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Overshadowed by the influence of its wealthier Gulf neighbours and the drama of the massive conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, the tiny island kingdom of Bahrain has nonetheless been plagued by unrest since the Arab Spring protests of 2011.…

After a video clip of a film depicting a group of Egyptian soldiers brutally torturing Shia citizens, the International Shia Watch Organization of the Imam al-Shirazi International Foundation in Washington D.C. issued a statement denouncing the numerous and ongoing pressure…

A number of families of “Dirazraid” detainees said that they do not know anything about their sons since over a week, as they only received one call from them on Thursday (May 26, 2017) after they were arrested during the…

The United Nations says the cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen has claimed the lives of nearly 600 people in about a month amid a deadly Saudi military campaign against the impoverished Arab country.   The United Nations says the cholera…

A UN human rights chief has called on Bahrain to probe a raid by security forces on the house of Sheikh Isa Qassim which left five people dead last month.    A UN human rights chief has called on Bahrain…

A car bomb has exploded in the predominantly Shia city of Qatif in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, with initial reports of casualties.   A car bomb has exploded in the predominantly Shia city of Qatif in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province,…

Latest figures released by the UN show that acts of terrorism and violence killed more than 350 civilians in May, as government forces, backed by volunteer fighters, are engaged in joint operations to expel Daesh terrorists out of their last…

A mass grave containing the bodies of tens of civilians, including women and the elderly, killed by Takfiri Daesh (ISIS) terrorists has been found in western Mosul.     A mass grave containing the bodies of tens of civilians, including…

Horror and chaos gripped the Afghan capital Kabul following a huge car bomb explosion, which according to the Health Ministry has so far claimed at least 80 lives and wounded over 350 others.   Horror and chaos gripped the Afghan…

Adam Center for Defending Rights and Freedom condemned the bombings that hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad in the early days of Ramadan, which killed and wounded dozens of innocent civilians.     Adam Center for Defending Rights and Freedom condemned…