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Syrian calligrapher refuses to sell rare Quran copy
August 1, 2016
Syrian calligrapher refuses to sell rare Quran copy
A Syrian calligrapher who has made a rare copy of the Quran sewing the verses with golden thread refused an offer to sell it for two million dollars. A Syrian calligrapher who has made a rare copy of…
Afghan NDS arrest 12-year-old suicide bomber in Badghis Province
July 31, 2016
Afghan NDS arrest 12-year-old suicide bomber in Badghis Province
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has announced that Afghan security forces have arrested a 12-year-old boy who was intended to attack a crowd of spectators in a stadium. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) has announced that…
Damascus denounces US-led ‘massacre’ in Syria, calls on UN to intervene
July 31, 2016
Damascus denounces US-led ‘massacre’ in Syria, calls on UN to intervene
Syria has called on the United Nations to take immediate action against the so-called US-led coalition, and to prevent it from conducting further airstrikes in the Middle Eastern country, after the coalition’s latest airborne assault claimed lives of over 40…
More than 2353 Syrian civilians executed by ISIS during 25 months since declaring its alleged caliphate
July 31, 2016
More than 2353 Syrian civilians executed by ISIS during 25 months since declaring its alleged caliphate
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) documented the execution of 70 people by ISIS in this month. This makes the total number of civilians executed by the terrorist group rise to over 2300 since the establishment of its alleged…
“Coexistence in Quran” forum held for students in Karbala
July 31, 2016
“Coexistence in Quran” forum held for students in Karbala
The principle of “coexistence in Quran” was highlighted in a forum recently held for students in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq. The principle of “coexistence in Quran” was highlighted in a forum recently held for students in…
The Islamic Action Organization establish training camp for 200 youths in the holy city of Karbala
July 31, 2016
The Islamic Action Organization establish training camp for 200 youths in the holy city of Karbala
The Islamic Action Organization of the Imam Hussein Brigade has established a summer training camp for 200 youths in the holy city of Karbala to prepare them to combat against the so-called Islamic State militants both intellectually and physically. …
Saudi Arabia passes ‘grim watershed’ as it executes 100th person this year
July 31, 2016
Saudi Arabia passes ‘grim watershed’ as it executes 100th person this year
Some 137 people were executed in the Gulf monarchy in 2015 convicted of different offences. Some 137 people were executed in the Gulf monarchy in 2015 convicted of different offences. In response to this news, Philip Luther, Director…
Kuwaiti Shiite MP ‘Dashti’ sentenced to 14 years just for criticizing Saudi, Bahrain regimes
July 28, 2016
Kuwaiti Shiite MP ‘Dashti’ sentenced to 14 years just for criticizing Saudi, Bahrain regimes
A court in Kuwait has sentenced a Shiite Muslim lawmaker to 14 and half years in prison for criticizing the ruling families in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. A court in Kuwait has sentenced a Shiite Muslim lawmaker to…
Critical situation of Shiite Muslims in Saudi Arabia as nine minors at risk of execution
July 28, 2016
Critical situation of Shiite Muslims in Saudi Arabia as nine minors at risk of execution
Saudi Arabia said on February 28, 2014 in a report submitted to the Human Rights Council of the United Nations stated the death penalty falls for minors, and it is not carried out on the children at all, but Saudi…
Car bomb hits Damascus, wounds several
July 27, 2016
Car bomb hits Damascus, wounds several
A car bomb exploded in a heavily policed area of Syria’s capital, causing several injuries as well as damage to government buildings, according to Syria’s state media. A car bomb exploded in a heavily policed area of Syria’s…