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EU Parl. urges Al Khalifa to commute, pardon pro-democracy activists on death row
July 25, 2020
EU Parl. urges Al Khalifa to commute, pardon pro-democracy activists on death row
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah to either commute or pardon twelve imprisoned pro-democracy activists, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have called on Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa…
Covid-19 kills scores of health workers in war-torn Yemen
July 25, 2020
Covid-19 kills scores of health workers in war-torn Yemen
At least 97 Yemeni healthcare workers have died from Covid-19 as the disease ravages the war-torn country, according to a report that gives an insight into the true scale of Yemen’s poorly documented outbreak. At least 97 Yemeni healthcare…
Iraq calls on Saudi Arabia to waive visa fees to boost investment
July 25, 2020
Iraq calls on Saudi Arabia to waive visa fees to boost investment
Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Undersecretary Abdul Karim Hashem on Friday (July 24) called for Saudi Arabia to put in protocols to facilitate travel of Iraqi nationals to the Kingdom and boost investment. Iraqi Ministry of Foreign…
Two police officers killed, one wounded in shooting in Afghanistan
July 25, 2020
Two police officers killed, one wounded in shooting in Afghanistan
Two police officers were killed and a provincial police chief was wounded during a shooting at a police vehicle in Kalakan, a district on the northern outskirts of Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, police confirmed. Two police officers were…
Bomb attack kills 2 civilians in Ras al-Ayn, Syria
July 23, 2020
Bomb attack kills 2 civilians in Ras al-Ayn, Syria
Two civilians were killed in a bomb attack in northeastern Syria, local security sources said Thursday. Two civilians were killed in a bomb attack in northeastern Syria, local security sources said Thursday. A car bomb detonated near the local…
UN expects 14 million people in Arab nations to be forced into poverty
July 23, 2020
UN expects 14 million people in Arab nations to be forced into poverty
Millions of people in Arab countries are expected to be forced into poverty as the pandemic shrinks the region’s economy, according to the UN. Millions of people in Arab countries are expected to be forced into poverty as the…
Internal displacement in Yemen 100,000 in 2020 with Covid-19
July 23, 2020
Internal displacement in Yemen 100,000 in 2020 with Covid-19
Nearly six years have passed, but the conflict in Yemen continues to rage on. So far in 2020, more than 100,000 people have been forced to flee – mostly due to fighting and insecurity. Nearly six years have passed,…
Godhra mosque a Covid centre now – India
July 23, 2020
Godhra mosque a Covid centre now – India
For so long, since the time of the pandemic outbreak, this mosque in Godhra, the second biggest in town had been offering prayers for Covid-19 patients. For so long, since the time of the pandemic outbreak, this mosque in…
Taliban attacks joint Afghan Army-police checkpost in Kunduz, 23 killed and wounded
July 21, 2020
Taliban attacks joint Afghan Army-police checkpost in Kunduz, 23 killed and wounded
At least 13 Afghan soldiers were killed and 10 others wounded during pre-dawn clashes in northern Kunduz province, a local official said on Wednesday. At least 13 Afghan soldiers were killed and 10 others wounded during pre-dawn clashes in…
Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra Complex in Kabul distributes monthly aid to the needy
July 21, 2020
Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra Complex in Kabul distributes monthly aid to the needy
The orphanage in the Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra Complex, which is affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in Kabul, Afghanistan, distributed monthly aid to the needy and orphan families registered with the Complex. The orphanage in the Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra Complex,…