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Saudi Shias told to leave Awamiyah or die: Sources
July 30, 2017
Saudi Shias told to leave Awamiyah or die: Sources
Local sources in al-Awamiyah town in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Eastern Province say the locals have been told to either leave their homes or face death at the hands of security forces. Local sources in al-Awamiyah town in Saudi Arabia’s…
UN slams Saudi Arabia for turning back oil tankers from Yemeni port
July 30, 2017
UN slams Saudi Arabia for turning back oil tankers from Yemeni port
The United Nations has hit out at Saudi Arabia for preventing four oil tankers from reaching the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah. The United Nations has hit out at Saudi Arabia for preventing four oil tankers from reaching…
Maintaining dome of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
July 30, 2017
Maintaining dome of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
The Maintenance Department of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has maintained the dome of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine as a yearly procedure. The Maintenance Department of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has maintained the dome of the Imam…
Taliban militants kill 26 Afghan troops in raid on Kandahar army base
July 27, 2017
Taliban militants kill 26 Afghan troops in raid on Kandahar army base
Taliban militants have killed at least 26 Afghan soldiers and injured 30 more in an attack on an army base in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar Province. Taliban militants have killed at least 26 Afghan soldiers and injured 30 more…
One killed as Saudi forces shell homes in Shia town
July 27, 2017
One killed as Saudi forces shell homes in Shia town
Saudi regime forces have launched a fresh wave of shelling attacks against a besieged town in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Eastern Province, killing at least one person and damaging several houses. Saudi regime forces have launched a fresh wave…
UN: Yemen grappling with ‘vicious’ combination of worst crises
July 27, 2017
UN: Yemen grappling with ‘vicious’ combination of worst crises
The United Nations has warned that the catastrophic situation in Yemen is turning into a combination of the world’s worst humanitarian crises amid almost daily Saudi bombardment of the impoverished Arab nation. The United Nations has warned that…
SRW publishes its monthly report
July 27, 2017
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2017. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2017. The report includes terror…
Imam Hassan al-Mojtaba Conference to be held in Iraq
July 27, 2017
Imam Hassan al-Mojtaba Conference to be held in Iraq
The fourth Imam Hassan al-Mojtaba Conference will be held in Iraq with a focus on Quranic studies. The fourth Imam Hassan al-Mojtaba Conference will be held in Iraq with a focus on Quranic studies. “Seerah, or biography of…
Basement being achieved in Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
July 27, 2017
Basement being achieved in Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
The Engineering Department of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has stated that al-Shuheda basement – inside the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine – will be open to receive pilgrims the coming month of Muharram. The Engineering Department of the…
Air attacks, shelling kill civilians in Syria’s Raqqa
July 26, 2017
Air attacks, shelling kill civilians in Syria’s Raqqa
International coalition air attacks and shelling by US-backed forces have killed at least 18 civilians in Syria’s Raqqa, said a local activist group. International coalition air attacks and shelling by US-backed forces have killed at least 18 civilians…