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UN calls on Myanmar to grant citizenship to Rohingya
July 9, 2017
UN calls on Myanmar to grant citizenship to Rohingya
The UN refugee agency has called on Myanmar to grant citizenship to the persecuted Rohingya Muslims. The UN refugee agency has called on Myanmar to grant citizenship to the persecuted Rohingya Muslims. “It’s important to work on granting citizenship…
UNICEF: Nearly 10 million children need urgent help in Yemen
July 9, 2017
UNICEF: Nearly 10 million children need urgent help in Yemen
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that nearly 10 million children in Yemen are in immediate need of humanitarian assistance as the Saudi-led war against the crisis-hit country continues. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned…
UN official: Daesh traps up to 20,000 civilians in Mosul Old City
July 9, 2017
UN official: Daesh traps up to 20,000 civilians in Mosul Old City
A senior UN official has warned that up to 20,000 civilians have been trapped in the remaining areas controlled by Takfiri Daesh terrorists in Mosul’s Old City. A senior UN official has warned that up to 20,000 civilians have…
Brazilian envoy visits Imam Ali Holy Shrine
July 9, 2017
Brazilian envoy visits Imam Ali Holy Shrine
The Brazilian ambassador to Iraq paid a visit to the holy shrine of Imam Ali, peace be upon him, in the holy city of Najaf. The Brazilian ambassador to Iraq paid a visit to the holy shrine of Imam…
Free Muslim: Turkey continues to disregard human rights
July 9, 2017
Free Muslim: Turkey continues to disregard human rights
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, has condemned the flagrant violation by the Turkish authorities arresting a number of prominent human rights defenders in the country, particularly representatives of international human rights organizations. The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim,…
UN: Cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread and over 1,600 dead
July 8, 2017
UN: Cholera outbreak in Yemen has spread and over 1,600 dead
The United Nations says the cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen has now spread to all 21 governorates and there have been 270,000 suspected cases and over 1,600 deaths from the disease since late April. The United Nations says the…
Taliban deaths exceeds 60 in ongoing operations in Helmand province
July 8, 2017
Taliban deaths exceeds 60 in ongoing operations in Helmand province
The death toll of the Taliban insurgents has exceeded 60 as the counter-terrorism and clearance operations are underway in southern Helmand province. The death toll of the Taliban insurgents has exceeded 60 as the counter-terrorism and clearance operations are…
Bahraini activist dies after torture at regime prison
July 8, 2017
Bahraini activist dies after torture at regime prison
A Bahraini political activist has succumbed to injuries he had sustained under torture during imprisonment, amid growing international condemnation of the Manama regime’s crackdown on dissent in the sheikhdom. A Bahraini political activist has succumbed to injuries he had…
715 Iraqis killed, wounded by terrorists in June
July 8, 2017
715 Iraqis killed, wounded by terrorists in June
A total of 415 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 300 injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in June 2017, UNAMI says. A total of 415 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 300 injured…
Replica of Lady Fatima’s box exhibited at Imam Hussein museum
July 8, 2017
Replica of Lady Fatima’s box exhibited at Imam Hussein museum
The museum of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has exhibited a replica of the box that belongs to Lady Fatima, daughter of Prophet Mohammed, peace and blessings be upon them. The museum of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine has exhibited a…