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The Specialized Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia issued a death sentence against Ali Muhammad Al-Rabee and Ali Hassan Al-Safwani, despite the fact that the Public Prosecution demanded sentences no more than twenty years in prison. Ali Al-Rabee (1975), a young…

Authorities in Pakistan said Wednesday a pre-dawn counterterrorism military operation in a turbulent northwestern district had killed 12 insurgents linked to an extremist banned group, which allegedly operates out of Afghan sanctuaries. The military identified the slain men as “terrorists”…

The Indonesian website, kompas, said today, Wednesday, in a report it published that the divine blessings surrounding the shrine of Sayyida Zainab, daughter of Imam Ali (peace be upon them) in the Syrian capital, Damascus, drove dangers of the earthquake…

Large numbers of Iraqi pilgrims continue their walk towards the capital, Baghdad, to commemorate the painful anniversary of the martyrdom of Imam Musa Al-Kadhim (peace be upon him) in holy city of Al-Kadhimiya. The Imam’s martyrdom anniversary is on the…

A dysfunctional health system, widespread poverty and increased restrictions placed on women are at the heart of the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, according to a new report published by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today. Policymakers, donors and local authorities…

Prisoners mutinied in a northwestern Syria prison Monday following a deadly earthquake, with at least 20 escaping the jail holding mostly IS group members, a source at the facility told AFP. The military police prison in the Syrian town of…

The “Victoria Road” Shia mosque in Newport, Wales hosted an interfaith meeting to promote social cohesion and mutual understanding. The meeting was organized by Mubarak Ali, the secretary of the Islamic Society of Wales. “This is a very positive event…

Algeria has announced its decision to print and distribute copies of the Noble Quran especially for the blind people in France. Qurans in Braille are being printed and will be distributed through the Paris mosque The aim of this project…

The United Nations said on Monday that 289 civilians were injured in the explosion of mines and munitions left over from war in Al-Hodeidah Governorate, western Yemen, during the past year. The United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement…

Human chains, rallies, and protest demonstrations were held across Pakistan on Sunday to express solidarity with the pro-independence movement in Jammu and Kashmir. The day, a national holiday, began with special prayers in the mosques for the liberation of Kashmir.…