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Bahrain upholds 3-year prison sentence for six citizens
August 9, 2020
Bahrain upholds 3-year prison sentence for six citizens
The Bahraini High Court of Appeal upheld a 3-year prison sentence imposed on 6 citizens after they were convicted of burning tires on Sitra Island. The Bahraini High Court of Appeal upheld a 3-year prison sentence imposed on 6 citizens…
80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF
August 9, 2020
80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF
Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in desperate need of support. Some 80,000 children have been displaced by the Beirut explosions, according to UNICEF estimates, with families affected in…
U.N. condemns air strikes in Yemen that reportedly killed children
August 8, 2020
U.N. condemns air strikes in Yemen that reportedly killed children
An unconfirmed but large number of civilians, including children, were killed in air strikes in northern Yemen on Thursday, the United Nations said. An unconfirmed but large number of civilians, including children, were killed in air strikes in northern Yemen…
Shia cleric arrested upon his arrival at Bahrain airport
August 6, 2020
Shia cleric arrested upon his arrival at Bahrain airport
Bahraini security authorities arrested Shia cleric Sheikh Hamed Ashour upon his arrival at Bahrain Airport, returning from abroad. Bahraini security authorities arrested Shia cleric Sheikh Hamed Ashour upon his arrival at Bahrain Airport, returning from abroad. The authorities have not…
Death toll from the Beirut Port explosion reaches to 137 with 5,000 wounded
August 6, 2020
Death toll from the Beirut Port explosion reaches to 137 with 5,000 wounded
The death toll from the massive explosion that hit Beirut Port on Tuesday rose to 137, according to a new toll from the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The death toll from the massive explosion that hit Beirut Port on Tuesday…
Death toll from the Beirut explosion reaches 100 with over 4000 wounded
August 5, 2020
Death toll from the Beirut explosion reaches 100 with over 4000 wounded
The Lebanese Red Cross announced on Wednesday that the huge explosion at Beirut Port, which caused major damage to the neighboring neighborhoods in the city, killed more than one hundred people and wounded more than four thousand. The Lebanese Red…
Al-Kadhimi directs the ministries and institutions to form action team to secure the pilgrimages in Muharram
August 5, 2020
Al-Kadhimi directs the ministries and institutions to form action team to secure the pilgrimages in Muharram
The Iraqi Council of Ministers held its regular session on Tuesday to discuss a number of issues concerning the country. The Iraqi Council of Ministers held its regular session on Tuesday to discuss a number of issues concerning the country.…
Shirazi Religious Authority in Kabul distributes sacrificial meat of Eid al-Adha to the needy and orphans
August 4, 2020
Shirazi Religious Authority in Kabul distributes sacrificial meat of Eid al-Adha to the needy and orphans
The Kabul Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, slaughtered dozens of sheep and distributed the sacrificial meat to the needy families and orphans. The Kabul Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His…
Gunmen storm prison in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad, over 20 killed
August 3, 2020
Gunmen storm prison in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad, over 20 killed
At least 21 people have been killed in ongoing fighting between Afghan security forces and gunmen who raided a jail overnight in an attack claimed by ISIS group, officials said on Monday. At least 21 people have been killed in…
Saudi Arabia concludes downsized hajj amid Covid-19 pandemic
August 3, 2020
Saudi Arabia concludes downsized hajj amid Covid-19 pandemic
On Sunday evening, Saudi Arabia announced the conclusion of the downsized Hajj, amid preventive measures approved by the Kingdom due to Covid-19. On Sunday evening, Saudi Arabia announced the conclusion of the downsized Hajj, amid preventive measures approved by…