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Four killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan
July 3, 2017
Four killed in bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan
At least four people lost their lives after a bomb, concealed in a plastic bag, went off in a semi-autonomous tribal area in northwestern Pakistan, near the Afghan border, officials say. At least four people lost their lives after…
WHO: Cholera outbreak killed 1,500 in Yemen in two months
July 3, 2017
WHO: Cholera outbreak killed 1,500 in Yemen in two months
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen has killed 1,500 people since late April while a total of 246,000 suspected cases of the disease have been reported over the past two months The World…
Detainee in Bahrain’s Jaw Prison beaten, assaulted
July 3, 2017
Detainee in Bahrain’s Jaw Prison beaten, assaulted
A new report has revealed that a Bahraini political dissident currently held at the notorious Jaw Prison has been tormented as the ruling Al Khalifah regime continues to clamp down on opposition figures for the peaceful exercise of their right…
Multiple blasts, mortar rounds hit Damascus
July 3, 2017
Multiple blasts, mortar rounds hit Damascus
A car bomb and two booby-trap explosions have hit Syria’s capital Damascus, killing at least 19 people and injuring a dozen others. A car bomb and two booby-trap explosions have hit Syria’s capital Damascus, killing at least 19 people…
Lebanese calligrapher pens the Quran in complex Diwani font
July 1, 2017
Lebanese calligrapher pens the Quran in complex Diwani font
Lebanese calligrapher Mahmoud Baayoun realized an achievement after penning 800 pages (front only) of the Quran in the Diwani font. Lebanese calligrapher Mahmoud Baayoun realized an achievement after penning 800 pages (front only) of the Quran in the…
Syrian army targets ISIS terrorists in Deir Ezzor
July 1, 2017
Syrian army targets ISIS terrorists in Deir Ezzor
The Syrian Arab Army on Tuesday destroyed ISIS terrorists’ hideouts and gatherings in Deir Ezzor province. The Syrian Arab Army on Tuesday destroyed ISIS terrorists’ hideouts and gatherings in Deir Ezzor province. The army air force had killed…
Iraqi PM: Daesh ‘state of falsehood’ ends
July 1, 2017
Iraqi PM: Daesh ‘state of falsehood’ ends
Iraq’s Prime Minister on Thursday declared an end to the “State of Falsehood” after Iraqi troops captured the wrecked historic mosque of Mosul in which the terrorists declared their self-styled caliphate three years ago. Iraq’s Prime Minister on…
ISWF congratulates the victory over ISIS
July 1, 2017
ISWF congratulates the victory over ISIS
Imam Shirazi World Foundation congratulated the Iraqi people and martyrs’ families for their victory over the so-called Islamic State terrorist group, calling for learning lessons from the previous experiences. Imam Shirazi World Foundation congratulated the Iraqi people and…
SRW publishes its monthly report
July 1, 2017
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in June 2017. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in June 2017. The report includes terror attacks…
Protest against Shia killings in Pakistan continues for 7th day
July 1, 2017
Protest against Shia killings in Pakistan continues for 7th day
Members of the Shia community in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Parachinar have continued their sit-in protest for the seventh consecutive day after twin terror attacks killed at least 75 people and injured over 300 there on Friday. Members of…