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Amnesty deplores Saudi Arabia’s ‘execution spree’
October 4, 2017
Amnesty deplores Saudi Arabia’s ‘execution spree’
A Saudi Arabian citizen has been executed in Riyadh, bringing to 100 the total number of the people beheaded by the kingdom since the beginning of the year. A Saudi Arabian citizen has been executed in Riyadh, bringing to…
Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi forces retake 18 villages near Hawijah
October 4, 2017
Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi forces retake 18 villages near Hawijah
Iraqi fighters from Popular Mobilization Units have regained control over more than a dozen villages near town of Hawijah as they engage in joint military operations with army troops to purge Daesh Takfiri terrorists from their last bastion in the…
New humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Syria’s Deir Ezzor
October 3, 2017
New humanitarian aid convoy arrives in Syria’s Deir Ezzor
A 6-truck humanitarian aid convoy provided by the Monastery of Mar Yakub (St James) the Mutilated arrived in the city of Deir Ezzor on Sunday. A 6-truck humanitarian aid convoy provided by the Monastery of Mar Yakub (St James)…
Bahraini regime forces attack mourning Shia Muslims on Ashura
October 3, 2017
Bahraini regime forces attack mourning Shia Muslims on Ashura
Bahraini regime forces have attacked dozens of Shia Muslims commemorating the occasion of Ashura, which marks the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, the third Shia Imam, as the regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against…
Millions of pilgrims flocked to Karbala on Ashura amid tight security
October 3, 2017
Millions of pilgrims flocked to Karbala on Ashura amid tight security
Over 6 million Pilgrims flocked to the holy city of Karbala, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him. Over 6 million Pilgrims flocked to the holy city of Karbala, to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary…
Bomb kills six near Shia mosque in Afghan capital
September 30, 2017
Bomb kills six near Shia mosque in Afghan capital
An assailant has detonated an explosive device outside a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least six people. An assailant has detonated an explosive device outside a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at…
Shia Muslims marking Tasu’a worldwide
September 30, 2017
Shia Muslims marking Tasu’a worldwide
Shia Muslims have begun marking Tasu’a, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding mourning rituals the world over. Shia Muslims have begun marking Tasu’a, the eve of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (PBUH), by holding…
Thousands of Ahl al-Bayt lovers participate in self-flagellation Husseini processions
September 30, 2017
Thousands of Ahl al-Bayt lovers participate in self-flagellation Husseini processions
Thousands of Ahl al-Bayt lovers have taken part in the Zanjeel self-flagellation ritual, in which chains with knives are hit on one’s back, on the Eighth of Muharram. Thousands of Ahl al-Bayt lovers have taken part in the Zanjeel…
Bahraini forces continue purging Diraz of Ashura displays
September 30, 2017
Bahraini forces continue purging Diraz of Ashura displays
Bahraini security forces are continuing to engage in the forcible removal of all Ashura displays in the kingdom’s northwestern village of Diraz. Bahraini security forces are continuing to engage in the forcible removal of all Ashura displays in the…
NATO: Civilian casualties due to missile malfunction in Afghan capital
September 30, 2017
NATO: Civilian casualties due to missile malfunction in Afghan capital
A missile “malfunction” during a US airstrike on the Afghan capital Kabul has resulted in several civilian casualties, NATO says. A missile “malfunction” during a US airstrike on the Afghan capital Kabul has resulted in several civilian casualties, NATO…