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Fourth Bahraini Shiite cleric detained over Ashura
September 23, 2018
Fourth Bahraini Shiite cleric detained over Ashura
Sheikh Mohammed Al-Reish became the fourth Bahraini Shia cleric to be placed under arrest by Manama’s security apparatus as part of its widening Ashura crackdown. Sheikh Mohammed Al-Reish became the fourth Bahraini Shia cleric to be placed under…
Bahrain steps up crackdown on Muharram mourning rituals
September 19, 2018
Bahrain steps up crackdown on Muharram mourning rituals
Bahraini regime forces have stepped up their crackdown on Muharram mourning rituals, disrupting Shia Muslim gatherings and making arrests among clerics. Bahraini regime forces have stepped up their crackdown on Muharram mourning rituals, disrupting Shia Muslim gatherings and making…
5.2 million Yemeni kids on brink of famine amid Saudi war: Charity
September 19, 2018
5.2 million Yemeni kids on brink of famine amid Saudi war: Charity
A UK-based charity has expressed concerns about the humanitarian repercussions of renewed Saudi attacks on Yemen’s port city of Hudaydah, saying a total of 5.2 million children are at risk of famine amid the ongoing war in the country. …
26 ISIS militants arrested in Kabul city for planning attacks during Ashura Day
September 18, 2018
26 ISIS militants arrested in Kabul city for planning attacks during Ashura Day
The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), says a group of at least 26 ISIS militants have been arrested for planning attacks mourners during the Ashura Day. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), says a group…
Supporters of Saudi crown prince attack rights activist in London
September 18, 2018
Supporters of Saudi crown prince attack rights activist in London
A Saudi human rights activist and a critic of the kingdom’s royals who sought refuge in the UK has been assaulted in London by men backing Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. A Saudi human rights activist and a critic…
Security measures planned at Imam Hussein Mosque in Cairo ahead of Ashura
September 18, 2018
Security measures planned at Imam Hussein Mosque in Cairo ahead of Ashura
Special security measures will be taken around the Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, Mosque in Cairo on the eve of Ashura as the Arab country’s Shia Muslims prepare to hold mourning ceremonies there. Special security measures will…
New Saudi airstrikes kill 11 civilians in Yemen’s Hudaydah, Bayda provinces
September 18, 2018
New Saudi airstrikes kill 11 civilians in Yemen’s Hudaydah, Bayda provinces
At least eleven civilians have been killed when Saudi warplanes conducted a series of aerial attacks against residential areas across Yemen as the Riyadh regime continues with its atrocious bombardment campaign against its impoverished neighbor. At least eleven…
Seven civilians killed in Yemen air strike: official
September 17, 2018
Seven civilians killed in Yemen air strike: official
At least seven civilians have been killed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, an official and rebel media reported Monday. At least seven civilians have been killed in an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition…
Group of kids disseminate message of Karbala through Muharram banners
September 17, 2018
Group of kids disseminate message of Karbala through Muharram banners
Each year, before the arrival of Muharram, an enthusiastic group of nine kids come out to spread message of Karbala by erecting black banners here in the township. Each year, before the arrival of Muharram, an enthusiastic group of…
Outlawed Sipah-E-Sahaba threatens shopkeepers over Husseini recitations in Hub City
September 16, 2018
Outlawed Sipah-E-Sahaba threatens shopkeepers over Husseini recitations in Hub City
Notorious takfiri terrorists of banned Deobandi outfit Sipah-e-Sahaba (ASWJ) have threatened shopkeepers in Hub city of Balochistan province, Pakistan that they must not hear Husseini recitations at their shops in mobile market. Notorious takfiri terrorists of banned Deobandi outfit…