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Militants brutally kill up to 50 civilians in Shia Afghan village: Reports
August 7, 2017
Militants brutally kill up to 50 civilians in Shia Afghan village: Reports
Militants have massacred dozens of civilians, mostly Shia Hazaras, in “a brutal, inhumane way” after attacking a village in a remote area of Afghanistan’s northern province of Sar-e Pul, officials and locals say. Militants have massacred dozens of…
Saudi regime forces destroy Hussainyat Um-Albanin in Awamiya
August 7, 2017
Saudi regime forces destroy Hussainyat Um-Albanin in Awamiya
The Saudi regime forces continued their inhuman siege of the Qatif Province’s Awamiyah District, Saturday, targeting the residents and infrastructure of this historical area. The Saudi regime forces continued their inhuman siege of the Qatif Province’s Awamiyah District,…
UN condemns Saudi disregard for civilian lives in Yemen
August 7, 2017
UN condemns Saudi disregard for civilian lives in Yemen
The United Nations has strongly condemned the latest Saudi airstrikes against Yemen in which at least 12 civilians, including children, lost their lives, stressing that the aerial attacks are an example of the “brutality” of the Yemeni conflict and “disregard”…
Iraqi military aircraft kill 170 Daesh terrorists
August 7, 2017
Iraqi military aircraft kill 170 Daesh terrorists
Iraqi army choppers have killed at least 170 members of the Daesh terrorist group in a series of airstrikes launched in the country’s northern Salahuddin province. Iraqi army choppers have killed at least 170 members of the Daesh…
Quebec City Muslims finally get a cemetery
August 7, 2017
Quebec City Muslims finally get a cemetery
The mayor of Quebec City held a news conference to announce that the Muslim community will buy a piece of land and be able to bury their dead close to the city’s main mosque. The mayor of Quebec City…
European Quran Competition slated for Eid al-Ghadir
August 7, 2017
European Quran Competition slated for Eid al-Ghadir
The first edition of the Quran competition of Europe will be held in the Swedish capital of Stockholm on the occasion of Eid al-Ghadir. The first edition of the Quran competition of Europe will be held in the Swedish…
‘Improvised explosive device’ caused blast at Minnesota mosque: FBI
August 7, 2017
‘Improvised explosive device’ caused blast at Minnesota mosque: FBI
An explosive device has detonated at a mosque in the US state of Minnesota while worshipers were preparing for morning prayers, officials say. An explosive device has detonated at a mosque in the US state of Minnesota while worshipers…
Taliban seize key area in north Afghanistan: Local official
August 7, 2017
Taliban seize key area in north Afghanistan: Local official
The Taliban militants have taken control of a key area in northern Afghanistan after heavy clashes that claimed the lives of at least seven security forces, a provincial official says. The Taliban militants have taken control of a key…
Shia town of Awamiyah under siege for three months by Saudi army
August 7, 2017
Shia town of Awamiyah under siege for three months by Saudi army
The International Organization of Shia Rights Watch said in a statement that “The news from the devastated town of Awamiyah confirms the population’s exposure to collective punishment by the Saudi authorities, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international human rights…
Report: Hundreds of civilians killed in US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria
August 7, 2017
Report: Hundreds of civilians killed in US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria
A report released by the US-led coalition says its airstrikes against purported Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq have claimed the lives of at least 624 civilians since the start of the military campaign in 2014. A report released…