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Chief Editor of Kuwaiti newspaper fined for accusing Shia clerics and insulting them
December 9, 2021
Chief Editor of Kuwaiti newspaper fined for accusing Shia clerics and insulting them
The Court of Appeals in Kuwait decided to fine the editor-in-chief of Al-Seyassah newspaper, Ahmed Al-Jarallah, 10,000 dinars for accusing Shia clerics of infidelity and insulting them on Twitter.In September, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior referred Al-Jarallah to the Public…
Amnesty International calls for the release of prisoners of conscience imprisoned in Bahrain
December 8, 2021
Amnesty International calls for the release of prisoners of conscience imprisoned in Bahrain
Amnesty International has called for the release of prisoners of conscience imprisoned in the Kingdom of Bahrain.The organization singled out the detainee Hassan Mushaima, Professor Abdul-Wahhab Hussein, the academic Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, Sheikh Muhammad Habib Al-Miqdad, and Sheikh Abdul-Jalil Al-Miqdad.The…
Pakistan: Approval of Quran recitation and salutation to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, in the morning program of Punjab schools
December 8, 2021
Pakistan: Approval of Quran recitation and salutation to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, in the morning program of Punjab schools
The parliament of the Pakistani state of Punjab has approved a project to recite the Noble Quran and salute the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, before the national anthem is played in the morning program of state…
Reuters publishes photo of Ashura in Karbala among its best pictures of 2021
December 8, 2021
Reuters publishes photo of Ashura in Karbala among its best pictures of 2021
Reuters news agency published its annual report on the most beautiful and influential photos around the world for the year 2021.At the beginning of its comment on the photos, the agency said that it “included exclusive footage taken by its…
Hazaras fear for their heritage and security under Taliban rule
December 8, 2021
Hazaras fear for their heritage and security under Taliban rule
The Shia Hazara minority in Afghanistan fears for their future under Taliban rule, especially since mass killings of Hazara civilians took place under the previous movement’s regime in the 1990s.According to ‘dodofinance’, “The Shia Hazara do not only fear for…
10 civilians killed and injured by Saudi army fire in Saada
December 7, 2021
10 civilians killed and injured by Saudi army fire in Saada
10 civilians, including African immigrants, were killed and injured by Saudi army fire in the border district of Munabbih, in the Yemeni province of Saada.Sources in Saada reported that the Saudi army fired its machine guns at popular markets and…
Terrorist bombing in Basra results in several martyred and wounded civilians
December 7, 2021
Terrorist bombing in Basra results in several martyred and wounded civilians
Local media reported that several citizens were martyred and wounded, as a result of a terrorist explosion that took place near al-Jumhouriya Hospital in the Iraqi province of Basra.The media stated that a car bomb exploded at the entrance of…
Pakistan: Gathering of Shia leaders held to discuss existing problems and challenges
December 7, 2021
Pakistan: Gathering of Shia leaders held to discuss existing problems and challenges
Shia scholars in Pakistan held a consultative forum to discuss the social problems and crises facing Shia Muslims in the country, in order to find effective solutions to them.Media outlets, followed by Shia Waves, reported that “the forum, held in…
Execution and disappearance of security men in the Afghan forces
December 6, 2021
Execution and disappearance of security men in the Afghan forces
Dozens of countries have pointed the finger at Taliban terrorists, who took control of Afghanistan in mid-August, accusing the movement of carrying out executions and enforced disappearances of former members of the police and security services.The joint statement was issued…
Iraq: Official statistics of the terrorist attack on the Peshmerga in Kirkuk
December 6, 2021
Iraq: Official statistics of the terrorist attack on the Peshmerga in Kirkuk
Today, the Ministry of Peshmerga in the Kurdistan region of Iraq announced the statistics of the terrorist attack that targeted its forces in Kirkuk last night.The Secretary-General of the Ministry, Lieutenant-General Jabbar Yawar, said in a statement to the official…