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82 killed in 3 days in Pakistan’s Kurram: How Sunni vs Shia clashes have left a bloody trail

Last week, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, sectarian violence broke out in Pakistan’s Kurram district, resulting in the deaths of 82 people. People mourn over the graves of relatives who were killed after gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in the Kurram tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in Shalozan, Pakistan. Rehan Muhammad, a 33-year-old journalist told The Guardian, “Gunfire …

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At least 42 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Al Jazeera

Gunmen open fire on buses carrying Shia pilgrims in Kurram, where clashes with Sunnis have escalated in recent months. Gunmen have opened fire on convoys of Shia pilgrims in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 42 people, according to authorities in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “We also managed to recover 26 people belonging to the Shia community last night, …

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Pakistan: 50, including women and children, killed after gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Kurram

India TV News

Pakistan attack UPDATES: Gunmen opened fire on passenger vehicles in a tribal area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least 50 people and wounding 29, the chief secretary of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, said. Among the fatalities in the attack, which occurred in the Kurram tribal district, were a woman and a child, Chaudhry said, adding: …

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1 month ago

Nearly 50 killed in deadly gun attack on vehicles carrying Shiites in Pakistan

India Today

Heavily-armed militants on Thursday ambushed dozens of vehicles carrying passengers in Pakistan's restive northwest, killing around 50 people, mostly Shias, in one of the worst attacks in the region in recent years. The militants attacked the convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan, which has witnessed deadly sectarian clashes between Shia and Sunni religious groups as well as militant …

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1 month ago

Israeli strikes in Lebanon stir fears of sectarian strife

Live Mint

DEIR BILLA, Lebanon—Christians in this small northern Lebanese village keep a lookout at night for unwanted visitors, asking drivers headed up the hill toward the Shia part of the neighborhood what their purpose is. Lebanon’s religious fault lines—the patchwork of Christian, Shia and Sunni Muslim, and other faith groups making up this country of some 5.5 million people—are straining as …

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1 month, 1 week ago

In Iraq, men may soon be allowed to marry 9-year-olds. What are world's lowest marriage ages?

Firstpost

Iraq is likely to amend its marriage laws, which would lower the legal age of consent from 18 to nine. The proposed amendment, introduced by Independent MP Raed al-Maliki, reduces the marriageable age for women from 18 to nine and boys as young as 15, legalising child marriage. Countries with the lowest marriage age Many nations allow children to get …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel strikes Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek, as tens of thousands of people flee

NPR

Israel strikes Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek, as tens of thousands of people flee toggle caption Nidal Solh/AFP via Getty Images BEIRUT — As Israel intensified attacks in the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek this week, residents with nowhere else to go fled to the ancient Roman temples, hoping the archaeological site’s internationally protected status might save them. “But their …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iraq sparks outrage after proposing law to lower legal marriage age for girls to 9 | DETAILS

India TV News

Baghdad: Iraq has sparked outrage by proposing a controversial law that seeks to lower the legal age of marriage for girls to 9 and 15 for boys, as per multiple media reports. The draft bill, passed by the Shia Islamist parties, has been received with widespread criticism from women and children's rights advocates for its negative implications on inheritance, child …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests in Kashmir Valley over Parachinar violence

Deccan Chronicle

Slogan-chanting crowds of Shia Muslims took to the streets at several places across Srinagar, Budgam and Baramulla districts of the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday evening to protest against the sectarian violence and looting incidents in Parachinar, a town in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.This correspondent saw about sixty men and another twenty women marching along a road in Srinagar's …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC affirms right of Shia Women to conduct prayers at Ibadat Khana

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court upholding the rights of women belonging to Akbhari Sect of Shia muslims ruled that they can offer prayers and conduct religious activities at the Ibadat Khana located in Darulshifa in Hyderabad. The High Court's ruling came in response to a petition filed by 'Anjum Alvi Shia Imamia Ithna Ashari Akhbari Regd Society'. The Telangana High …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Failing to reintegrate Iraq’s Sunni rebels could prove costly

Hindustan Times

For two decades the war on terrorism preoccupied Western policymakers in the Middle East. “Without a sustainable return, there’s an increased tendency for displaced people to be pushed back into IS’s extremist narrative.” The UN is handing over responsibility for them and their families to Iraq’s Shia-led regime and its allied militias, who have a history of wreaking revenge on …

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1 year, 4 months ago

How the abrogation of Article 370 has brought a new era of peace, progress and prosperity

Firstpost

The Muharram procession, which was held after a 34-year time hiatus, is being considered a pivotal historical shift in the Valley. This is evident, in particular, in an updated affidavit the Centre filed with the Supreme Court on July 10, which asserts that Jammu and Kashmir is experiencing an “unprecedented era of peace, progress, and prosperity” as a result of …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Florence Pugh writes Don't Worry Darling tribute with NO mention of Olivia Wilde amid rumored feud

Daily Mail

Florence Pugh paid tribute to her most recent film, Don't Worry Darling, amid recent drama and rumored feuds revolving around the project. Post: Florence Pugh paid tribute to her most recent film, Don't Worry Darling, amid recent drama and rumored feuds revolving around the project The Little Women star uploaded a series of behind-the-scenes photos to give a sneak peak …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Arbaeen pilgrimage brings millions to Iraqi city of Karbala

