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Twin bombings kill over 3 dozen
January 15, 2018
Twin bombings kill over 3 dozen
Iraqi security forces say twin bomb attacks in central Baghdad have killed at least 38 people, amid weeks of relative calm in the Iraqi capital. Another 105 people have reportedly sustained injuries. Iraqi security forces say twin bomb attacks…
Quran contemplation course for visually impaired in Qatif
January 15, 2018
Quran contemplation course for visually impaired in Qatif
A course on “contemplation in Quran” has been organized for visually impaired women in Shia-populated Qatif region in Saudi Arabia. A course on “contemplation in Quran” has been organized for visually impaired women in Shia-populated Qatif region in Saudi…
Bombing kills 8, injures 10 in northern Iraqi capital
January 15, 2018
Bombing kills 8, injures 10 in northern Iraqi capital
A powerful bombing in the north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least eight people. A powerful bombing in the north of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least eight people. The bomb attack on Saturday…
Saudi, allies used precision-guided arms in raids on Yemeni civilians: UN panel
January 15, 2018
Saudi, allies used precision-guided arms in raids on Yemeni civilians: UN panel
A UN panel has compiled a detailed report of civilian casualties caused by the Saudi military and its allies during their war against Yemen, saying the Riyadh-led coalition has used precision-guided munitions in its raids on civilian targets. A…
Diphtheria claims 48 lives in Yemen within 60 days: WHO
January 14, 2018
Diphtheria claims 48 lives in Yemen within 60 days: WHO
Diphtheria has claimed lives of at least 48 people within the last two months across Yemen amid the ongoing Saudi military aggression and blockade of the impoverished Arab country. Diphtheria has claimed lives of at least 48 people within…
Bomb hits police vehicle in Pakistan’s Balochistan, 7 killed
January 14, 2018
Bomb hits police vehicle in Pakistan’s Balochistan, 7 killed
At least seven people, including five police officers, have been killed and nearly two dozen others wounded in a bomb blast that struck a police vehicle in southwestern Pakistan. At least seven people, including five police officers, have been…
New Saudi airstrike leaves dozen civilians dead in Yemen’s Ta’izz
January 14, 2018
New Saudi airstrike leaves dozen civilians dead in Yemen’s Ta’izz
At least a dozen more civilians have lost their lives when Saudi fighter jets carried out an airstrike in an area of Yemen’s southwestern province of Ta’izz as the Riyadh regime presses ahead with its devastating aerial bombardment campaign against…
Indian pilgrims walk 6000 km to visit Imam Hussain in Karbala
January 10, 2018
Indian pilgrims walk 6000 km to visit Imam Hussain in Karbala
A group of seven Shia Muslim pilgrims from Hyderabad old city has left for pilgrimage in Iraq on foot. They will complete their journey of 6000 km by walk to reach the city of Karbala in Iraq. A group…
Injustices being committed against Shia Hazara community: Supreme Court
January 10, 2018
Injustices being committed against Shia Hazara community: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday remarked on the plight of the Shia Hazara community, which has been the target of multiple terrorist attacks over the years, while hearing a case pertaining to the deadly Quetta suicide bombing in August 2017.…
Daesh executes own members in Iraq over refusing bomb attacks
January 10, 2018
Daesh executes own members in Iraq over refusing bomb attacks
A high-ranking commander of the Iraqi pro-government Popular Mobilization Units, commonly known by the Arabic word Hashd al-Sha’abi, says the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group has executed some of its members in Iraq’s northern Salahuddin province after they refused to carry…