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25km of thread, 300 meters of cloth used to write this copy of Quran
January 12, 2019
25km of thread, 300 meters of cloth used to write this copy of Quran
A woman from Pakistan, Naseem Akhtar, has produced a creative Quran. A woman from Pakistan, Naseem Akhtar, has produced a creative Quran. The religious text of Islam was written by Akhtar using needles and threads. Akhtar hails from Gujarat…
Dozens killed as Taliban attack troops in four provinces
January 12, 2019
Dozens killed as Taliban attack troops in four provinces
Taliban militants have killed at least 32 members of security forces during a series of coordinated attacks on checkpoints in four Afghan provinces. Taliban militants have killed at least 32 members of security forces during a series of…
SRW condemns execution of Qatif dissents
January 12, 2019
SRW condemns execution of Qatif dissents
Shia Rights Watch International Organization has received confirmed news that Saudi Arabia’s security forces have executed six Shia citizens of Qatif during a raid in a process that reflects the authorities’ indifference to any reform measures that safeguard human rights…
ISIS-K militants suffer casualties in coalition airstrikes in Nangarhar
January 10, 2019
ISIS-K militants suffer casualties in coalition airstrikes in Nangarhar
The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) militants suffered casualties in the airstrikes which were carried out by the coalition forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan…
6 Killed, One Arrested in Qatif, Saudi Arabia Confirms
January 10, 2019
6 Killed, One Arrested in Qatif, Saudi Arabia Confirms
Six people were killed and one arrested in a “security operation” in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif region earlier this week, Riyadh has confirmed. Six people were killed and one arrested in a “security operation” in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif…
2 killed, over 20 wounded in an explosion in Khost province
January 9, 2019
2 killed, over 20 wounded in an explosion in Khost province
At least two people lost their lives and more than 20 others sustained injuries in an explosion in southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan. At least two people lost their lives and more than 20 others sustained injuries in an…
Two police officers killed in car bomb blast in Iraq
January 9, 2019
Two police officers killed in car bomb blast in Iraq
A car bomb killed at least two police officers and injured five civilians in the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Tuesday, a hospital source said. A car bomb killed at least two police officers and injured five civilians in…
Nonviolence Inc. Urges UAE to Adhere to Humane and Islamic Principles
January 9, 2019
Nonviolence Inc. Urges UAE to Adhere to Humane and Islamic Principles
In a bid to internalize democracy and human rights in Muslim and Arab countries, the Nonviolence Incorporation released a statement in which it asked the UAE government to reconsider its policies with respect to the arrest of a human rights…
Afghan Taliban storm security posts in western province, killing 21
January 8, 2019
Afghan Taliban storm security posts in western province, killing 21
At least 21 Afghan security forces have been killed as Taliban militants stormed security checkpoints in the western province of Badghis, in one of the deadliest attacks to hit the area in months. At least 21 Afghan security forces…
Saudi forces conduct deadly raid in Qatif village
January 8, 2019
Saudi forces conduct deadly raid in Qatif village
Qatif region in Saudi Arabia has been the scene of fresh bloody violence. Saudi forces have stormed a small village in the Shia-populated region, killing five people and injuring an unspecified number of others. Qatif region in Saudi Arabia…