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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…
Fresh Saudi airstrike leaves nearly two dozen civilians killed in SW Yemen
April 21, 2018
Fresh Saudi airstrike leaves nearly two dozen civilians killed in SW Yemen
Nearly two dozen civilians have lost their lives when Saudi fighter jets launched an aerial attack in Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz as the Riyadh regime continues with its bombardment campaign against its impoverished neighbor. Nearly two dozen civilians…
UAE-backed militias in south Yemen brutally abuse migrants: HRW
April 19, 2018
UAE-backed militias in south Yemen brutally abuse migrants: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed that Yemen’s UAE-backed “ex-officials” based in Aden detain and brutally abuse African refugees passing through the war-torn country’s southern port city. Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed that Yemen’s UAE-backed “ex-officials” based in…
A Shia Muslim shopkeeper gunned down in Pakistan’s Quetta
April 19, 2018
A Shia Muslim shopkeeper gunned down in Pakistan’s Quetta
A shopkeeper belonging to the Shia Hazara community was martyred in a terrorist attack in Quetta on Wednesday, police said. A shopkeeper belonging to the Shia Hazara community was martyred in a terrorist attack in Quetta on Wednesday, police…
Attack on Shia civilians in Afghanistan kills at least six
April 18, 2018
Attack on Shia civilians in Afghanistan kills at least six
An Afghan official said at least six civilians were shot and killed by gunmen in western Ghor province. An Afghan official said at least six civilians were shot and killed by gunmen in western Ghor province. Iqbal Nezami, spokesman…
Ramadan Quran competition planned for Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units
April 18, 2018
Ramadan Quran competition planned for Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units
The fourth edition of a Quran competition for Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) is planned to be held in the holy month of Ramadan. The fourth edition of a Quran competition for Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) is…
Pakistan witnessed decline in terrorism-linked fatalities: HRCP
April 17, 2018
Pakistan witnessed decline in terrorism-linked fatalities: HRCP
A report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) revealed on Monday that the number of deaths linked to terrorism continued to decline in the country last year. A report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)…
Rare Quran manuscripts displayed at Islamabad Mosque
April 17, 2018
Rare Quran manuscripts displayed at Islamabad Mosque
Rare and unique manuscripts of the Holy Quran donated by Zahid Butt to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) have been displayed at Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, for general public. Rare and unique manuscripts of the Holy Quran donated…
Global non-violence warns of rising international tension over the Syrian crisis
April 17, 2018
Global non-violence warns of rising international tension over the Syrian crisis
The International Non-Violence Organization, Free Muslim, expressed its deep concern at mounting international tensions over the Syrian crisis, warning all sides of the repercussions of being dragged into a military confrontation. The International Non-Violence Organization, Free Muslim, expressed…
Five civilians killed, 11 others injured in bomb blasts near Iraqi market
April 16, 2018
Five civilians killed, 11 others injured in bomb blasts near Iraqi market
Five Iraqi civilians were killed while 11 others injured as two bombs exploded near a popular market in Mosul city, a security official was quoted as saying. Five Iraqi civilians were killed while 11 others injured as two bombs…