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UN chief urges restraint by Myanmar forces in Rakhine
September 2, 2017
UN chief urges restraint by Myanmar forces in Rakhine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in western Myanmar after the killing of nearly 400 people – mostly Rohingya Muslims – in the worst outbreak of violence in years. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has…
28 women & children killed in Afghanistan airstrikes this week – UN
September 2, 2017
28 women & children killed in Afghanistan airstrikes this week – UN
Twenty-eight civilians have been killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan this week, with the latest strike killing 13 people, according to the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). All of the victims were women and children. Twenty-eight civilians have been…
Iraqi forces poised to launch Hawija operation
September 2, 2017
Iraqi forces poised to launch Hawija operation
An Iraqi military official says government forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, are preparing to launch a major military operation aimed at liberating the town of Hawija in the oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk from Daesh Takfiri…
Sophisticated surveillance system used to keep Kerbela safe
September 2, 2017
Sophisticated surveillance system used to keep Kerbela safe
The Surveillance Center of Imam Hussein Shrine said that all the roads and paths leading into downtown are under surveillance. Sophisticated surveillance system used to keep Kerbela safe The Surveillance Center of Imam Hussein Shrine said that all the…
Ahl al-Bayt followers in different parts of the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
September 2, 2017
Ahl al-Bayt followers in different parts of the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
Muslims from all around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adh. The special Eid prayers were held in the holy shrines in Iraq, Iran, and Syria, as well as the Islamic centers all around the world. Muslims from all around…
US airstrike kills 30 civilians in eastern Afghanistan: Witnesses
August 31, 2017
US airstrike kills 30 civilians in eastern Afghanistan: Witnesses
Reports coming out of Afghanistan suggest that fresh US airstrikes in the country’s eastern Logar province have killed around 30 people. Reports coming out of Afghanistan suggest that fresh US airstrikes in the country’s eastern Logar province have killed…
Syrian forces recapture five outposts on Jordan border
August 31, 2017
Syrian forces recapture five outposts on Jordan border
Syrian forces have regained control of five outposts near the border with Jordan from Daesh Takfiri terrorists as they continue their counter-terrorism operations in the country’s southern province of Suwayda. Syrian forces have regained control of five outposts near…
Hundreds of ISIS fighters surrender to Iraqi forces in the desert after fleeing key town of Tal Afar amid intense fighting
August 31, 2017
Hundreds of ISIS fighters surrender to Iraqi forces in the desert after fleeing key town of Tal Afar amid intense fighting
Footage from the front-line in Iraq could show ISIS militants surrendering to the country’s armed forces following days of intense fighting in Ninieveh province. Footage from the front-line in Iraq could show ISIS militants surrendering to the country’s armed…
Mourners flock to Kufa mosque to commemorate Muslim bin Aqeel
August 31, 2017
Mourners flock to Kufa mosque to commemorate Muslim bin Aqeel
The correspondence of the holy mosque of Kufa holds its annual three nights ceremony to commemorate Imam al-Baqir and Muslim bin Aqeel, and the companion Hani bin Aurwa, peace be upon them. The correspondence of the holy mosque of…
Millions of Ahl al-Bayt lovers participate in Arafa pilgrimage in the holy city of Karbala
August 31, 2017
Millions of Ahl al-Bayt lovers participate in Arafa pilgrimage in the holy city of Karbala
Millions of Ahl al-Bayt lovers revived the Arafa pilgrimage in the holy city of Karbala near the holy shrines of Imam Hussein and his brother Aba Alfadhl al-Abbas, peace be upon them. Millions of Ahl al-Bayt lovers revived the…