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Large blast hits Damascus International Airport
April 27, 2017
Large blast hits Damascus International Airport
A large explosion has hit the area of Damascus International Airport, with some reports pointing to a possible Israeli airstrike. A large explosion has hit the area of Damascus International Airport, with some reports pointing to a possible…
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
April 27, 2017
Nearly $1.1 billion pledged for beleaguered Yemen at UN-led humanitarian conference
With nearly two-thirds of war-torn Yemen – about 19 million people – in need of emergency support, the international community today raised $1.1 billion at a pledging event in Geneva to aid what the United Nations chief calls “the world’s…
Pilgrim gives gift to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
April 27, 2017
Pilgrim gives gift to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine
A priceless gift has been given to the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine; a copy of the Noble Quran handwritten by the Iranian artist Ali Esgher Musewyan. A priceless gift has been given to the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine;…
China bans religious names for Muslim babies in Xinjiang
April 27, 2017
China bans religious names for Muslim babies in Xinjiang
List of banned baby names released amid ongoing crackdown on religion that includes law against veils and beards. List of banned baby names released amid ongoing crackdown on religion that includes law against veils and beards. Many couples fret…
Twenty-eight ISIS militants killed in Nangarhar airstrikes and ground operations
April 27, 2017
Twenty-eight ISIS militants killed in Nangarhar airstrikes and ground operations
At least twenty-eight militants affiliated to the so-called Islamic State terrorist group were killed during the clearance operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. At least twenty-eight militants affiliated to the so-called Islamic State terrorist group were killed during…
Eight killed as bombers target northeast Nigeria
April 27, 2017
Eight killed as bombers target northeast Nigeria
Two separate attacks in Nigeria believed to have been carried out by the militants of the Boko Haram terrorist group have killed a total of eight people in the northeast of the country. Two separate attacks in Nigeria…
Roadside bombing kills 10 Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Kurram
April 27, 2017
Roadside bombing kills 10 Shia Muslims in Pakistan’s Kurram
At least ten people have been killed and more than a dozen others have been injured in a roadside bombing that targeted a minivan in a Shia-majority area of Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region. At least ten people have been…
UN-led conference to mobilize global action to avert ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Yemen
April 27, 2017
UN-led conference to mobilize global action to avert ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Yemen
The United Nations together with the governments of Sweden and Switzerland have convened a one-day conference in Genevato draw global attention to the deepening humanitarian crisis in war-torn Yemen where millions are “close to a breaking point.” The United…
Funeral of 108 martyrs held in Sayeda Zeinab Holy Shrine
April 26, 2017
Funeral of 108 martyrs held in Sayeda Zeinab Holy Shrine
Shia Muslims of Foua and Keferya announced the completion of preparations to transfer of the bodies of the martyrs, who were killed in the terrorist bombing that hit their buses in the Rashidin neighborhood, a militant-held area. Shia Muslims…
Holy Shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas open Karbala International Book Fair
April 26, 2017
Holy Shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas open Karbala International Book Fair
The area between the holy shrines, or Bein al-Haramein, witnessed opening Karbala International Book Fair as a part of the activities of the Thirteenth Rabi’ul Shahada International Cultural Festival. The area between the holy shrines, or Bein al-Haramein, witnessed…