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Bomb attack leaves Iraqi border guard killed in Diyala

Published: Monday, 14 May 2018 16:03 Category: Islam World Hits: 57

An Iraqi border guard was killed Sunday in a bomb blast in Diyala, the latest in a series of terrorist attacks by ISIS that target Iraqi security forces and citizens on almost a daily basis, a local source was quoted as saying.

6 killed in ongoing attacks in eastern Afghanistan

Militants have staged a multi-pronged attack on a government building in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least six people so far in the ongoing assault. Sunday, 13 May 2018 16:05

Bahraini forces detain another Shia youth

In the latest round of raids carried out by Manama’s security forces, at least one young Shia man was reportedly detained on Thursday. Sunday, 13 May 2018 15:58

Iraqi PMU kill 3 ISIS\Daesh militants in Kirkuk

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) killed on Saturday night three ISIS\Daesh militants in an ambush in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk, Baghdad Today news website reported Sunday. Sunday, 13 May 2018 15:54

Diphtheria outbreak kills 91 in Yemen since October: WHO

A diphtheria outbreak has killed 91 people in war-torn Yemen since late October, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday. Sunday, 13 May 2018 15:50

Quranic course concludes in the Hague

A Quran memorization and interpretation course in The Hague, Netherlands concluded at the Dutch city’s Kawthar Cultural Institute. Saturday, 12 May 2018 17:15

Hazara Shia killings tantamount to genocide, says Chief Justice

A report on Shia Hazara killings was submitted in a Pakistani court by Quetta Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdur Razzaq Cheema on the CJP's orders. Saturday, 12 May 2018 17:09

Taliban kill over 30 police in western Afghanistan

More than 30 policemen have been killed in separate assaults by Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah, officials say. Saturday, 12 May 2018 17:05

Afghanistan's capital hit by coordinated bombings

Militants have engaged in a gunfight with police after setting off at least three explosions in two districts of Afghanistan's capital, Kabul. Thursday, 10 May 2018 18:15

Two civilians martyred, 14 injured in terrorist attacks in Damascus

Terrorists on Wednesday carried out terrorist attacks on residential areas in Damascus, martyring two civilians and injuring 14 others. Thursday, 10 May 2018 18:10

Taliban seize another district center as Afghan fighting continues

Taliban fighters seized a district in the northern province of Baghlan on Tuesday and kept up pressure on the central city of Ghazni as heavy fighting continued across Afghanistan following the start of the insurgents’ annual spring offensive last month. Wednesday, 09 May 2018 15:26

ICRC deplores loss of civilian life in airstrikes on densely populated neighbourhoods of Sana’a

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) deplores the intensive airstrike campaign on densely populated neighbourhoods of Sana'a since the beginning of this week, claiming the lives of civilians. Wednesday, 09 May 2018 15:23

African refugees keep suffering in southern Yemen: IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says many refugees arriving in Yemen from Africa continue to suffer from rampant abuse in the southern areas controlled by the Saudi-backed government. Wednesday, 09 May 2018 15:16

Iraqi army, Kurdish troops repulse an ISIS attack in Diyala

Iraqi army repulsed late on Tuesday an attack by the the so-called Islamic State terrorist organization in Diyala, a security source was quoted as saying. Wednesday, 09 May 2018 15:13

Afghanistan’s poverty rate rises as economy suffers

Afghanistan's poverty rate has worsened sharply over the past five years as the economy has stalled and the Taliban insurgency has spread, with more than half the population living on less than a dollar a day, a survey published on Monday showed. Tuesday, 08 May 2018 17:15

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