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Saudi-led airstrikes kill seven civilians in Yemen’s Ma’rib
September 18, 2017
Saudi-led airstrikes kill seven civilians in Yemen’s Ma’rib
The new Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes have killed seven civilians, including women and children, and injured five others in Yemen’s central province of Ma’rib. The new Saudi Arabia’s airstrikes have killed seven civilians, including women and children, and injured…
Rohingya crisis one of the fastest growing in recent years, warns UN refugee agency
September 18, 2017
Rohingya crisis one of the fastest growing in recent years, warns UN refugee agency
The humanitarian situation in parts of Bangladesh sheltering hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees continues to deteriorate, making the crisis one of the fastest growing refugee crises of recent years, according to the United Nations. The humanitarian situation in…
Indonesia targets China for promotion of halal tourism
September 18, 2017
Indonesia targets China for promotion of halal tourism
Indonesia is on a drive to lure Chinese-Muslim tourists from three major cities – Xi’an, Yinchuan and Beijing – to promote the country as a halal destination in the region. Indonesia is on a drive to lure Chinese-Muslim tourists…
Four killed in market explosion in Afghanistan: officials
September 18, 2017
Four killed in market explosion in Afghanistan: officials
Four people were killed and 14 others wounded in an explosion at a mobile phone market in southeastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said, in the latest attack to hit the war-weary country. Four people were killed and 14 others…
Karbala holds joint conference to discuss the security plan for the month of Muharram
September 18, 2017
Karbala holds joint conference to discuss the security plan for the month of Muharram
Leaders of the Middle Euphrates Operations and Karbala Police have organized a joint security conference in the presence of all directors of the security services in order to discuss the security plan for Ashura, as part of the early preparations…
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls on Myanmar to end military action, violence against Rohingyas
September 14, 2017
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls on Myanmar to end military action, violence against Rohingyas
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on Myanmar authorities to suspend military action and end violence against the majority-Buddhist nation’s Rohingya Muslims, saying the crisis was destabilizing the region. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday…
Syrian forces recapture five towns from Daesh in Homs province
September 14, 2017
Syrian forces recapture five towns from Daesh in Homs province
Syrian government troops, backed by fighters from allied popular defense groups, have taken back more areas from Daesh terrorists in the country’s central province of Homs, a day after the Russian military announced that government troops were in control of…
EU parliament calls for arms embargo on Saudi Arabia
September 14, 2017
EU parliament calls for arms embargo on Saudi Arabia
The European Parliament on Wednesday urged the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, to impose a ban on the sale of arms to Saudi Arabia over concerns that Riyadh might have delivered the imported weaponry to terrorists in Syria and…
Suicide bomb near cricket stadium in Kabul kills at least three
September 14, 2017
Suicide bomb near cricket stadium in Kabul kills at least three
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a checkpoint near the main cricket stadium in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least three people as a tournament was under way, officials said. A suicide bomber blew himself up at…
Annual Ghadir Festival for Media kicks off with participation from IHTV Group
September 14, 2017
Annual Ghadir Festival for Media kicks off with participation from IHTV Group
The activities of the eleventh annual Ghadir Festival for Media have launched this morning in the holy city of Najaf with participation from Imam Hussein Television Group. The activities of the eleventh annual Ghadir Festival for Media have…