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Ayatollah Shirazi mission begins their activities in holy Karbala + Photos
November 2, 2017
Ayatollah Shirazi mission begins their activities in holy Karbala + Photos
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Mission has begun their activities in the holy city of Karbala coinciding with the influx of millions of visitors to the shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al Fadl al Abbas, peace be upon them.…
Over 13 million Syrians in need of humanitarian assistance: UN
November 2, 2017
Over 13 million Syrians in need of humanitarian assistance: UN
The top UN relief official has warned that over 13 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance, with 6.3 million in “acute need” of aid due to the incessant violence in the country. The top UN relief official has…
Bahrain court gives life sentence to nearly dozen dissidents
November 2, 2017
Bahrain court gives life sentence to nearly dozen dissidents
A court in Bahrain has sentenced ten protesters to life imprisonment and revoked their citizenship as the ruling regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the Gulf kingdom. A court in Bahrain…
Syrian forces retake three districts in Dayr al-Zawr from Daesh
November 2, 2017
Syrian forces retake three districts in Dayr al-Zawr from Daesh
The Syrian army forces have recaptured three neighborhoods from Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the eastern city of Dayr al-Zawr. The Syrian army forces have recaptured three neighborhoods from Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the eastern city of Dayr al-Zawr. The…
SRW publishes its monthly report
November 2, 2017
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in October 2017. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in October 2017. The report includes terror attacks…
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine prepares Entries for the wheel chaired during Arbaeen pilgrimage
November 2, 2017
Imam Hussein Holy Shrine prepares Entries for the wheel chaired during Arbaeen pilgrimage
In terms of facilitating pilgrims’ traffic while performing their pilgrimage to Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, the Maintenance Department of Imam Hussein Shrine established special entrances for the wheel chaired. In terms of facilitating pilgrims’ traffic while performing…
Seventh century manuscript of Quran to be displayed in UAE
November 1, 2017
Seventh century manuscript of Quran to be displayed in UAE
The autumn program for the UK-UAE 2017 Year of Creative Collaboration was announced in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with a number of events, including a digital exhibition of the seventh century manuscript of Quran, found in Birmingham. The autumn…
Bahraini court gives jail term to activist’s family
November 1, 2017
Bahraini court gives jail term to activist’s family
A Bahrain court has sentenced three family members of a prominent activist living abroad to jail terms as the authorities presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against opposition figures and pro-democracy activists in the Persian Gulf kingdom. A…
Millions of Yemenis in desperate health situation, warns MSF
November 1, 2017
Millions of Yemenis in desperate health situation, warns MSF
The international medical charity Doctors Without Borders has warned that millions of Yemenis face a “desperate” health situation on top of the ravages of war as Saudi Arabia continues its military aggression against its impoverished neighbor. The international medical…
Hashd al-Sha’abi continue to defend Iraq: PMU commander
November 1, 2017
Hashd al-Sha’abi continue to defend Iraq: PMU commander
A high-ranking member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) has brushed off calls by the US to lay down their weapons, stressing that they will continue to defend the country. A high-ranking member of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU)…