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New holy grille of Habib ibn Madhaher completed and on the way to Karbala
February 22, 2016
New holy grille of Habib ibn Madhaher completed and on the way to Karbala
The new grille was manufactured in the Iranian province of Alborz After two and a half years of continuous work in Iran, the new holy grille of Habib ibn Mudhaher al-Asadi was completed and is now on its way…
Twin Explosions in the shia district of AL-Zahra in Homs, Syria Kills 26, Wounds 100
February 21, 2016
Twin Explosions in the shia district of AL-Zahra in Homs, Syria Kills 26, Wounds 100
50 people were killed and over 100 injured as double blasts hit the Syrian city of Homs According to a member of staff of the city’s central hospital, at least 50 people were killed and over 100 injured as…
NDS detains Taliban commander ‘dressed like a woman’ in Paktika
February 20, 2016
NDS detains Taliban commander ‘dressed like a woman’ in Paktika
Taliban commander disguised as a woman in Paktika province National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has arrested a Taliban commander disguised as a woman in Paktika province. A statement released by NDS on Wednesday identifies the…
Afghanistan: Taliban child soldier recruitment surges
February 20, 2016
Afghanistan: Taliban child soldier recruitment surges
Taliban forces in Afghanistan have added scores of children to their ranks Taliban forces in Afghanistan have added scores of children to their ranks since mid-2015 in violation of the international prohibition on the use of child soldiers, Human Rights Watch said today.…
US airstrike hits Syrian bakery, kills 15 civilians
February 20, 2016
US airstrike hits Syrian bakery, kills 15 civilians
airstrikes hitting a city’s bakery, and resulting in the death of 15 civilians who were lining up outside to buy bread An early dawn US air raid against the Syrian city of Shadadi ended with airstrikes hitting a city’s…
Amnesty launches campaign to save 3 Saudi activists
February 18, 2016
Amnesty launches campaign to save 3 Saudi activists
underage at the time but were sentenced to death by Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal Court The rights organization launched a campaign on Friday for Ali al-Nimr, Abdullah al-Zaher and Dawood Marhoon, who were arrested in 2012, over their alleged…
Dar al-Uloom Publishing House participates in Cairo International Book Fair
February 17, 2016
Dar al-Uloom Publishing House participates in Cairo International Book Fair
Dar al-Uloom Publishing House has participated in the 47th edition of Cairo International Book Fair Following the directives of the Grand Ayatollah Sayed Sadiq Husseini Shirazi, may Allah prolong his life, which call for the dissemination of the sciences…
Taliban militants kill at least six Afghan security personnel
February 15, 2016
Taliban militants kill at least six Afghan security personnel
At least six Afghan security personnel were killed on Saturday in two separate attacks At least six Afghan security personnel were killed on Saturday in two separate attacks carried out by Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan. According to officials,…
At least ten insurgents killed and 12 others arrested in Pakistan
February 15, 2016
At least ten insurgents killed and 12 others arrested in Pakistan
12 others arrested in an operation by paramilitary troops in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan At least ten separatist insurgents were killed and 12 others arrested in an operation by paramilitary troops in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Baluchistan, officials…
Saudi authorities shut down Rasoul al-Azam mosque in al-Ahsaa
February 14, 2016
Saudi authorities shut down Rasoul al-Azam mosque in al-Ahsaa
Saudi authorities closed a shia mosque in Ahsaa on Friday Saudi authorities closed a shia mosque in Ahsaa on Friday, as tensions rise over the execution of prominent cleric, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr. Khabir Electronic Newspaper reported that the Saudi…