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Iraq ranks 11 on Global Terrorism Index 2023
July 1, 2024
Iraq ranks 11 on Global Terrorism Index 2023
Iraq has ranked 11th globally and 2nd in the Arab world among the countries most affected by terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2023. According to a statement by the Strategic Center for Human Rights, “Iraq is ranked second…
Egypt: Criminal Court sentences defendant in murder of Shia cleric Hassan Shehata to 10 years
July 1, 2024
Egypt: Criminal Court sentences defendant in murder of Shia cleric Hassan Shehata to 10 years
The Second Terrorism Circuit of the State Security Criminal Court in Egypt sentenced a defendant to 10 years in prison with hard labour on Saturday for his involvement in the murder of the Shia cleric Hassan Shehata, in a retrial…
Taliban Security Claims Challenged as Attacks Rise in Afghanistan
July 1, 2024
Taliban Security Claims Challenged as Attacks Rise in Afghanistan
Despite the Taliban’s assurances of tight security, a watchdog group reports a surge in violence across Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Security Watch documented at least 33 security incidents in June, resulting in 63 deaths and 52 injuries, Amu TV reported today.…
Pakistan to Deport Over 800,000 Afghan Refugees
July 1, 2024
Pakistan to Deport Over 800,000 Afghan Refugees
Pakistan is set to expel over 800,000 undocumented Afghan refugees in the second phase of a controversial repatriation plan, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. The move comes amid a surge in armed attacks in Pakistan, with the government blaming groups based…
Kashmir Prison Break: 18 Escape, Including Death Row Inmates
July 1, 2024
Kashmir Prison Break: 18 Escape, Including Death Row Inmates
Eighteen inmates, some sentenced to death, escaped a prison in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Sunday, Arab News reported. Officials say they overpowered a guard with a stolen pistol, the source mentioned. A search is underway for the escapees. Prison officials, including…
Unknown gunmen abduct 13 laborers, release 9 in northwest Pakistan
June 30, 2024
Unknown gunmen abduct 13 laborers, release 9 in northwest Pakistan
On Friday, unknown gunmen kidnapped 13 laborers in Tank, a district in northwestern Pakistan. Nine of the abductees were released on Saturday, according to police, as militancy surges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and the rest of the country, Arab News…
Mourning tent of Faziliyyah set up at Holy Shrine of Abalfazl al-Abbas ahead of Muharram
June 30, 2024
Mourning tent of Faziliyyah set up at Holy Shrine of Abalfazl al-Abbas ahead of Muharram
The holy city of Karbala is preparing for the mourning of Imam al-Hussain (peace be upon him) ahead of the month of Muharram, and in the first step, a mourning tent was set up in the Shrine of the Honourable…
Muharram-mourning Mawakib set to launch in holy city of Karbala
June 30, 2024
Muharram-mourning Mawakib set to launch in holy city of Karbala
Muharram-mourning Mawakib are being prepared this year in the holy city of Karbala, as in previous years, with dozens to be set up near the Holy Shrines. Karbala Governorate has also taken measures to increase its security forces during these…
ISIS Remnants Kill Nearly 4,100 in Syria Since 2019 Despite Territorial Losses
June 30, 2024
ISIS Remnants Kill Nearly 4,100 in Syria Since 2019 Despite Territorial Losses
Despite losing their last stronghold in Syria in 2019, ISIS fighters have killed nearly 4,100 people in the country, Arab News reported yesterday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attacks, concentrated in the Badia desert, targeted government forces,…
Pakistan sets tight security measures during month of Muharram
June 29, 2024
Pakistan sets tight security measures during month of Muharram
The Pakistani newspaper “Express Tribune” highlighted in a special report some aspects of the security and service plan set to be implemented in the country with the advent of the month of Muharram this year. The newspaper, as viewed by…