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UN imposes sanctions on leader of Taliban movement in Pakistan, Nur Wali Mehsud
July 18, 2020
UN imposes sanctions on leader of Taliban movement in Pakistan, Nur Wali Mehsud
The United Nations put name of the head of the terrorist movement “Taliban of Pakistan”, Mufti Nur Wali Mehsud, on the terrorism list. The United Nations put name of the head of the terrorist movement “Taliban of Pakistan”, Mufti…
25 killed in Saudi-led airstrike in northern Yemen: medics
July 16, 2020
25 killed in Saudi-led airstrike in northern Yemen: medics
At least 25 people were killed on Wednesday when the Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes on three houses in Yemen’s northern province of al-Jawf, local medics told Xinhua. At least 25 people were killed on Wednesday when the Saudi-led coalition launched…
Blue Mosque reopens in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
July 15, 2020
Blue Mosque reopens in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, reopened on Saturday after a five-month shutdown due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, reopened on Saturday after a five-month shutdown…
Three killed in Faryab mosque shooting
July 15, 2020
Three killed in Faryab mosque shooting
At least three people were killed in a shooting at a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province on Monday evening, police said. At least three people were killed in a shooting at a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Faryab province on…
Saudi coalition launches 27 raids in several Yemeni provinces
July 14, 2020
Saudi coalition launches 27 raids in several Yemeni provinces
The Saudi-Emirati coalition warplanes launched 27 air strikes on the provinces of Ma’rib, Al-Jawf, Al-Bayda and Hajjah in Yemen. A security source stated that the coalition warplanes launched 25 raids on the districts of Majzar, Al-Abdiya and Mahliya in Ma’rib,…
Eid al-Adha prayers in Saudi Arabia only in mosques, no open grounds
July 14, 2020
Eid al-Adha prayers in Saudi Arabia only in mosques, no open grounds
Eid al-Adha prayers should only be performed in mosques and not on open grounds in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, according to a circular from the Kingdom’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs. The Kingdom’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and…
Iraq and Saudi Arabia discuss the opening of the Arar border crossing
July 14, 2020
Iraq and Saudi Arabia discuss the opening of the Arar border crossing
At its tenth session, the Iraqi-Saudi Coordination Council discussed memoranda of understanding and bilateral agreements signed with Saudi Arabia. The Chairman of the Council, the Iraqi Minister of Finance Ali Abdul-Amir Allawi, emphasized the continuation of bilateral cooperation between the…
Bahrain’s high court upholds death sentence against two pro-democracy activists
July 14, 2020
Bahrain’s high court upholds death sentence against two pro-democracy activists
Bahrain’s highest court upheld death sentence against two activists, Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa, on grounds of political cases. Bahrain Legal Adviser Ibrahim Sarhan posted on his Twitter account that the ruling session witnessed Moosa’s presence, and Ramadhan’s absence, in…
Hundreds protest in UK against arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
July 13, 2020
Hundreds protest in UK against arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
Hundreds of people on Sunday (July 12) gathered in front of the Embassy of the UAE, in central London to call on the British government to end arms sales to the Saudi Kingdom and the UAE. Hundreds of people…
1.3 million People may face death after Security Council resolution on aid to Syria
July 13, 2020
1.3 million People may face death after Security Council resolution on aid to Syria
Aid agencies said that the Security Council resolution to open one crossing instead of two border crossing points to deliver aid from Turkey to northwestern Syria, will lead to loss of life and Aid agencies said that the Security…