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Bomb blast kills 4 on railway track in southwest Pakistan
March 18, 2019
Bomb blast kills 4 on railway track in southwest Pakistan
At least four people have been killed and ten others injured in Pakistan following a bomb blast on train tracks in the country’s troubled southwestern province of Balochistan. At least four people have been killed and ten others injured…
Pakistan-wide protest rallies against Shia killing in Dera Ismail Khan
March 17, 2019
Pakistan-wide protest rallies against Shia killing in Dera Ismail Khan
Rallies and demonstrations were held across Pakistan to condemn and protest the targeted killing of Shia Muslims in Dera Ismail Khan. Rallies and demonstrations were held across Pakistan to condemn and protest the targeted killing of Shia Muslims in…
Bahraini court jails nearly 170 people in crackdown on dissent
March 16, 2019
Bahraini court jails nearly 170 people in crackdown on dissent
A court in Bahrain has handed down prison sentences to 167 Shiaa protesters as the ruling Al Khalifah regime does not shy away from its heavy clampdown on political dissidents and pro-democracy activists in the tiny Gulf kingdom. A…
Five terrorists involved in Hazara imambargah attack held in Mansehra
March 16, 2019
Five terrorists involved in Hazara imambargah attack held in Mansehra
Two terrorists and three of their accomplices involved in terror activities in the Pakistani region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Hazara district were arrested by security forces during an operation in Mansehra. Two terrorists and three of their accomplices involved in…
Afghan armed forces repel Taliban attacks in Herat and Farah provinces
March 14, 2019
Afghan armed forces repel Taliban attacks in Herat and Farah provinces
The Afghan armed forces have repelled two Taliban attacks in western Herat and Farah provinces of Afghanistan, leaving more than 20 militants dead or wounded. The Afghan armed forces have repelled two Taliban attacks in western Herat and Farah…
Two Shia Muslims embrace martyrdom in terrorist attack in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
March 14, 2019
Two Shia Muslims embrace martyrdom in terrorist attack in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
Notorious takfiri terrorists shot dead two Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Dera Ismail Khan in the jurisdiction of University Police Station. Notorious takfiri terrorists shot dead two Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Dera Ismail Khan…
Arms flow into Mideast dangerously rises: Study
March 12, 2019
Arms flow into Mideast dangerously rises: Study
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has found that arms sales to the Middle East have grown by 87 percent over the past five years, with Saudi Arabia topping the list of importers. The Stockholm International Peace Research…
20 women, one child killed in fresh Saudi airstrikes in Yemen
March 12, 2019
20 women, one child killed in fresh Saudi airstrikes in Yemen
Nearly two dozen women and a child have been killed in the latest round of Saudi airstrikes in Yemen as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its atrocious campaign against the impoverished southern neighbor. Nearly two dozen women and…
Iranian, Iraqi pilgrims to get visas free of charge as of April
March 12, 2019
Iranian, Iraqi pilgrims to get visas free of charge as of April
Visas for visiting Iraq and Iran will be issued free of charge for Iranian and Iraqi pilgrims and tourists as of early April, 2019. Visas for visiting Iraq and Iran will be issued free of charge for Iranian and…
Saudi war damages education sector in Yemen: UNICEF
March 11, 2019
Saudi war damages education sector in Yemen: UNICEF
The United Nations children’s agency estimates that out of seven million school-aged children in Yemen over two million are not being educated amid a Saudi-led coalition’s war against the impoverished Arab state. The United Nations children’s agency estimates that…