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Bahraini forces detain Shia Bahraini Youth during dawn raids
August 9, 2018
Bahraini forces detain Shia Bahraini Youth during dawn raids
At least one Bahraini youth was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning as Manama’s security forces stormed a number of private residences. At least one Bahraini youth was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday morning as…
Saudi air raids kill more civilians in northwest Yemen
August 9, 2018
Saudi air raids kill more civilians in northwest Yemen
Saudi Arabian warplanes have carried out fresh strikes against targets in southwestern Yemen, killing seven civilians, mostly women and children. Saudi Arabian warplanes have carried out fresh strikes against targets in southwestern Yemen, killing seven civilians, mostly women and…
British PM urges former foreign secretary to apologize for comment about Muslim women
August 8, 2018
British PM urges former foreign secretary to apologize for comment about Muslim women
British Prime Minister Theresa May has backed calls for Boris Johnson to apologize for saying Muslim women in burkas look like “bank robbers”. British Prime Minister Theresa May has backed calls for Boris Johnson to apologize for saying Muslim…
Boko Haram attack leaves 5 dead in Nigerian village
August 8, 2018
Boko Haram attack leaves 5 dead in Nigerian village
At least five people have been killed and a village razed in an attack by Boko Haram extremists in the northern Nigerian Borno state. At least five people have been killed and a village razed in an attack…
New cholera outbreak spreading fast in Yemen’s Hudaydah: UNICEF
August 8, 2018
New cholera outbreak spreading fast in Yemen’s Hudaydah: UNICEF
The United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, has warned that a fresh cholera outbreak is spreading quickly in Yemen’s vital seaport of Hudaydah, amid ongoing attacks by the Saudi-led coalition against the besieged provincial capital. The United Nations children’s…
Manama’s bulldozers plow through foundation for previously razed Shiite mosque
August 8, 2018
Manama’s bulldozers plow through foundation for previously razed Shiite mosque
Bulldozers plowed through the foundation for Bahrain’s Al-Alawiyat Mosque on Tuesday, which was laid down by local Shia worshipers in the hope of erecting the previously destroyed structure. Bulldozers plowed through the foundation for Bahrain’s Al-Alawiyat Mosque on…
A Scottish pilgrim: Imam Reza has a significant place in my life
August 8, 2018
A Scottish pilgrim: Imam Reza has a significant place in my life
“Imam Reza, peace be upon him, has a significant place in my life, and his pilgrimage,” a Scottish pilgrim said. “Imam Reza, peace be upon him, has a significant place in my life, and his pilgrimage,” a Scottish…
Mosques built without permission to be destroyed in Kazakhstan
August 7, 2018
Mosques built without permission to be destroyed in Kazakhstan
The government of Kazakhstan said it would demolish mosques in the country that have been built without obtaining the necessary permissions. The government of Kazakhstan said it would demolish mosques in the country that have been built without…
Suspects sought in vandalism at Minnesota mosque
August 7, 2018
Suspects sought in vandalism at Minnesota mosque
Police in Maplewood, US state of Minnesota, are asking for the public’s help in finding two men who defaced a mosque last month. Police in Maplewood, US state of Minnesota, are asking for the public’s help in finding two…
Amnesty slams Bahrain’s ‘cruel, inhumane’ treatment of jailed activists
August 7, 2018
Amnesty slams Bahrain’s ‘cruel, inhumane’ treatment of jailed activists
Amnesty International has blasted Bahrain for denying vital medical care to jailed pro-democracy activists, saying the cruel and inhumane practice is putting the prisoners’ lives at risk. Amnesty International has blasted Bahrain for denying vital medical care to…