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Taliban leaders among 32 killed in clashes, Helmand officials claim
February 2, 2017
Taliban leaders among 32 killed in clashes, Helmand officials claim
At least 32 militants including three commanders of the Taliban terrorist group were killed in a 3-day fighting in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, local officials said. At least 32 militants including three commanders of the Taliban terrorist…
UN casualties figures for Iraq for the month of January 2017
February 2, 2017
UN casualties figures for Iraq for the month of January 2017
A total of 403 Iraqi civilians were killed and another 924 were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in Iraq in January 2017, according to casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).…
Ayatollah Shirazi representative visits Islamic centers in France
February 2, 2017
Ayatollah Shirazi representative visits Islamic centers in France
Sheikh Mahdi Ma’ash, a representative of Ayatollah Shirazi, has traveled to France to visit the Islamic centers in the European country. Sheikh Mahdi Ma’ash, a representative of Ayatollah Shirazi, has traveled to France to visit the Islamic centers in…
Arba’een Pilgrimage in UNESCO
February 2, 2017
Arba’een Pilgrimage in UNESCO
After a series of meetings with officials from the Iraqi Ministry of Culture, Karbala Center for Studies and Researches, belonging to the Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, is having the massive Arba’een pilgrimage to Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, registered…
Muslim community leaders meet with Montreal mayor in support of Muslim community after Quebec attack
February 2, 2017
Muslim community leaders meet with Montreal mayor in support of Muslim community after Quebec attack
Muslim community leaders, including al-KhoeiFoundation’s president, attended a meeting with Montreal mayor Denis Borderer and other religious leaders in support of the Muslim community after the Quebec City mosque terrorist attack. Muslim community leaders, including al-KhoeiFoundation’s president, attended a…
Austria agrees full-face veil ban in public places
February 2, 2017
Austria agrees full-face veil ban in public places
Austria’s governing coalition has agreed to ban full-face veils in courts, schools and other “public places” as part of a reform programme aimed at countering the rise of the far-right in the country. Austria’s governing coalition has agreed to…
Taliban attack Lashkargah with rockets
February 2, 2017
Taliban attack Lashkargah with rockets
Taliban terrorists have fired several rockets on Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of southern Afghan Helmand province. Taliban terrorists have fired several rockets on Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of southern Afghan Helmand province. The provincial governor’s office said…
UNICEF: Yemen war erases decade of health gains, many children starving
February 2, 2017
UNICEF: Yemen war erases decade of health gains, many children starving
Yemen has lost a decade’s worth of gains in public health as a result of war and economic crisis, with an estimated 63,000 children dying last year of preventable causes often linked to malnutrition, the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said…
Iraqi troops find 27 civilian bodies in Mosul mass grave
February 2, 2017
Iraqi troops find 27 civilian bodies in Mosul mass grave
Iraqi forces have found a mass grave in the liberated parts of Mosul containing the bodies of 27 civilians slain by ISIS terrorists. Brigadier Zanoun al-Sabawi of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command said there were signs of torture on…
University of Chicago to hold symposium on Shiism and Governance
January 31, 2017
University of Chicago to hold symposium on Shiism and Governance
The University of Chicago’s Shia Studies Group plans to organize a symposium on the theme of Shiism and governance. The University of Chicago’s Shia Studies Group plans to organize a symposium on the theme of Shiism and governance. Papers…