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An appeals court in Bahrain upheld life sentences for six citizens over their alleged role in a 2014 bombing that hit the flashpoint village of Diraz.   An appeals court in Bahrain upheld life sentences for six citizens over their…

The United Nations has warned that operations at the strategic Yemeni port of Hudaydah have plunged by nearly 50 percent over the past two weeks, making it difficult for local residents to afford their basic commodities in the wake of…

United States Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his intention to push for a Senate vote ending US involvement in Yemen in the upcoming days.   United States Senator Bernie Sanders has announced his intention to push for a Senate vote…

Three human rights organisations, Bahrain Forum for Human Rights, Salam for Democracy and Human Rights (Salam DHR), and Gulf Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (GIDHR), released on Friday (November 23, 2018) a new report entitled: “Bahrain- Elections without Integrity”.…

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed law enforcement agencies to intensify intelligence-based operations against terrorists in Karachi city, Pakistan.   Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed law enforcement agencies to intensify intelligence-based operations against…

At least 22 police were killed in a Taliban ambush in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah late on Sunday, officials said, adding to the growing casualty toll on Afghan security forces fighting an increasingly confident insurgency.   At least 22…

The spokesman of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS) was killed during the operations of the Afghan Special Forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.   The spokesman of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and…

According to a statement released by 209th Shaheen Corps, at least 20 militants were killed during a clash which erupted in Garziwan district of Faryab province.   According to a statement released by 209th Shaheen Corps, at least 20 militants…

Amnesty International has expressed “grave concerns” over a campaign of suppression by Bahrain’s ruling Al Khalifah regime against Shia activists in the tiny Gulf kingdom.   Amnesty International has expressed “grave concerns” over a campaign of suppression by Bahrain’s ruling…

Thirty-two people have been killed and 31 injured in an explosion in the Shia populated Kalaya Bazar area of lower Orakzai tribal district, according to KDA hospital’s medical superintendent Farooq Shah.   Thirty-two people have been killed and 31 injured…