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		Bahraini detainees planning to start their own hunger strike
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 22, 2018
Bahraini detainees planning to start their own hunger strike
						Bahraini detainees sent “messages of solidarity” a fellow activist whose hunger strike entered its 20th day this week.      Bahraini detainees sent “messages of solidarity” a fellow activist whose hunger strike entered its 20th day this week.  In a…					
				
			
		Iran, Iraq discuss coordination for Arbaeen
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 22, 2018
Iran, Iraq discuss coordination for Arbaeen
						Iraq’s ambassador to Iran and the Arab country’s consul general attended a meeting of Arbaeen Central Headquarters on Monday.     Iraq’s ambassador to Iran and the Arab country’s consul general attended a meeting of Arbaeen Central Headquarters on Monday.…					
				
			
		Saudi Arabia may execute first female activist for backing anti-government protests
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 22, 2018
Saudi Arabia may execute first female activist for backing anti-government protests
						Saudi Arabia may for the first time execute a female human rights activist who was arrested some three years ago on charges of supporting anti-government protests and inciting people to disobey the regime.     Saudi Arabia may for the…					
				
			
		Ahl al-Bayt followers in different parts of the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 22, 2018
Ahl al-Bayt followers in different parts of the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
						Muslims from all around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adh.  The special Eid prayers were held in the holy shrines in Iraq, Iran, and Syria, as well as the Islamic centers all around the world.     Muslims from all…					
				
			
		Afghan Taliban reject President Ghani’s ceasefire proposal
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 21, 2018
Afghan Taliban reject President Ghani’s ceasefire proposal
						The Taliban militant group has rejected an Afghan government offer of a three-month ceasefire, saying it would continue with its terrorist attacks to bring under control the country’s strategic regions.     The Taliban militant group has rejected an Afghan…					
				
			
		Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 20, 2018
Afghan president announces ceasefire with Taliban
						Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced a ceasefire agreement with the Taliban militant group to mark Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, an important festival on the Islamic calendar.     Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has announced a ceasefire…					
				
			
		Iraq sentences 14 to death over Daesh Camp Speicher massacre
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 20, 2018
Iraq sentences 14 to death over Daesh Camp Speicher massacre
						The Iraqi Judiciary has upheld death sentences against more than a dozen convicts involved in a June 2014 massacre by Daesh Takfiri terrorists at an air force camp in the country’s north-central province of Salahuddin.     The Iraqi Judiciary…					
				
			
		Daesh landmine kills 5 civilians in Syria’s Sweida province
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 20, 2018
Daesh landmine kills 5 civilians in Syria’s Sweida province
						Five civilians have been killed by a Daesh landmine in the village of Tarba in Syria’s southern province of Sweida.     Five civilians have been killed by a Daesh landmine in the village of Tarba in Syria’s southern province…					
				
			
		More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 20, 2018
More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
						More than two million Muslims from around the globe have converged in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.     More than two million Muslims from around the globe have converged in…					
				
			
		Bahraini Shia Cleric freed after spending one year behind bars
		
			
			
				
				 
		
	
August 19, 2018
Bahraini Shia Cleric freed after spending one year behind bars
						Bahrain’s Shia cleric Sayyed Mohieldin Al-Mashaal walked out of prison on Wednesday after spending one year behind bars.      Bahrain’s Shia cleric Sayyed Mohieldin Al-Mashaal walked out of prison on Wednesday after spending one year behind bars. Al-Mashaal was…