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Quran memorization contest for mothers planned in Oman
July 16, 2018
Quran memorization contest for mothers planned in Oman
The third edition of a Quran memorization competition for mothers in Oman will be organized by the Cultural Committee of Rustaq city in northern part of the country. The third edition of a Quran memorization competition for mothers in…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine offers free health services to orphans
July 16, 2018
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine offers free health services to orphans
Imam Hussain Medical Complex, affiliated with the Imam al-Redha Charitable Foundation, launched an initiative to provide medical services to orphans in Sayyida Ruqayya Kindergarten, belonging to Imam Hussain Holy Shrine in Karbala. Imam Hussain Medical Complex, affiliated with the…
President Macron promises to reform practice of Islam in France
July 12, 2018
President Macron promises to reform practice of Islam in France
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday night that work on the “framework and rules” would start in the coming months to ensure that Islam “will be practiced everywhere in accordance with the laws of the republic.” French President…
Disputed mosque opens in Laingsburg, South Africa
July 12, 2018
Disputed mosque opens in Laingsburg, South Africa
A mosque has opened its doors in Laingsburg, a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa, following a battle with the Friends of Christian Community Church, who objected to the construction of the mosque. They argued that the…
Bahrain court upholds jail sentence for 3 dissidents
July 12, 2018
Bahrain court upholds jail sentence for 3 dissidents
A Bahraini court has rejected the appeal of three dissidents sentenced to 10 years in prison. A Bahraini court has rejected the appeal of three dissidents sentenced to 10 years in prison. The court on Wednesday found the…
Egypt says security forces kill 11 militants in Sinai
July 12, 2018
Egypt says security forces kill 11 militants in Sinai
Egypt’s official news agency says security forces killed at least 11 suspected militants in a shootout in the northern Sinai Peninsula. Egypt’s official news agency says security forces killed at least 11 suspected militants in a shootout in…
Iraq’s Ambassador to Syria Confirms Albu Kamal Crossing Opening Soon
July 12, 2018
Iraq’s Ambassador to Syria Confirms Albu Kamal Crossing Opening Soon
Iraq’s ambassador to Syria, Saad Mohammed Ridha, said that his country would soon open the Albu Kamal-Qaem border crossing with Syria. Iraq’s ambassador to Syria, Saad Mohammed Ridha, said that his country would soon open the Albu Kamal-Qaem…
Hudaydah residents in critical condition: UN health agency
July 11, 2018
Hudaydah residents in critical condition: UN health agency
The UN health agency has warned about the “critical” conditions of civilians in Yemen’s Hudaydah, which has been subject to a Saudi-led offensive for weeks, saying military operations in the key port city threaten over 70 percent of the population…
Explosion in Peshawar city leaves at least 20 dead, several wounded
July 11, 2018
Explosion in Peshawar city leaves at least 20 dead, several wounded
At least twenty people were killed and thirty others sustained injuries in an explosion triggered by a suicide attack in Peshawar city of Pakistan. At least twenty people were killed and thirty others sustained injuries in an explosion…
Coordinated attack on education directorate in Jalalabad city
July 11, 2018
Coordinated attack on education directorate in Jalalabad city
A group of armed militants have launched a coordinated attack on the education directorate in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. A group of armed militants have launched a coordinated attack on the education directorate…