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Amnesty International called on the Saudi authorities not to ratify the death sentence issued against two Bahrainis, Jaafar Mohammad Sultan and Sadeq Majeed Thamer, to quash their conviction and re-try them in line with international fair trial standards. The organization…

At least 14 people were killed and 32 others wounded in four explosions that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, authorities said. In Kabul, at least five worshippers were killed and 17 others wounded after…

 The International Organization for the Defense of Shia Rights (Shia Rights Watch) denounced the Jordanian gendarmerie’s attack on Iraqi students, calling on the Jordanian authorities to address these violations by legal means and punish the perpetrators. In a statement received…

The United Nations Security Council called on the Taliban to “swiftly reverse” policies restricting human rights and freedoms for Afghan women, in a unanimously adopted statement amid fears the Taliban was setting the clock back on women’s rights. The move…

The holy shrines in Karbala, Najaf, Kadhumiya and Samarra were covered in black banners, in preparation for the commemoration of the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq, peace be upon him. Mourning ceremonies are being held to revive the sorrowful…

An official with the Iranian Interior Ministry says that Iraq will remove the visa requirement for Arbaeen pilgrims from Iran. Majid Mirahmadi, deputy Interior Minister and head of Iran’s Arbaeen Headquarters, said that according to negotiations made between Tehran and…

The former Lebanese Minister of Information, George Kordahi, visited the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussain, peace be upon him, and met the Secretary-General of the Holy Shrine. Kordahi said, “Is there anything more beautiful than this honor while I am…

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have started to enforce a new order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on air. The Information and Culture Ministry announced that the policy was “final and non-negotiable”. “It…

Saudi Arabia has banned its citizens from travelling to 16 countries following the re-outbreak of COVID-19. The General Directorate of Passports in Saudi Arabia said the countries include Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, India, Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of…

The Shirazi Religious Authority did not stand idly by in front of the tragedies that the Afghans are subjected to, especially in their ongoing extermination at the hands of terrorist movements. Afghanistan witnessed a horrific terrorist bombing in the city…