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Century-old copy of holy Quran reprinted in Turkey

Century-old copy of holy Quran reprinted in Turkey

A century-old mushaf (a handwritten copy of the Quran) that was written by the calligrapher Hasan Rıza Efendi, who gave one of the best examples of naskh script style, has been reprinted in Turkey.     A century-old mushaf (a…
Iraqi troops carry out military reinforcements along borders with Syria

Iraqi troops carry out military reinforcements along borders with Syria

Iraqi security forces have made military reinforcements along the borders with Syria, a source from the border guards in Anbar said on Sunday.   Iraqi security forces have made military reinforcements along the borders with Syria, a source from the…
Two Million Afghans At Risk As Drought Grips Country: UN

Two Million Afghans At Risk As Drought Grips Country: UN

At least two million people are at risk of severe food insecurity because of a devastating drought in Afghanistan, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report released on Monday.     At least two…
Dozens killed, injured in Saudi-led coalition bombing of Yemen’s Saada

Dozens killed, injured in Saudi-led coalition bombing of Yemen’s Saada

The Saudi-led coalition continued targeting Saada province over the few past hours.     The Saudi-led coalition continued targeting Saada province over the few past hours. Three children and a man were killed and 15 civilians injured in an airstrike…
Canadian military cadets accused of desecrating holy Quran

Canadian military cadets accused of desecrating holy Quran

Four cadets from the Royal Military College in Saint-Jean, Canada’s Quebec province, have been accused of desecrating a holy Quran with bacon and bodily fluids during the Easter long weekend.     Four cadets from the Royal Military College in…
Back to back explosions heard in Jalabad city

Back to back explosions heard in Jalabad city

The sounds of two back to back explosions were heard in Jalalabad city the provincial capital of the Afghan province of Nangarhar.     The sounds of two back to back explosions were heard in Jalalabad city the provincial capital…
Airstrike hits gas station in Yemen’s Sana’a, killing four

Airstrike hits gas station in Yemen’s Sana’a, killing four

At least four people are believed to have been killed and at least ten wounded after an airstrike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Sana’a, Yemen.     At least four people are believed to have been killed and…
ISIS executed two Swedish nationals visiting Iraq for pilgrimage

ISIS executed two Swedish nationals visiting Iraq for pilgrimage

The terrorist organization of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has executed two Swedish nationals (originally Iraqi) ‘Ahmed Haseeb’ & his nephew ‘Noor Bahjat’ whom were visiting Iraq for pilgrimage to holy shrines in December.      The…
Taliban military chief killed in Nangarhar airstrike

Taliban military chief killed in Nangarhar airstrike

A Taliban military chief in Nangarhar has been killed in an Afghan Air Force airstrike in the eastern province, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement on Saturday .    A Taliban military chief in Nangarhar has been…
More than 4000 Shia Hazaras killed since Sept 11, 2011

More than 4000 Shia Hazaras killed since Sept 11, 2011

More than 3,000 members of the Shia Hazara community have been killed since Sept 11, 2011 according to official figures while unofficial reports say 4,000 Hazaras have been killed in the same time, most of whom are men.    …
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