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Shia community holds entertaining, cultural program in Birmingham
August 19, 2017
Shia community holds entertaining, cultural program in Birmingham
Under the sponsorship of a number of the Shia activists in Europe, an entertainment, cultural festival was held in the British city of Birmingham. Under the sponsorship of a number of the Shia activists in Europe, an entertainment, cultural…
ADHRB Executive Director criticizes US complicity in violence in Awamiya
August 17, 2017
ADHRB Executive Director criticizes US complicity in violence in Awamiya
Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) Executive Director Husain Abdulla criticizes US complicity in the ongoing violence in Awamiya, Saudi Arabia and condemns all violence that has occurred in the area over the past months. …
Saudi-led coalition killed over 500 Yemeni kids in 2016: UN draft report
August 17, 2017
Saudi-led coalition killed over 500 Yemeni kids in 2016: UN draft report
A new draft report by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has warned that the Saudi-led coalition committed “grave violations” of human rights against Yemeni children in 2016, killing 502 and injuring 838 others during their brutal military campaign there. …
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…