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15 Dead in India Stampede at Hindu Mega-Festival

This is Beirut, 29/01 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

India Religious Festival Hindu

A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 15 people in India Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and trampled bystanders. Deadly crowd incidents are frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of ...

Syria Islamist Rebel Commander Says no Place for 'Sectarianism'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-07 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Syria war minorities HTS religious

Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdel Ghani sought to reassure religious minorities on Saturday, after Islamist-led fighters snatched key cities and swathes of territory from government control. His comments come as rebels sought to advance into Syria's third city of Homs, after their alliance led by the Islamist Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) ...

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