countries are expected to be forced into poverty as the…
Seven terrorists arrested in Nineveh, Iraq
July 23, 2020
Seven terrorists arrested in Nineveh, Iraq
A statement by the Ministry of the Interior, that the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA), received a copy of it, said that the detachments of the General Directorate of Intelligence and Anti-terrorism arrested (7) terrorists in A statement by the…
UN calls for ending tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan
July 23, 2020
UN calls for ending tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The UN Secretary-General’s spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday night said that Gutress had expressed concern over the recent clashes between Baku and Yerevan in a telephone call with Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan The UN Secretary-General’s spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric on…
Celebration of marriage of Imam Ali and Fatimah al-Zahrah in Madagascar
July 23, 2020
Celebration of marriage of Imam Ali and Fatimah al-Zahrah in Madagascar
The Ahl al-Bayt Center, peace be upon them, affiliated with the Shirazi religious authority in the city of Maganga in the Republic of Madagascar, held a celebration on the occasion of the marriage anniversary of the two blessed Imam Ali…
RM150m Quranic village being planned in Putrajaya, says FT minister
July 23, 2020
RM150m Quranic village being planned in Putrajaya, says FT minister
A Quranic Village, costing about RM150 million, is being planned to be set up in Putrajaya to expand the federal territory as a centre for the learning of the Quran. A Quranic Village, costing about RM150 million, is being…