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		Yemen: UN Migration Agency reports displacement spike in Taiz Governorate
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 5, 2017
Yemen: UN Migration Agency reports displacement spike in Taiz Governorate
						With nearly 274,000 people displaced, Yemen’s Taiz is now among the crisis-torn country’s top five hosting governorates for such populations, a United Nations report has found.   With nearly 274,000 people displaced, Yemen’s Taiz is now among the crisis-torn country’s…					
				
			
		Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Offices offer outright support to Popular Mobilization Units in Mosul
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 5, 2017
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Offices offer outright support to Popular Mobilization Units in Mosul
						The public relations office of the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, alongside Salsabil Institution,have delivered materialistic and moral support to the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) in different Iraqi provinces.   The public relations…					
				
			
		Taliban suicide attacks, shootout kill 16 in Afghan capital
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 2, 2017
Taliban suicide attacks, shootout kill 16 in Afghan capital
						Near-simultaneous Taliban suicide bombings and an hours-long shootout with Afghan security forces left at least 16 people dead and over 100 wounded in Kabul on Wednesday.   Near-simultaneous Taliban suicide bombings and an hours-long shootout with Afghan security forces left…					
				
			
		Exhibition marks martyrdom of Prophet’s daughter in Lucknow, India
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 2, 2017
Exhibition marks martyrdom of Prophet’s daughter in Lucknow, India
						An exhibition is held as part of a three-day commemoration of the martyrdom of Fatima, peace be upon her.   An exhibition is held as part of a three-day commemoration of the martyrdom of Fatima, peace be upon her. Such…					
				
			
		Syrian Army liberates new village in northeast Aleppo
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 2, 2017
Syrian Army liberates new village in northeast Aleppo
						The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their wide-scale offensive in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, liberating another village from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) forces near the strategic city of Menbeij.   The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continued their wide-scale…					
				
			
		Secretary-General of Iraqi Hezbollah Battalion meets Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 2, 2017
Secretary-General of Iraqi Hezbollah Battalion meets Grand Ayatollah Shirazi
						The Secretary-General of Iraqi Hezbollah Battalion, Sheikh Majid al-Ansary, has meet the Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, in holy city of Qom, Iran.   The Secretary-General of Iraqi Hezbollah Battalion, Sheikh Majid al-Ansary, has…					
				
			
		Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Lady Fatima’s martyrdom anniversary
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 2, 2017
Muslims in Islamic and non-Islamic countries mark Lady Fatima’s martyrdom anniversary
						Holy shrines in Iraq, Syria, and Iran in addition to mosques, Husseiniyahs, and Islamic Centers in Islamic and non-Islamic countries are marking the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima, peace be upon her, according to the third narration.   Holy shrines…					
				
			
		IHC orders blocking blasphemous contents on social media
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 2, 2017
IHC orders blocking blasphemous contents on social media
						The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered authorities concerned to block ‘blasphemous’ content/pages on social media and submit compliance report within a week.   The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered authorities concerned to block ‘blasphemous’ content/pages on social media and submit…					
				
			
		Five people killed in a terrorist attack in Helmand, Afghanistan
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 2, 2017
Five people killed in a terrorist attack in Helmand, Afghanistan
						At least five people were killed and others wounded in an explosion in the outskirts of Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.   At least five people were killed and others wounded in an explosion…					
				
			
		At least 8,000 civilians escaped ISIS held-areas in west Mosul
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
March 2, 2017
At least 8,000 civilians escaped ISIS held-areas in west Mosul
						The United Nations says some 8,000 people have fled west Mosul since Iraqi forces launched their operations to rid that part of the city from ISIS terrorists.   The United Nations says some 8,000 people have fled west Mosul since…					
				
			 
				