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Rare silk Quran to preserve Afghanistan’s cultural heritage
May 24, 2018
Rare silk Quran to preserve Afghanistan’s cultural heritage
The first Quran to ever be made from silk fabric has been finished in Afghanistan. The first Quran to ever be made from silk fabric has been finished in Afghanistan. To complete the masterpiece, 38 calligraphers and artists…
Bombing kills 7, injures 16 in north of Iraqi capital
May 24, 2018
Bombing kills 7, injures 16 in north of Iraqi capital
At least seven people have lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in a bomb attack that struck a Shia district of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say. At least seven people have lost their lives and several…
Sayyid Hussein al-Shirazi Continues Activities in Kuwait
May 24, 2018
Sayyid Hussein al-Shirazi Continues Activities in Kuwait
Sayyid Hussein al-Shirazi, the respected son of the Grand Jurist Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, continues his activities on the seventh day of his visit to Kuwait. Sayyid Hussein al-Shirazi, the respected son of…
Terror groups moving to Afghanistan from Syria: Russian defence minister
May 23, 2018
Terror groups moving to Afghanistan from Syria: Russian defence minister
The Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu has claimed that the terror groups are moving to Afghanistan from Syria as he emphasizes on bolstering the capabilities of the Uzbekistan security forces. The Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu has claimed that…
Heavy weapons seized in raid on Lashkar-E-Jhangvi hideout in Quetta
May 23, 2018
Heavy weapons seized in raid on Lashkar-E-Jhangvi hideout in Quetta
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) seized a large cache of weapons and ammunition during a raid in Kili Barat area of Quetta. The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) seized a large cache of weapons and ammunition during a raid in Kili…
Pakistan heatwave kills 65 people in Karachi – welfare organization
May 22, 2018
Pakistan heatwave kills 65 people in Karachi – welfare organization
A heatwave has killed 65 people in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi over the past three days, a social welfare organization said on Tuesday, amid fears the death toll could climb as the high temperatures persist. A heatwave…
Bahrain upholds death sentences against two activists, nine others see their citizenship revoked
May 22, 2018
Bahrain upholds death sentences against two activists, nine others see their citizenship revoked
Bahrain has upheld death sentences against two activists as the ruling Al Khalifah regime intensifies its crackdown against political dissidents and pro-democracy campaigners in the tiny Gulf kingdom. Bahrain has upheld death sentences against two activists as the…
Yemen: 11 Saudi-led air strikes hit Saada
May 21, 2018
Yemen: 11 Saudi-led air strikes hit Saada
The Saudi-led coalition warplanes on Monday launched eleven airstrikes on Saada Northern Province of Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition warplanes on Monday launched eleven airstrikes on Saada Northern Province of Yemen. The air strikes were waged on Kitaf district,…
Crane collapses in Mecca Grand Mosque
May 21, 2018
Crane collapses in Mecca Grand Mosque
A winch crane toppled over onto a construction area in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A winch crane toppled over onto a construction area in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The crane operator was…
Clashes ongoing as Taliban ‘advance’ on Ghazni district
May 20, 2018
Clashes ongoing as Taliban ‘advance’ on Ghazni district
Heavy clashes are ongoing in Ajristan district of Ghazni province as Taliban reportedly advance on government forces, security sources confirmed on Sunday. Heavy clashes are ongoing in Ajristan district of Ghazni province as Taliban reportedly advance on government…