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Construction of Imam Shirazi Mosque in Quetta begins
May 11, 2017
Construction of Imam Shirazi Mosque in Quetta begins
Coinciding with the birth anniversaries in the holy month of Sha’ban, followers of the Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, have attended the cornerstone laying of Imam Shirazi mosque in Quetta. Coinciding with the birth anniversaries in the holy…
Syrian army in battle with terrorists along Damascus-Baghdad highway
May 11, 2017
Syrian army in battle with terrorists along Damascus-Baghdad highway
The Syrian Army troops launched a fresh round of anti-terrorism operations in Southeastern Damascus and managed to advance against the terrorists of the Free Syria Army (FSA) along the key highway that connects Damascus to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.…
UN: No fewer than 90,000 Afghans displaced by conflict in 2017
May 11, 2017
UN: No fewer than 90,000 Afghans displaced by conflict in 2017
The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has forced 88,481 people to leave their homes since the beginning of 2017, according to a United Nations report. The ongoing conflict in Afghanistan has forced 88,481 people to leave their homes since the…
Saudi forces raid Shia-populated city in Qatif, kill civilian
May 11, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia-populated city in Qatif, kill civilian
Saudi forces shot dead a youth during a raid on the village al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Qatif region. Saudi forces shot dead a youth during a raid on the village al-Awamiyah in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Qatif region. Nimr…
‘Ansar Imam Hussein’ military division begins Holy Karbala operations
May 11, 2017
‘Ansar Imam Hussein’ military division begins Holy Karbala operations
Ansar Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, or Imam Hussein’s Supporters Military Division announced that 2500 soldiers from the Popular Mobilization Units aretaking part in securing Imam Hussein’s beloved pilgrims. Ansar Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, or Imam…
HRW: UN forum in Saudi slap in the face for persecuted activists
May 10, 2017
HRW: UN forum in Saudi slap in the face for persecuted activists
The International rights groups Human Rights Watch (HRW) says a UN-sponsored forum recently held in the Saudi capital Riyadh amounted to a “slap in the face” for persecuted Saudi activists jailed across the kingdom. The International rights groups Human…
WHO: Yemen cholera outbreak kills 25 people in a week
May 10, 2017
WHO: Yemen cholera outbreak kills 25 people in a week
A cholera outbreak in Yemen killed 25 people this week, the World Health Organization said, as two years of war continues to wreak havoc on the impoverished country’s health and sanitation system. A cholera outbreak in Yemen killed 25…
Four civilians killed in ISIS rocket attack on western Mosul
May 10, 2017
Four civilians killed in ISIS rocket attack on western Mosul
At least four civilians have lost their lives when members of the Takfiri ISIS terrorists launched a rocket attack against a commercial district in Mosul as government forces, backed by fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, are trying to drive the…
MSF: 570 suspected cholera cases treated in three weeks in Yemen
May 9, 2017
MSF: 570 suspected cholera cases treated in three weeks in Yemen
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says more than 570 suspected cases of cholera have been treated in Yemen during the past three weeks, some seven months after the outbreak of the infectious disease was declared in the conflict-plagued impoverished Arab country.…
Afghan Taliban takes district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
May 9, 2017
Afghan Taliban takes district near northern Kunduz in spring offensive
Taliban militants captured a district just outside the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, officials said, pointing to renewed pickup in fighting after the insurgents announced their annual spring offensive last week. Taliban militants captured a district just outside the…