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Shia Muslim mountaineer sets new world record by scaling mount Pumori
January 24, 2018
Shia Muslim mountaineer sets new world record by scaling mount Pumori
Pakistani Shia Muslim mountaineer, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, successfully scaled Mount Pumori (7,161 m) without using supplemental oxygen in the region during winter season. Pakistani Shia Muslim mountaineer, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, successfully scaled Mount Pumori (7,161 m) without using supplemental…
A Pakistani Shia Muslim shot martyred by takfiris of Sipah-e-Sahabah
January 22, 2018
A Pakistani Shia Muslim shot martyred by takfiris of Sipah-e-Sahabah
A Shia youth embraced martyrdom due to targeted attack on his life by takfiri terrorists of Sipah-e-Sahabah in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan. A Shia youth embraced martyrdom due to targeted attack on his life by takfiri terrorists of Sipah-e-Sahabah…
UN aid agency calls for nearly $3 billion in humanitarian aid for Yemen
January 22, 2018
UN aid agency calls for nearly $3 billion in humanitarian aid for Yemen
The United Nations is calling for what it refers to as a record $2.96 billion aid for war-ravaged Yemen where Saudi airstrikes, looming famine, and cholera have claimed the lives of thousands of people. The United Nations is calling…
Fatalities confirmed as Kabul hotel siege ‘ends’
January 21, 2018
Fatalities confirmed as Kabul hotel siege ‘ends’
A militant attack on a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital of Kabul has ended, leaving six civilians dead, among them a foreigner, according to Afghan officials. A militant attack on a luxury hotel in the Afghan capital of…
Saudi warplanes continue to bomb Yemen
January 21, 2018
Saudi warplanes continue to bomb Yemen
The Saudi-led coalition fighter jets launched new attacks on Serwah district in Yemen’s Marib province on Friday, a military official told Saba News Agency. The Saudi-led coalition fighter jets launched new attacks on Serwah district in Yemen’s Marib…
Civilians suffer casualties in an explosion in Gardez city
January 20, 2018
Civilians suffer casualties in an explosion in Gardez city
A civilian was killed and another one was wounded in an explosion in Gardez city, the provincial capital of Paktia province. A civilian was killed and another one was wounded in an explosion in Gardez city, the provincial…
UN: Amid continued Saudi campaign, 32,000 forced to flee homes in Yemen in 2 months
January 20, 2018
UN: Amid continued Saudi campaign, 32,000 forced to flee homes in Yemen in 2 months
More than 32,000 people in Yemen have been forced to flee their homes in a time span of two months, the United Nations says, due to the continued campaign led by Saudi Arabia that has also claimed thousands of lives.…
Afghan commandos seize hundreds of landmines, rockets in Helmand
January 18, 2018
Afghan commandos seize hundreds of landmines, rockets in Helmand
The Special Forces of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have confiscated hundreds of rounds of landmines, ammunition, and explosives from a cache belonging to the Taliban group in southern Helmand province. The Special Forces of the…
Hundreds of Pakistani clerics unite to issue fatwa against bombings
January 17, 2018
Hundreds of Pakistani clerics unite to issue fatwa against bombings
Hundreds of Muslim Pakistani clerics have issued an Islamic directive, forbidding suicide bombings as the country has been plagued with violence carried out by several militant outfits. Hundreds of Muslim Pakistani clerics have issued an Islamic directive, forbidding suicide…
Quran competition for Bahraini Shias slated for March
January 17, 2018
Quran competition for Bahraini Shias slated for March
The 15th edition of the Al-Dhikr ul-Hakim Quran competition for Bahrain’s Shia Muslims will be held in March. The 15th edition of the Al-Dhikr ul-Hakim Quran competition for Bahrain’s Shia Muslims will be held in March. According to Qaaf…