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Human Rights Watch called on the Bahraini authorities to release detained dissidents, on the occasion of the country’s National Day, when the authorities often pardon some prisoners.The organization said in a statement that “Manama should release all human rights prisoners,…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) included Arabic calligraphy on its list of intangible cultural heritage, after submitting an Arab file that included 16 Arab countries.The Saudi Press Agency stated, “Saudi Arabia has led the cooperation with…

A Saudi opposition group called the Democratic Gathering launched massive protests against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accusing him of aiding and abetting the murder of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.Advertisements appeared on trucks in Washington, DC, showing Mohammed…

The Lebanese Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan, commented on the Yemeni war, calling for an end to the Yemeni conflict, which, according to him, has caused “hundreds of thousands of dead, homeless and hungry people.”Hajj Hassan stressed, through a…

The French ambassador to Iraq, Eric Chevalier, described the Imam Hussein Museum as a cultural heritage, calling for building bridges of cooperation with French museums, especially the Louvre Museum.This came in conjunction with his recent visit to the Imam Hussein…

The Lady Fatima al-Zahra Complex, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan capital, Kabul, held a celebration to commemorate the birth anniversary of Lady Zainab, peace be upon her.The event was attended by office members, students and professors…

Gunmen killed seven police officers guarding polio workers in twin attacks in Karachi, Pakistan Wednesday, according to officials.“These were trained assassins,” said Feroz Shah, the city’s deputy chief of police. He said three of the officers, who were all wearing…

The number of murders in the “Al-Hol” camp in northeastern Syria has frighteningly increased this year, amid warning of the growing number of women imbued with the ideology of the terrorist “ISIS” organization.This has raised fears of the emergence of…

Bahraini activist Ali Mushaima entered the 19th day of a hunger strike in front of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the British capital, London, calling for the release of his father and academic Abdul Jalil Al-Singace.Mushaima quoted…

British political and legislative circles are considering a new draft law for Muslim immigrants that narrows them down under the pretext of protecting the public interest and fighting terrorism.The new law paves the way for discrimination against Muslim immigrants, depriving…