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Kabul in mourning as Shia mosque attack toll rises to 28
August 28, 2017
Kabul in mourning as Shia mosque attack toll rises to 28
Hundreds of Shia mourners began burying the victims of a suicide bomb and gun attack on a Kabul mosque Saturday as the death toll from the atrocity rose to 28. Hundreds of Shia mourners began burying the victims of…
Saudi regime forces demolish Shia mosque in Awamiyah
August 28, 2017
Saudi regime forces demolish Shia mosque in Awamiyah
Saudi regime forces have reportedly razed a Shia mosque in the kingdom’s oil-rich Eastern Province as Riyadh presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on members of the religious community. Saudi regime forces have reportedly razed a Shia mosque…
Syrian forces free 2000 kilometers of land from Daesh in Homs province
August 28, 2017
Syrian forces free 2000 kilometers of land from Daesh in Homs province
Syrian government forces have freed a large area of land which was previously held by the Daesh terrorist group in the country’s central regions. Syrian government forces have freed a large area of land which was previously…
With Daesh on last legs, car bombs hit Baghdad
August 28, 2017
With Daesh on last legs, car bombs hit Baghdad
Explosives loaded onto vehicles go off in two different locations across the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing five people and injuring eight others. Explosives loaded onto vehicles go off in two different locations across the Iraqi capital of…
Tal Afar center recaptured from Daesh: Iraqi forces
August 28, 2017
Tal Afar center recaptured from Daesh: Iraqi forces
Iraqi armed forces say they have managed to retake the center of Tal Afar from Daesh Takfiri terrorists as their battle to liberate the northern city enters a final stage. Iraqi armed forces say they have managed to retake…
Afghanistan: SRW, ISWF, UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
August 28, 2017
Afghanistan: SRW, ISWF, UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
Shia Rights Watch (SRW), Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF), and The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians – including seven…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi pilgrimage mission starts its activities in Mecca
August 27, 2017
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi pilgrimage mission starts its activities in Mecca
Coinciding with the sacred month of Thul Hija, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi pilgrimage mission in the holy city of Mecca has started its daily activities. Coinciding with the sacred month of Thul Hija, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi pilgrimage mission in the…
Air Force new graduates hold ceremony at Imam Hussein Shrine
August 27, 2017
Air Force new graduates hold ceremony at Imam Hussein Shrine
Imam Hussein Shrine has witnessed a graduation ceremony held by new officers who have recently finished an Iraqi Air Force course number 78. Imam Hussein Shrine has witnessed a graduation ceremony held by new officers who have recently…
Iraq forces recapture Tal Afar center, citadel from Daesh
August 27, 2017
Iraq forces recapture Tal Afar center, citadel from Daesh
Iraqi forces battling to drive out the Daesh group from its Tal Afar bastion said Saturday they had recaptured the city center and raised the country’s flag atop its Ottoman-era citadel. Iraqi forces battling to drive out the Daesh…
Iraq military discovers mass graves of 500 Daesh victims near Mosul
August 27, 2017
Iraq military discovers mass graves of 500 Daesh victims near Mosul
Iraqi military investigators say they have discovered mass graves of 500 people in the vicinity of a Daesh prison near the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi military investigators say they have discovered mass graves of 500 people in the…