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The United Nations confirms the continuation of discrimination against Shias in Bahrain
March 9, 2022
The United Nations confirms the continuation of discrimination against Shias in Bahrain
A United Nations committee criticized the Bahraini government’s discrimination against Shias in education, work, and the exercise of their cultural rights.During a periodic review, the UN Committee on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights asserted that the…
Human Rights Watch accuses the Libyan army of arbitrarily detaining 50 people
March 9, 2022
Human Rights Watch accuses the Libyan army of arbitrarily detaining 50 people
Human Rights Watch said that the eastern Libyan army arrested at least 50 people in the coastal city of Derna after escaping from prison earlier this year.Eric Goldstein, deputy regional director at Human Rights Watch, explained that “the armed brigade…
Saudi Arabia announces the launch of reservations for the great month of Ramadan
March 8, 2022
Saudi Arabia announces the launch of reservations for the great month of Ramadan
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the start of booking permits to perform Hajj and Umrah during the great month of Ramadan.According to what was stated in a statement by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, “permits to…
Kuwait mosques resume their activity as they were before Covid
March 8, 2022
Kuwait mosques resume their activity as they were before Covid
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced that mosques will witness the return of their normal activities in the coming month of Ramadan, as they were practiced before the pandemic.This came during a coordination meeting chaired by the…
Yemen: The Saudi coalition continues to bombard Yemeni areas and violate the truce in Hodeidah
March 7, 2022
Yemen: The Saudi coalition continues to bombard Yemeni areas and violate the truce in Hodeidah
The Saudi coalition warplanes continued to bombard Yemeni areas, and during the past 24 hours, launched about 17 raids on the governorates of Hajjah, Amran and Saada.Meanwhile, the coalition’s violations of the ceasefire continued in Hodeidah.The coalition warplanes launched 13…
Syria: More than 30 soldiers killed and injured in terrorist attack on a bus in Palmyra
March 7, 2022
Syria: More than 30 soldiers killed and injured in terrorist attack on a bus in Palmyra
A Syrian military source confirmed that a military overnight bus in Palmyra desert, east of the third station, was subjected to a terrorist attack, killing 13 soldiers, including officers, and wounding 18 others.According to the Syrian news agency “SANA”, a…
Taliban’s most-wanted leader Haqqani appears in public
March 6, 2022
Taliban’s most-wanted leader Haqqani appears in public
Taliban officials released images of Sirajuddin Haqqani for the first time as he made a rare public appearance in Kabul. Haqqani has long been wanted for a string of terror attacks.Afghanistan’s Taliban government for the first time published clear photos…
Human Rights Watch: Legal reforms in Bahrain have little effect on stopping abuses
March 5, 2022
Human Rights Watch: Legal reforms in Bahrain have little effect on stopping abuses
Human Rights Watch confirmed that the legal reforms announced in Bahrain have little effect to stop the massive violations in the country.“Despite mounting evidence of abuse, the British government has not criticized Bahrain’s arbitrary detention of children or even retracted…
250 Shias martyred and wounded in suicide attack on Shia mosque in Pakistan
March 5, 2022
250 Shias martyred and wounded in suicide attack on Shia mosque in Pakistan
250 Shia worshipers were martyred and wounded in the suicide attack targeting the Shia Kucha Risaldar Mosque in the city of Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, on Friday.A spokesman for the “Lady Reading” Hospital in Peshawar, Muhammad Asim Khan, said that “the…
Shia cleric Sheikh Walid al-Zaidi released by Saudi authorities
March 3, 2022
Shia cleric Sheikh Walid al-Zaidi released by Saudi authorities
The Saudi authorities have released the Iraqi Shia cleric, Sheikh Walid Al-Zaidi, after his arrest for three days.A security source said, in a statement followed by Shia Waves, that the Saudi authorities released Sheikh Al-Zaidi, after his arrest three days.He…