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6 Killed, One Arrested in Qatif, Saudi Arabia Confirms
January 10, 2019
6 Killed, One Arrested in Qatif, Saudi Arabia Confirms
Six people were killed and one arrested in a “security operation” in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif region earlier this week, Riyadh has confirmed. Six people were killed and one arrested in a “security operation” in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Qatif…
2 killed, over 20 wounded in an explosion in Khost province
January 9, 2019
2 killed, over 20 wounded in an explosion in Khost province
At least two people lost their lives and more than 20 others sustained injuries in an explosion in southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan. At least two people lost their lives and more than 20 others sustained injuries in an…
Two police officers killed in car bomb blast in Iraq
January 9, 2019
Two police officers killed in car bomb blast in Iraq
A car bomb killed at least two police officers and injured five civilians in the Iraqi city of Tikrit on Tuesday, a hospital source said. A car bomb killed at least two police officers and injured five civilians in…
Nonviolence Inc. Urges UAE to Adhere to Humane and Islamic Principles
January 9, 2019
Nonviolence Inc. Urges UAE to Adhere to Humane and Islamic Principles
In a bid to internalize democracy and human rights in Muslim and Arab countries, the Nonviolence Incorporation released a statement in which it asked the UAE government to reconsider its policies with respect to the arrest of a human rights…
Afghan Taliban storm security posts in western province, killing 21
January 8, 2019
Afghan Taliban storm security posts in western province, killing 21
At least 21 Afghan security forces have been killed as Taliban militants stormed security checkpoints in the western province of Badghis, in one of the deadliest attacks to hit the area in months. At least 21 Afghan security forces…
Saudi forces conduct deadly raid in Qatif village
January 8, 2019
Saudi forces conduct deadly raid in Qatif village
Qatif region in Saudi Arabia has been the scene of fresh bloody violence. Saudi forces have stormed a small village in the Shia-populated region, killing five people and injuring an unspecified number of others. Qatif region in Saudi Arabia…
Iraqi troops kill senior Daesh commander, capture 17 others near Mosul
January 8, 2019
Iraqi troops kill senior Daesh commander, capture 17 others near Mosul
Iraqi security forces have killed a high-ranking commander of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group and detained more than a dozen other terrorists during a counter-terrorism operation in the country’s northern province of Nineveh as government troops and allied fighters from…
Nonviolence Incorporation Calls for Release of All Political Prisoners in Egypt
January 8, 2019
Nonviolence Incorporation Calls for Release of All Political Prisoners in Egypt
Nonviolence Incorporation asked the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a written statement to discharge all political prisoners who don’t have blood on their hands. Nonviolence Incorporation asked the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in a written statement to…
Police forces thwart militants bid to detonate a mosque in Herat
January 7, 2019
Police forces thwart militants bid to detonate a mosque in Herat
The Afghan police forces have thwarted an armed militants bid to detonate a mosque in western Herat province of Afghanistan. The Afghan police forces have thwarted an armed militants bid to detonate a mosque in western Herat province of…
Rare Quran Manuscript Returned to Egypt
January 7, 2019
Rare Quran Manuscript Returned to Egypt
Egypt’s National Library and Archives said a rare manuscript copy of the Holy Quran has been returned to the country. Egypt’s National Library and Archives said a rare manuscript copy of the Holy Quran has been returned to the…