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“Building a Bridge”: Saudi Girl Describes Her Li...

Tehran:Sara Masry has spent the past ten months living and studying in Iran. When asked by Sputnik whether she could recall any negative impressions about her life there, she said that she could not recall any.
In her saudiiniran.com blog Sara shared her impressions of life in Iran, which have been all positive since her arrival. Sara Masry grew up in Saudi Arabia before attending university in London. She is now taking a course on Iranian studies in Tehran
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Blast in Lahore’s Gulshan Iqbal Park,80 Killed and 150...

( Pakistan )

Karachi:At least 80 people have been killed and 150 others wounded in an explosion in Lahore’s Gulshan Iqbal Park. Rescuers say they have ferried the wounded to the Jinnah Hospital, Shaikh Zayed Hospital and other nearby hospitals. An emergency has been declared in all hospitals of the provincial capital. The area has been cordoned off. Police say they are trying to determine the nature of the blast. Employees of the park say the park was packed with people since it was Sunday and Easter Day. ...

Lack of Unity root cause of Muslims problems,Iran ready to s...

( Pakistan )

Islamabad:President of Islamic Republic of Iran Dr.Hassan Rouhani spoke to Pakistani media in a press conference in Islamabad at the end of his two-day trip to Pakistan and explained plans and achievements of the trip, as well as Iran’s readiness to strengthen and deepen ties with pakistan,during a trip Iranian President met with PM Nawaz Sharief,President Mamnoon Hussain,Army General Raheel Sharief and many other delegations. In this conference which was held late on Saturday,Dr Rouhani expressed...

Saudi authorities review security plans for Hajj...

( Saudi Arabia )

Riyadh:Saudi authorities have held a workshop to review security plans for Hajj rituals, months after the deadly crush in Mina.According to the English-language daily Saudi Gazette, the three-day workshop, which was attended by various government officials, reviewed emergency medical plans and “the lessons of last year’s hajj season.” The crush took place on September 24, 2015, after two large masses of pilgrims converged at a crossroads in Mina during the symbolic ceremony...

Bomb attack hits football game at Baghdad,30 dead and 65 inj...

( Iraq )

Baghdad:At least 30 people have been killed in a bomb attack targeting a local football game in a village south of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. According to police and medics, the attack took place around 7:00 p.m. (1600 GMT) on Friday in the village of Al-Asriya when an assailant blew his explosives in the crowd when the winners were being handed the trophy. Over 65 people were also wounded in the explosion with medical sources warning that the number of fatalities could rise. No group has so far...

Al Saud committing genocide in Yemen to serve Israel: Ansaru...

( Yemen )

Sana:Yemen’s Ansarullah movement leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, says Saudi Arabia is committing genocide against the Yemeni people as it continues with its deadly aggression against the impoverished nation.   The Saudi forces and its mercenaries have come to Yemen to wipe out a generation, Houthi said during a televised address on Friday, adding that they want to raze Yemen to the ground.   He said the Saudi regime has committed numerous crimes against the Yemenis.   The Saudi...

Hezbollah and Hamas represents entire Muslim Ummah and fight...

( India )

New Delhi:The International Muslim Unity Council (IMUC) Chairman Maulana Taqi Raza in a statement here said that the resistance duo of Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Lebanon are at the forefront of taking on the oppressive forces of Israel and the allies of the Zionist entity. He further added that these two resistance groups represent the entire Muslim nation and their victory or defeat is tantamount to the victory or defeat of Islam and Muslims. “All the Muslim dominated countries like Saudi...

Pope Francis washes and kisses the feet of Muslim, Hindu, an...

( Italy )

Rome:Pope Francis performed an annual Easter season ritual on Thursday (March 24), kneeling in front of Muslim, Hindu, and Christian refugees and washing and kissing their feet at a shelter in Castelnuovo di Porto, Italy.   The “Holy Thursday Mandatum” reenacts Jesus’s washing of his apostle’s feet before his crucifixion, and is performed by the Pope and other Catholic leaders to remind the faithful that they are to serve others humbly. This was the first year that women were included, and...

Boko Haram abducts 16 women in Nigeria...

( Africa )

Niger:Suspected Boko Haram Takfiri terrorists have kidnapped 16 women in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Adamawa, local officials say.Police said they have received reports of the kidnap of 14 women and two girls by gunmen believed to be Boko Haram insurgents near Sabon Garin Madagali village.According to locals, the women were abducted in the bush Wednesday while fetching fire wood and fishing in a river. Two women jumped into the river and pretended to have drowned. They later returned to...

Kashmir Chapter “Who is Hussain?”hold plantation...

( Kashmir )

Srinagar:‘WhoIsHussain? a globally recognized non-government organisation (NGO) held a plantation drive in this capital city covering several educational institutes. The one day drive organized by the Kashmir chapter of the organization in association with education department was started on the occassion of Navroz, from government boys school Sonwar, reports said. A large number of students enthusiastically participated in the drive which was inaugurated by. Director School Education Dr Shah Faesal....