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Yemen, FAO discuss cooperation in food security field
December 25, 2016
Yemen, FAO discuss cooperation in food security field
Prime Minister Dr. Abdul Aziz bin Habtoor on Saturday discussed with the Resident Representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Salah Hajj Hassan the cooperation between Yemen and the organization in the food security field. Prime…
Nigeria in talks to secure release of more Chibok girls, official says
December 24, 2016
Nigeria in talks to secure release of more Chibok girls, official says
Nigerian authorities are involved in negotiations aimed at securing the release of some of the more than 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok, the president’s spokesman said on Thursday. …
Yemen: Brazil-made cluster munitions harm civilians
December 24, 2016
Yemen: Brazil-made cluster munitions harm civilians
The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fired Brazilian-made rockets containing banned cluster munitions that struck near two schools in the northern Yemeni city of Saada on December 6, 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. The Saudi Arabia-led coalition fired Brazilian-made…
Free Muslim: United Nations must take necessary measures for Saudi Arabia’s use of internationally banned weapons
December 24, 2016
Free Muslim: United Nations must take necessary measures for Saudi Arabia’s use of internationally banned weapons
Free Muslim International Organization called the United Nations to take the legal responsibilities and necessary measures for Saudi Arabia’s use of internationally banned weapons. Free Muslim International Organization called the United Nations to take the legal responsibilities and…
UNESCO studying Arbaeen pilgrimage for registration
December 24, 2016
UNESCO studying Arbaeen pilgrimage for registration
Karbala Center for Researches and Studies, affiliated to Imam Hussein Holy Shrine, is in the progress of registering the massive Arbaeen Pilgrimage in the UNESCO list as the world’s largest peaceful human gathering. Karbala Center for Researches and…
Arson in a muslim prayer room at Château-Thierry, France
December 24, 2016
Arson in a muslim prayer room at Château-Thierry, France
An arson attack took place in a Muslim prayer room of Chateau-Thierry, in the Aisne, where attackers used pages from the holy Quran to start the fire. An arson attack took place in a Muslim prayer room of…
Yemen health system collapses: 8 million children without access to healthcare
December 24, 2016
Yemen health system collapses: 8 million children without access to healthcare
The Save the Children Fund delivered the warning on Tuesday in a report titled Struggling to Survive: Stories from Yemen’s Collapsing Health System, which is based on factual information and interviews with practitioners and locals. The Save the…
AMNESTY: Bahrain must end the systematic muzzling of peaceful dissenting voices
December 24, 2016
AMNESTY: Bahrain must end the systematic muzzling of peaceful dissenting voices
Amnesty International has today called on the Bahraini authorities to halt its relentless crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression. Amnesty International has today called on the Bahraini authorities to halt its relentless crackdown on the rights to…
USA university students don hijab with Muslims
December 21, 2016
USA university students don hijab with Muslims
A group of Christian university students has covered themselves with the Islamic hijab with a shock protest in support for Muslims. A group of Christian university students has covered themselves with the Islamic hijab with a shock protest…
Bahrain authorities arrest 22 civilians within one week, including five children
December 21, 2016
Bahrain authorities arrest 22 civilians within one week, including five children
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) recorded 22 arbitrary arrests, including five children between December 12-18, adding that none of the arrested were released. The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) recorded 22 arbitrary arrests, including five…