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US-led coalition air raids kill nine civilians in Syrian city
August 3, 2017
US-led coalition air raids kill nine civilians in Syrian city
A pro-opposition monitoring group says at least nine civilians have been killed in airstrikes by the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in Syria. A pro-opposition monitoring group says at least nine civilians have been…
Trudeau stresses probe into reports of Saudi abuse
July 31, 2017
Trudeau stresses probe into reports of Saudi abuse
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is taking “very seriously” reports that Saudi Arabia is using Canadian-made armored vehicles in a crackdown on Shias in the Middle Eastern country. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government…
Boko Haram attack on oil exploration team in Nigeria kills over 50
July 30, 2017
Boko Haram attack on oil exploration team in Nigeria kills over 50
An ambush attack by Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria against an oil exploration team has killed more than 50 people, according to sources, who said the death toll could rise further. An ambush attack by Boko Haram terrorists in…
UN: Yemen grappling with ‘vicious’ combination of worst crises
July 27, 2017
UN: Yemen grappling with ‘vicious’ combination of worst crises
The United Nations has warned that the catastrophic situation in Yemen is turning into a combination of the world’s worst humanitarian crises amid almost daily Saudi bombardment of the impoverished Arab nation. The United Nations has warned that…
SRW publishes its monthly report
July 27, 2017
SRW publishes its monthly report
Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2017. Shia Rights Watch International Organization published its latest monthly report of the anti-Shia movements in July 2017. The report includes terror…
Air attacks, shelling kill civilians in Syria’s Raqqa
July 26, 2017
Air attacks, shelling kill civilians in Syria’s Raqqa
International coalition air attacks and shelling by US-backed forces have killed at least 18 civilians in Syria’s Raqqa, said a local activist group. International coalition air attacks and shelling by US-backed forces have killed at least 18 civilians…
UN condemns attacks on IDPs camps in Borno
July 26, 2017
UN condemns attacks on IDPs camps in Borno
The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has condemned the July 24 suicide attacks on two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps near Maiduguri, Borno. A statement issued by FarhanHaq, Guterress deputy spokesperson, said the UN scribe expressed concern over the terrorist acts. …
Amnesty calls on Saudi Arabia to halt execution of 14 dissenters
July 26, 2017
Amnesty calls on Saudi Arabia to halt execution of 14 dissenters
Human rights group Amnesty International has called on Saudi Arabia to halt the executions of 14 individuals who were sentenced to death following a “grossly unfair mass trial” as part of the kingdom’s “bloody execution spree.” Human rights…
WHO: Yemen suffering world’s largest outbreak of cholera
July 26, 2017
WHO: Yemen suffering world’s largest outbreak of cholera
Yemen is currently witnessing “the biggest outbreak of cholera in the world”, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, TedrosGhebreyesus, said today. Yemen is currently witnessing “the biggest outbreak of cholera in the world”, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, TedrosGhebreyesus,…
New Husseiniyah opens in London amid joyous atmospheres
July 26, 2017
New Husseiniyah opens in London amid joyous atmospheres
Ahlulbayt followers are congratulating one another for the opening of Husseiniyat al-Rasool al-A’tham in the British capital of London. Ahlulbayt followers are congratulating one another for the opening of Husseiniyat al-Rasool al-A’tham in the British capital of London. …