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Bahrain court gives death, jail sentences to two dissidents
June 22, 2017
Bahrain court gives death, jail sentences to two dissidents
A court in Bahrain has handed down death sentence to a Shia activist and sentenced another to life in prison as the authorities press ahead with their heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the Gulf kingdom. …
WHO says 1,146 killed due to cholera in Yemen since April
June 22, 2017
WHO says 1,146 killed due to cholera in Yemen since April
The World Health Organization says 1,146 people have been killed due to an outbreak of cholera in Yemen since late April, as the impoverished Arab country continues to suffer from Saudi Arabia’s deadly campaign. The World Health Organization says…
Iraqi forces achieve fresh territorial gains in Mosul’s Old City, rescue civilians
June 22, 2017
Iraqi forces achieve fresh territorial gains in Mosul’s Old City, rescue civilians
Iraqi forces have registered more territorial gains in the militant-held Old City of Mosul as they continue their operations to push Takfiri ISIS terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country. Iraqi forces have registered more…
Warith al-Anbiya Institute attracts students from different countries
June 22, 2017
Warith al-Anbiya Institute attracts students from different countries
Warith al-Anbiya Institute for Preachers of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine offers courses in religious studies for Iraqi, Arab, and foreign students. Warith al-Anbiya Institute for Preachers of the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine offers courses in religious studies for…
Daily Ramadan Activities of Imam Shirazi Center in Montreal, Canada
June 22, 2017
Daily Ramadan Activities of Imam Shirazi Center in Montreal, Canada
Imam Shirazi Center in Montreal, Canada, affiliated to the central office of the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, is holding a series of daily religious programs during the holy month of Ramadan. …
Police: Suicide bombers kill 12 in Nigeria’s Borno state
June 21, 2017
Police: Suicide bombers kill 12 in Nigeria’s Borno state
Five female suicide bombers killed 12 people and wounded 11 in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, birthplace of the terrorist militant Boko Haram insurgency, police said on Monday. Five female suicide bombers killed 12 people and wounded 11 in northeast…
Explosion in Jalalabad city leaves a judge dead, three civilians wounded
June 21, 2017
Explosion in Jalalabad city leaves a judge dead, three civilians wounded
An explosion took place in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan earlier today, leaving at least four people dead or wounded. An explosion took place in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar…
UNICEF appoints Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan as Goodwill Ambassador
June 21, 2017
UNICEF appoints Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan as Goodwill Ambassador
UNICEF announced yesterday, on the eve of World Refugee Day, the appointment of Muzoon Almellehan, a 19-year-old education activist and Syrian refugee, as its newest – and youngest – Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment makes Muzoon the first person with official…
ISIS prevented from sneaking into Iraq across Iraqi-Syrian borders
June 21, 2017
ISIS prevented from sneaking into Iraq across Iraqi-Syrian borders
A paramilitary brigade affiliated to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has arrested two shepherds who have helped ISIS militants sneak into and flee from Iraq across the Iraqi-Syrian borders. A paramilitary brigade affiliated to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU)…
Orthodox Archbishop visits Holy Karbala
June 21, 2017
Orthodox Archbishop visits Holy Karbala
The Orthodox Armenian Archbishop in Iraq Father Kiburk Arshikan visited the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine in support of social harmony, love, and peaceful co-existence of the Iraqi people. The Orthodox Armenian Archbishop in Iraq Father Kiburk Arshikan visited the…