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SRW discusses with Canadian PM troubled Middle East
August 17, 2017
SRW discusses with Canadian PM troubled Middle East
The International Organization of Shia Rights Watch and Canadian President Justin Trudeau discussed the extraordinary situations facing the peoples and countries of the Middle East, especially those suffering from destabilizing security. The International Organization of Shia Rights Watch…
Manuscripts division in Najaf maintains maps and registers
August 17, 2017
Manuscripts division in Najaf maintains maps and registers
Manuscripts Division affiliated to the Intellectual and Cultural Affairs Department in the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali (PBUH) in Najaf launches a project for maintaining the registers and maps in the Iraqi House for Books and Documents. Manuscripts…
Attractive piece of marble displayed at Imam Hussein Museum
August 17, 2017
Attractive piece of marble displayed at Imam Hussein Museum
Among many antiquities, a piece of marble displayed at the museum of Imam Hussein Shrine attracts the visitors’ attention, for its mixed colors that make it look unique. Among many antiquities, a piece of marble displayed at the…
Bahrain must stop discriminating against Shias: Tillerson
August 17, 2017
Bahrain must stop discriminating against Shias: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on the Bahraini regime to stop discriminating against Shias residing in the Gulf country. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called on the Bahraini regime to stop discriminating against Shias…
Mass graves found after Afghan forces recapture Shia village from Taliban
August 17, 2017
Mass graves found after Afghan forces recapture Shia village from Taliban
At least 40 bodies have been found in several mass graves in a Shia Hazara village in northern Afghanistan recently recaptured from the Taliban. At least 40 bodies have been found in several mass graves in a Shia Hazara…
Al-Musawara neighborhood totally destroyed, Saudi Arabia says
August 17, 2017
Al-Musawara neighborhood totally destroyed, Saudi Arabia says
Saudi Arabia has completed the demolition of al-Musawara neighborhood in the Shia town of Awamiyah, says a local official. Saudi Arabia has completed the demolition of al-Musawara neighborhood in the Shia town of Awamiyah, says a local official. According…
Saudi-Iraqi border crossing reopens after 27 years
August 17, 2017
Saudi-Iraqi border crossing reopens after 27 years
Saudi Arabia and Iraq have announced they would soon reopen a major border crossing for trade after some 27 years of closure. Saudi Arabia and Iraq have announced they would soon reopen a major border crossing for trade after…
Iraq launches operation to liberate Tal Afar from Daesh control
August 17, 2017
Iraq launches operation to liberate Tal Afar from Daesh control
Iraq has begun an operation to liberate the northern city of Tal Afar from Daesh terrorists weeks after driving the terror group out of its last urban stronghold in the country, the Defense Ministry says. Iraq has begun an…
Shelter-less Shia pilgrims stuck at Pakistani Taftan border for more than 2 weeks
August 16, 2017
Shelter-less Shia pilgrims stuck at Pakistani Taftan border for more than 2 weeks
Hundreds of Shia pilgrims have been forced to prolong their stay at the Taftan border on the pretext of security threat for more than two weeks but government and security agencies have failed to counter that particular threat and provide…
ISIS claims responsibility for massacre of civilians in north of Afghanistan
August 16, 2017
ISIS claims responsibility for massacre of civilians in north of Afghanistan
The so-called Islamic State, ISIS, terrorist group’s offshoot in Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, has claimed responsibility for the massacre of scores of civilians in northern Sar-e-Pul province. The so-called Islamic State, ISIS, terrorist group’s offshoot in Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, has…