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Shia mosque bombing kills nearly 40 in Afghanistan
August 4, 2018
Shia mosque bombing kills nearly 40 in Afghanistan
Nearly 40 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a bombing and shooting attack at a Shia mosque in eastern Afghanistan near Pakistan’s border. Nearly 40 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a…
12 schools attacked, set on fire in northern Pakistan
August 4, 2018
12 schools attacked, set on fire in northern Pakistan
Twelve schools have been attacked and torched overnight in a northern Pakistani district, where Taliban-affiliated terrorists openly opposed to girls’ education are active, police say. Twelve schools have been attacked and torched overnight in a northern Pakistani…
At least 55 Yemenis killed in Saudi strikes on hospital, fishing harbor in Hudaydah
August 4, 2018
At least 55 Yemenis killed in Saudi strikes on hospital, fishing harbor in Hudaydah
At least 55 people have been killed after warplanes of the Saudi-led military coalition hit a hospital and a fishing harbor in Yemen’s western province of Hudaydah. At least 55 people have been killed after warplanes of the…
UN health agency warns of new Yemen cholera surge after Saudi strikes hit medical facilities
August 4, 2018
UN health agency warns of new Yemen cholera surge after Saudi strikes hit medical facilities
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Yemen is likely to be struck by another “major wave” of cholera cases after a series of airstrikes by Saudi Arabia struck water facilities and medical infrastructure in the port city of…
Danish Muslims defy niqab ban
August 2, 2018
Danish Muslims defy niqab ban
Hundreds of Muslim women in Denmark will defiantly wear niqabs when a nationwide ban on the face veil comes into action this week. Hundreds of Muslim women in Denmark will defiantly wear niqabs when a nationwide ban on…
Nigeria court acquits 80 Zakzaky supporters
August 2, 2018
Nigeria court acquits 80 Zakzaky supporters
A top Nigerian court has cleared dozens of the followers of prominent Shia cleric Ibrahim al-Zakzaky of criminal charges, raising hopes for the release of the cleric himself, who has been held captive for almost three years by the Abuja…
UN says 178 people killed, wounded in acts of violence across Iraq in July
August 2, 2018
UN says 178 people killed, wounded in acts of violence across Iraq in July
A total of 79 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 99 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in July 2018, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). …
SRW publishes its monthly report
August 2, 2018
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2018. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2018. The report includes terror…
Indonesia bans ISIS-linked group
August 1, 2018
Indonesia bans ISIS-linked group
The South Jakarta District Court has declared ISIS-affiliated group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, or JAD, a forbidden organization over its involvement in high-profile terrorist attacks in Indonesia. The South Jakarta District Court has declared ISIS-affiliated group Jamaah Ansharut Daulah, or…
Chinese surveillance expands to Muslims making Mecca pilgrimage
August 1, 2018
Chinese surveillance expands to Muslims making Mecca pilgrimage
China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims from some Chinese regions make the Hajj pilgrimage wearing state-issued tracking devices. China’s close watch over its Islamic minority is being extended abroad, as Muslims…