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Afghanistan: SRW, ISWF, UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
August 28, 2017
Afghanistan: SRW, ISWF, UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
Shia Rights Watch (SRW), Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF), and The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians – including seven…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi pilgrimage mission starts its activities in Mecca
August 27, 2017
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi pilgrimage mission starts its activities in Mecca
Coinciding with the sacred month of Thul Hija, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi pilgrimage mission in the holy city of Mecca has started its daily activities. Coinciding with the sacred month of Thul Hija, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi pilgrimage mission in the…
Air Force new graduates hold ceremony at Imam Hussein Shrine
August 27, 2017
Air Force new graduates hold ceremony at Imam Hussein Shrine
Imam Hussein Shrine has witnessed a graduation ceremony held by new officers who have recently finished an Iraqi Air Force course number 78. Imam Hussein Shrine has witnessed a graduation ceremony held by new officers who have recently…
Iraq forces recapture Tal Afar center, citadel from Daesh
August 27, 2017
Iraq forces recapture Tal Afar center, citadel from Daesh
Iraqi forces battling to drive out the Daesh group from its Tal Afar bastion said Saturday they had recaptured the city center and raised the country’s flag atop its Ottoman-era citadel. Iraqi forces battling to drive out the Daesh…
Iraq military discovers mass graves of 500 Daesh victims near Mosul
August 27, 2017
Iraq military discovers mass graves of 500 Daesh victims near Mosul
Iraqi military investigators say they have discovered mass graves of 500 people in the vicinity of a Daesh prison near the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi military investigators say they have discovered mass graves of 500 people in the…
UN says Saudi airstrikes killed 58 civilians in 1 week
August 27, 2017
UN says Saudi airstrikes killed 58 civilians in 1 week
Airstrikes by a coalition under the leadership of the regime in Riyadh against civilian targets across Yemen have killed 58 more civilians, including a number of children, over the past week, the United Nations human rights office says. Airstrikes…
1.4 million Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj: Officials
August 27, 2017
1.4 million Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj: Officials
More than 1.4 million Muslims have arrived so far in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage slated to begin next week, with this year’s rituals featuring the return of tens of thousands of Iranians. Airstrikes by a coalition…
Iraq record most of 2016’s deadliest terrorist attacks
August 27, 2017
Iraq record most of 2016’s deadliest terrorist attacks
Iraq had the lion’s share of the deadliest terrorist bombings in 2016, according to a study by the University of Maryland. Iraq had the lion’s share of the deadliest terrorist bombings in 2016, according to a study by the…
20 killed as bomb attack hits Shia mosque in Afghan capital
August 27, 2017
20 killed as bomb attack hits Shia mosque in Afghan capital
A bomber has set off his explosives at a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and other assailants have stormed the building, killing at least 20 people. A bomber has set off his explosives at a Shia mosque…
71 killed in overnight violence in Myanmar Rakhine
August 27, 2017
71 killed in overnight violence in Myanmar Rakhine
Myanmar says at least 71 people have been killed in attacks on police posts in the western state of Rakhine. Myanmar says at least 71 people have been killed in attacks on police posts in the western state of…