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Ongoing conflict leaves nearly half of children in Afghanistan out of school: UNICEF
June 3, 2018
Ongoing conflict leaves nearly half of children in Afghanistan out of school: UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says nearly half of children aged between 7 and 17 years old – 3.7 million – in Afghanistan are missing out on school due to ongoing conflict. The United Nations Children’s Fund…
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
June 2, 2018
Denmark bans full-face veils in public
Danish lawmakers have passed a ban on wearing items of clothing in public that conceal the face, which includes some forms of Islamic dress. The government says, however, that the law is not aimed at religions. Danish lawmakers…
Badakhshan’s Kohistan district fully cleared of Taliban
June 2, 2018
Badakhshan’s Kohistan district fully cleared of Taliban
Badakhshan officials said Friday that Kohistan district of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan has been completely cleared of Taliban terrorists. Badakhshan officials said Friday that Kohistan district of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan has been completely cleared of Taliban terrorists. Badakhshan police…
6 more activists get life sentence in Bahrain
June 2, 2018
6 more activists get life sentence in Bahrain
A court in Bahrain handed down life sentences to six more activists over their alleged role in a 2014 bombing that hit the flashpoint village of Diraz, the second such verdict in a matter of two days. A…
International coalition says 892 civilians killed in Iraq, Syria operations
June 2, 2018
International coalition says 892 civilians killed in Iraq, Syria operations
Operations by the U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic State have killed 892 civilians since it started its offensives in 2014, the United States Central Command said. Operations by the U.S.-led international coalition against the Islamic State have…
SRW publishes its monthly report
June 2, 2018
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in May 2018. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in May 2018. The report includes terror…
Imam Hussain center to restore a 300-year-old holy Quran
June 2, 2018
Imam Hussain center to restore a 300-year-old holy Quran
The specialized staff in the Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Maintenance and Restoration is restoring a Holy Quran dating back to the 12th century AH. The specialized staff in the Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Maintenance and Restoration…
Banned terrorist outfits targeting minorities in Pakistan: Us report
May 31, 2018
Banned terrorist outfits targeting minorities in Pakistan: Us report
Banned terrorist outfits are targeting minorities in Pakistan, revealed the annual report of the UnitedStates Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Banned terrorist outfits are targeting minorities in Pakistan, revealed the annual report of the UnitedStates Commission on International…
17 Daesh terrorists killed in Nangarhar drone strike
May 31, 2018
17 Daesh terrorists killed in Nangarhar drone strike
At least 17 Daesh terrorists were killed in a foreign troop’s drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province, 201 Selam Military Corps said in a statement on Thursday. At least 17 Daesh terrorists were killed in a foreign troop’s drone…
UN aid chief highlights 2 million Syrians in greatest need
May 31, 2018
UN aid chief highlights 2 million Syrians in greatest need
Less than 20 per cent of the “desperate” civilians living in Syria’s hard-to-reach areas have got the humanitarian aid they need so far this year, a senior United Nations official warned on Tuesday, calling for the Security Council to help…