International
Saudi Arabia Puts Itself in Israeli Box:Sheikh Qassem...
( Lebanon )
Beirut:Deputy Secretary General of Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem said Saturday that Saudi Arabia is declaring enmity against Hezbollah when it describes the party as “terrorist group,” stressing that “Saudi Arabia and its allies are in fact hostile to the luminous and influential achievements of the party and put themselves in the box of Israel.” During a speech he delivered in Bekaa region east of Lebanon, Sheikh Qassem said that “Saudi Arabia is trying to confirm Hezbollah...
United Nation calls on Bahrain’s government to carry o...
( Bahrain )
Manama:The United Nations high commissioner for human rights has censured the government in Bahrain for its harsh crackdown on dissent, calling on Manama to carry out fundamental reforms.
Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein on Thursday expressed concern about frequent cases of arrest...
5,000 Daesh terrorists are in Libya:Foreign Minsiter Italy...
( Italy )
Rome:Some 5,000 militants with the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group are in Libya, Italy’s foreign minister said on Wednesday. “According to our analyses, there are today around 5,000 Daesh fighters in Libya,” Paolo Gentiloni said, warning that those militants have the capacity to carry out “dangerous incursions” into neighboring countries. Italy is alarmed by a potential spillover of violence from Libya into its shores as Libya has been in chaos since former dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, was...
Palestine and Kashmir disputes being ignored:Pakistan Presid...
( Pakistan )
JAKARTA:Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain has called for resolution of longstanding Palestine dispute in accordance with the aspirations of Palestinian people for durable and sustainable peace and stability in the Middle East, the Radio Pakistan reported. Addressing the two-day extraordinary meeting of the heads of OIC states in Jakarta today (Monday), he said the independence and sovereignty of Palestine should be the first and foremost priority of Muslim Ummah. He said the people of Pakistan consider...
60 killed in multiple blasts attacks in Iraq...
( Iraq )
Baghdad:At least 60 people dead and 65 others injured in a series of terror attacks across Iraq as violence continues unabated in the Arab country. A huge car bomb blast that targeted a police checkpoint in Iraq’s central province of Babil on Sunday left at least 60 people dead while over 65 others suffered injuries. A separate bombing hit a military base in an area in the town of Abu Ghraib, some 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of the capital Baghdad, killing two Iraqi soldiers and injuring five. An...
Nigeria demands immediate release of Sheikh Zakzaky & O...
( Africa )
Zaria:Nigerians have staged fresh protest rallies across the country to call for the immediate release of jailed Shia cleric and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. On Thursday, demonstrators took to the streets in several cities, including Zaria, Kano, Kaduna, Yola, in large numbers to protest against the recent killings of Shia Muslims by the Nigerian army and the continued detention of IMN leader and members. The protesters denounced the imprisonment...
Iraqi army regain 9 more key Villages from ISIS Near Samarra...
( Iraq )
Baghdad:The Iraqi volunteer forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) backed by the country’s army won back nine more strategic villages in the Western part of Salahuddin province. The Takfiri terrorists were purged from Al-Awaqeleh, Um Jahir, Ala al-Nayef, Ala al-Manfa, Tarki al-Zafir, Ala al-Hamid, al-Fayaziyeh, Sarsar Hayef and Taha al-Bu Wasma villages in Western Salahuddin. Scores of terrorists were killed and injured in tough battle with the Iraqi army and volunteer forces. In a relevant development earlier...
Division among Muslims is a great threat & only benefit...
( Lebanon )
Beirut:Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia seeks to instigate “strife” between Shias and Sunnis in the region. Speaking during a televised speech in Beirut on Tuesday,Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said division among Muslims is a “great threat,” adding that creating strife in Lebanon, particularly among Shias and Sunnis, is on the agenda of Saudi Arabia. Urging Lebanese not to be intimidated by threats...
Iranians awaiting for result of Elections...
( Iran )
Tehran:Iranians are awaiting the results of Friday elections for parliament and a body which is tasked with appointing the Leader and monitoring his performance as vote counting began. Interior Ministry said on Saturday around 60 percent of voters cast ballots in the elections after voting hours were extended five times for a total of six extra hours to allow millions of latecomers to participate. At least 33 million out of 55 million eligible voters took part in polls for the parliament...
130,000 refugees ‘vanished’ in Germany: Berlin...
( Germany )
Berlin:On Friday, the German government said in a parliamentary document that about 13 percent of the 1.1 million refugees registered last year did not show up at reception centers “to which they had been directed.” The written document was in response to a question posed by a Left Party lawmaker the previous day. The document says that some refugees may have returned to their home countries, travelled to a third nation or “gone underground.” It added that repeated registrations...