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Speaking during Thursday’s discussion about the outcomes of Bahrain’s Universal Period Review (UPR), a total of ten rights groups, including Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International, highlighted the dramatic deterioration in the kingdom’s human rights situation.   Speaking during…

Seven countries have called on the UN Security Council to convene a meeting to discuss the ongoing atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.   Seven countries have called on the UN Security Council to convene a meeting to discuss the…

Mournful atmosphere covers the holy city of Karbala as the lovers of Ahl al-Bayt are flocking from all around the world to mark the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him.     Mournful atmosphere covers the holy…

The Imam Al-Shirazi International Foundation in Washington sent a letter to the interior ministers of Islamic and Arab countries on the occasion of the revival of Ashura.   The Imam Al-Shirazi International Foundation in Washington sent a letter to the…

Iraqi armed forces have launched a massive offensive to liberate the town of Hawijah in the oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk, one of the last remaining Daesh bastions in the Arab country.   Iraqi armed forces have launched a massive…

Bahrain authorities ramped up its repressive measures ahead of the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar of Muharram, the tenth day of which is known as Ashura that marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him,…

Four people, including two bomb disposal squad personnel, have been killed in an explosion in southern city of Sukkur, state media reported on Wednesday.   Four people, including two bomb disposal squad personnel, have been killed in an explosion in…

Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has determined the date when the ceremony will be held where the red flag will be replaced with a black one as a sign of the beginning of the sorrowful month of Muharram.   Imam Hussein…

More than 250,000 Afghans have been displaced so far this year by conflicts and prolonged insurgency, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Tuesday.   More than 250,000 Afghans have been displaced so far this year…

Hunger striking detainees in Bahrain are reportedly vomiting blood as their health condition continues to deteriorate.   Hunger striking detainees in Bahrain are reportedly vomiting blood as their health condition continues to deteriorate. An activist with the Bahrain Center for…