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Taliban IED planter arrested in Herat province
February 23, 2019
Taliban IED planter arrested in Herat province
A Taliban militant who was planting Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was arrested during an operation of the Afghan security forces in Herat, Afghanistan. A Taliban militant who was planting Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was arrested during an operation of…
3000 films from 120 countries to participate in largest film festival in Iraq
February 19, 2019
3000 films from 120 countries to participate in largest film festival in Iraq
The preparatory committee of Alnahj 5th International Film Festival has announced that 53 films will participate in the film competition. The preparatory committee of Alnahj 5th International Film Festival has announced that 53 films will participate in the film…
Rights activist Rashid Rizvi tortured and arrested in Karachi
February 19, 2019
Rights activist Rashid Rizvi tortured and arrested in Karachi
Karachi Police brutally tortured and arrested renowned rights activist Sayyed Rashid Rizvi when he was leading a peaceful protest in Old Rizvia Society by families of Shias who were subjected to enforced disappearance. Karachi Police brutally tortured and arrested…
Seminary teacher tortures a minor boy to death in Lahore, Pakistan
February 17, 2019
Seminary teacher tortures a minor boy to death in Lahore, Pakistan
The postmortem report of a six-year-old Junaid, a boy who died at a religious seminary in Baghbanpura a week ago, mentioned that the body bore several torture marks in Lahore, Pakistan. The postmortem report of a six-year-old Junaid, a…
SRW issues a report on Bahraini Uprising
February 17, 2019
SRW issues a report on Bahraini Uprising
Shia Rights International Organization SRW has issued a report on the eight anniversary of the Bahraini Uprising that was observed with massive protests across the country. Shia Rights International Organization SRW has issued a report on the eight anniversary…
India resumes flights to Iraq after 30 year gap
February 16, 2019
India resumes flights to Iraq after 30 year gap
Air India resumed flights to Iraq on Thursday after a 30 year gap, when a plane carrying Shia pilgrims landed in the city of Najaf. Air India resumed flights to Iraq on Thursday after a 30 year gap, when…
Iraqi forces discover, destroy 11 Daesh cross-border tunnels into eastern Syria
February 14, 2019
Iraqi forces discover, destroy 11 Daesh cross-border tunnels into eastern Syria
Iraqi border guards have uncovered and destroyed nearly a dozen long tunnels apparently used by members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group to sneak through the desert areas of the country’s western province of Anbar into Dayr al-Zawr province in…
Fresh Saudi-led airstrikes kill 8 Yemeni fishermen near Hudaydah
February 14, 2019
Fresh Saudi-led airstrikes kill 8 Yemeni fishermen near Hudaydah
Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen have targeted a fishing boat in the waters off the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, killing at least eight fishermen. Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition waging war on Yemen…
Quran manuscripts repair plan begins in Sudan
February 13, 2019
Quran manuscripts repair plan begins in Sudan
Implementation of a national project to repair and restore old manuscript copies of the Quran has started in Sudan. Implementation of a national project to repair and restore old manuscript copies of the Quran has started in Sudan. According…
India to launch direct Air India flights to holy city of Najaf
February 12, 2019
India to launch direct Air India flights to holy city of Najaf
Indian government has decided to launch a direct Air India flight to the holy city of Najaf in Iraq. Indian government has decided to launch a direct Air India flight to the holy city of Najaf in Iraq. The…