Al Jazeera

Shia pilgrims arrive in the holy city of Karbala on Friday to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Husayn. Sara Mushtaq, a 35-year-old woman from Karachi, Pakistan, said at one point during the walk that her “feet just wouldn’t move” and described briefly collapsing on the side of the road. “It is hard to fathom the scale at which this gathering …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Justine Fleischner of Afghan Peace Watch

The Diplomat

A year ago the Western-backed Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban, 20 years after their ouster, seized power once more in Afghanistan. “The Taliban has clearly prioritized its religious and ideological agenda over the economy and the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people,” said Justine Fleischner, director of research at Afghan Peace Watch, in the following interview with The Diplomat’s …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Muslims worldwide mark holy day of Ashura

Al Jazeera

Ashura is observed on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, by all Muslims, and it marks the day Nuh left the Ark and the day Musa was saved from the pharaoh of Egypt by God. For Shia Muslims, the day also commemorates the 7th-century martyrdom of Hussein, Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, in the Battle …

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2 years, 6 months ago

FKA twigs is 'proud' of keeping her s**t together' before filing lawsuit against ex Shia LaBeouf

Daily Mail

FKA twigs has confessed she is 'proud of keeping her s**t together' in the months before accusing her ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf of physical and psychological abuse. 'I didn't want anyone else to get hurt': FKA twigs has confessed she is 'proud of keeping her s**t together' in the months before filing a lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf for alleged …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Afghanistan: Seven killed in minibus blast in Shia area of Herat city

Firstpost

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet but the Islamic State has been targeting the country’s Shia Hazara minority community with deadly attacks Kabul: A bomb blast on a minibus killed at least seven people in an area inhabited by the minority Shiite community in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday, officials said. “Four women were …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Afghan mosque attack: IS claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Kunduz; at least 55 dead

Firstpost

Scores more victims from the minority Shia community were wounded in the blast that looked like an attempt to further destabilise Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban takeover The Islamic State-Khorasan group claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on Friday that hit a Shia mosque in the Afghan city of Kunduz, killing at least 55 and wounding dozens, according …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Margaret Qualley doubles down on support for FKA twigs after Shia LaBeouf allegations

LA Times

Margaret Qualley, actor and ex-girlfriend of Shia LaBeouf, has expressed her support for FKA twigs after the singer accused the “Transformers” star of physical, sexual and psychological abuse. In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Qualley elaborated on her decision to publicly thank FKA twigs last year for speaking out about the trauma she allegedly endured during a yearlong romantic …

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4 years ago

Actor Shia LaBeouf accused of abuse by ex-girlfriend FKA twigs

Hindustan Times

British musician FKA twigs on Friday filed a lawsuit against actor Shia LaBeouf, accusing him of physical and emotional abuse during their year-long relationship. There is nothing else I can really say.” Barnett met LaBeouf while appearing in his 2019 semi-autobiographical film Honey Boy about a young actor’s dysfunctional early years. The lawsuit says LaBeouf “engaged in a continuous stream …

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4 years ago

FKA Twigs Sues Ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf Alleging Abusive Relationship

News 18

Singer FKA twigs filed a lawsuit Friday alleging that Shia LaBeouf was physically and emotionally abusive during their relationship from 2018 to 2019, saying her experience was part of a pattern of terrorizing women for the 34-year-old actor. FKA Twigs, a 32-year-old British singer and actress whose legal name is Tahliah Barnett, alleges in the lawsuit that LaBeouf left her …

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82 killed in 3 days in Pakistan’s Kurram: How Sunni vs Shia clashes have left a bloody trail

At least 42 killed in sectarian violence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan: 50, including women and children, killed after gunmen attack passenger vehicles in Kurram

Nearly 50 killed in deadly gun attack on vehicles carrying Shiites in Pakistan

Israeli strikes in Lebanon stir fears of sectarian strife

In Iraq, men may soon be allowed to marry 9-year-olds. What are world's lowest marriage ages?

Israel strikes Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek, as tens of thousands of people flee

Iraq sparks outrage after proposing law to lower legal marriage age for girls to 9 | DETAILS

Protests in Kashmir Valley over Parachinar violence

Telangana HC affirms right of Shia Women to conduct prayers at Ibadat Khana

Failing to reintegrate Iraq’s Sunni rebels could prove costly

How the abrogation of Article 370 has brought a new era of peace, progress and prosperity

Florence Pugh writes Don't Worry Darling tribute with NO mention of Olivia Wilde amid rumored feud

Arbaeen pilgrimage brings millions to Iraqi city of Karbala

Justine Fleischner of Afghan Peace Watch

Photos: Muslims worldwide mark holy day of Ashura

FKA twigs is 'proud' of keeping her s**t together' before filing lawsuit against ex Shia LaBeouf

Afghanistan: Seven killed in minibus blast in Shia area of Herat city

Afghan mosque attack: IS claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Kunduz; at least 55 dead

Margaret Qualley doubles down on support for FKA twigs after Shia LaBeouf allegations

Actor Shia LaBeouf accused of abuse by ex-girlfriend FKA twigs

FKA Twigs Sues Ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf Alleging Abusive Relationship