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Shia Hazara siblings gunned down in Quetta
June 6, 2017
Shia Hazara siblings gunned down in Quetta
A man and his young sister belonging to the Shia Hazara community were gunned down in the Spiny Road area on Sunday, police said. A man and his young sister belonging to the Shia Hazara community were gunned down…
Bahrain quietly heading towards a ‘total suppression of human rights’
June 6, 2017
Bahrain quietly heading towards a ‘total suppression of human rights’
Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain has nonetheless been plagued by unrest since the Arab Spring protests of 2011.…
Corbyn: ‘We must have some difficult conversations with Saudi Arabia’
June 6, 2017
Corbyn: ‘We must have some difficult conversations with Saudi Arabia’
UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for some “difficult conversations” with Saudi Arabia, accusing it and other Gulf countries of promoting and funding extremist ideologies. UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for some “difficult conversations” with Saudi…
SRW denounces hostile practices against Shias in Egypt
June 6, 2017
SRW denounces hostile practices against Shias in Egypt
After a video clip of a film depicting a group of Egyptian soldiers brutally torturing Shia citizens, the International Shia Watch Organization of the Imam al-Shirazi International Foundation in Washington D.C. issued a statement denouncing the numerous and ongoing pressure…
Video of final design of Karbala International Airport released
June 6, 2017
Video of final design of Karbala International Airport released
The Iraqi Ministry of Transportation has finished the final design of Karbala International Airport. The Iraqi Ministry of Transportation has finished the final design of Karbala International Airport. The engineering personnel achieving the project has confirmed the continuity of…
Pakistani boy from Kurram Agency becomes honorary member of German Parliament
June 5, 2017
Pakistani boy from Kurram Agency becomes honorary member of German Parliament
A Pakistani young boy Syed KashifKazmi, hailing from Kurram Agency, has become the honorary member of German Parliament for four days for his enhanced political awareness and consciousness. A Pakistani young boy Syed KashifKazmi, hailing from Kurram Agency,…
Saudi jets hit Yemen’s cholera treatment center
June 5, 2017
Saudi jets hit Yemen’s cholera treatment center
As Yemen is struggling with a cholera epidemic, Saudi warplanes have reportedly stricken health center treating cholera patients in the impoverished country’s extreme northwest. As Yemen is struggling with a cholera epidemic, Saudi warplanes have reportedly stricken health…
Families of “Dirazraid” detainees concerned over their sons’ fate after no news reported about them
June 5, 2017
Families of “Dirazraid” detainees concerned over their sons’ fate after no news reported about them
A number of families of “Dirazraid” detainees said that they do not know anything about their sons since over a week, as they only received one call from them on Thursday (May 26, 2017) after they were arrested during the…
Hundreds of Saudi students in US reportedly joined ISIS, leadership knew
June 5, 2017
Hundreds of Saudi students in US reportedly joined ISIS, leadership knew
Institute for Gulf Affairs published a report, claiming that hundreds of Saudi students who received their scholarships and were studying at American universities, have joined the ranks of ISIS and other terrorist groups in the past three years. …
Sub-project completing Imam Hussein expansion project
June 5, 2017
Sub-project completing Imam Hussein expansion project
The Engineering staff of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has begun covering the floor of the northern side of the holy shrine with marble. The Engineering staff of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has begun covering the floor of…