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Karbala provincial council approves security plan for Sha’ban pilgrimage
April 25, 2018
Karbala provincial council approves security plan for Sha’ban pilgrimage
The head of the Karbala provincial council, Nassif Jassem al-Khattabi, said that the council voted unanimously on the security plan for the pilgrimage of al-Nusf min Sha’baan (the middle of Sha’baan). The head of the Karbala provincial council,…
SRW condemns terrorist bombing in Kabul
April 25, 2018
SRW condemns terrorist bombing in Kabul
Shia Rights Watch International Organization condemned in the strongest terms the criminal act carried out by terrorist organizations in the Afghan capital of Kabul, expressing condolences to the families of the innocent victims. Shia Rights Watch International Organization condemned…
Dry winter threatens lives of 1 million Afghans, says UNICEF
April 24, 2018
Dry winter threatens lives of 1 million Afghans, says UNICEF
A severe dry winter has affected 22 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, threatening the lives of 1 million Afghans, in addition to another 2 million who may feel its impact in the coming months as a hot summer approaches, UNICEF warned…
750 incidents of terrorism in Pakistan marks a decline of the menace in 2017
April 24, 2018
750 incidents of terrorism in Pakistan marks a decline of the menace in 2017
National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) National Coordinator Ihsan Ghani said that effective implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) has registered a discernible downward trend in terrorism incidents, with 750 recorded in 2017 as compared to 2,060 attacks in 2010. …
Yemeni wedding targeted by Saudi jets in Hajjah province
April 23, 2018
Yemeni wedding targeted by Saudi jets in Hajjah province
A wedding ceremony in Yemen’s capital has been targeted by Saudi airstrikes as the kingdom continues with its relentless war on the impoverished country. A wedding ceremony in Yemen’s capital has been targeted by Saudi airstrikes as the…
Two killed in sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan
April 23, 2018
Two killed in sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan
Two people from the ethnic Hazara community were shot dead in a sectarian attack in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, where targeted killings of minorities have continued despite improvements in overall security. Two people from the ethnic Hazara community were…
63 martyred in attacks on Afghan Hazara Shia voter registration centers
April 23, 2018
63 martyred in attacks on Afghan Hazara Shia voter registration centers
A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at least 57 Hazara Shia people, officials said. A suicide bomber struck a voter registration center in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing at…
SRW condemns arbitrary verdicts against activists in Bahrain
April 23, 2018
SRW condemns arbitrary verdicts against activists in Bahrain
Shia Rights Watch International Organization (SRW) has condemned the arbitrary detention of activists in Bahrain and called on the United Nations to intervene in the humanitarian crisis in the kingdom. Shia Rights Watch International Organization (SRW) has condemned the…
Two Shia injured in terrorist sniper shooting on al-Foua and Kefraya
April 22, 2018
Two Shia injured in terrorist sniper shooting on al-Foua and Kefraya
Two Shia civilians were injured due to a sniper shooting attack by al-Nusra terrorists on residential neighbourhoods in the terrorist-besieged towns of Kefraya and al-Foua in Idlib countryside. Two Shia civilians were injured due to a sniper shooting…
Bahraini court jails 24 Shias, strips them of citizenship
April 21, 2018
Bahraini court jails 24 Shias, strips them of citizenship
A Bahrain court has sentenced 24 Shia citizens to jail and revoked their nationality as the authorities presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on the majority community in the Persian Gulf kingdom. A Bahrain court has sentenced 24…