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Kabul in mourning as Shia mosque attack toll rises to 28
August 28, 2017
Kabul in mourning as Shia mosque attack toll rises to 28
Hundreds of Shia mourners began burying the victims of a suicide bomb and gun attack on a Kabul mosque Saturday as the death toll from the atrocity rose to 28. Hundreds of Shia mourners began burying the victims of…
Saudi regime forces demolish Shia mosque in Awamiyah
August 28, 2017
Saudi regime forces demolish Shia mosque in Awamiyah
Saudi regime forces have reportedly razed a Shia mosque in the kingdom’s oil-rich Eastern Province as Riyadh presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on members of the religious community. Saudi regime forces have reportedly razed a Shia mosque…
Syrian forces free 2000 kilometers of land from Daesh in Homs province
August 28, 2017
Syrian forces free 2000 kilometers of land from Daesh in Homs province
Syrian government forces have freed a large area of land which was previously held by the Daesh terrorist group in the country’s central regions. Syrian government forces have freed a large area of land which was previously…
With Daesh on last legs, car bombs hit Baghdad
August 28, 2017
With Daesh on last legs, car bombs hit Baghdad
Explosives loaded onto vehicles go off in two different locations across the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, killing five people and injuring eight others. Explosives loaded onto vehicles go off in two different locations across the Iraqi capital of…
Tal Afar center recaptured from Daesh: Iraqi forces
August 28, 2017
Tal Afar center recaptured from Daesh: Iraqi forces
Iraqi armed forces say they have managed to retake the center of Tal Afar from Daesh Takfiri terrorists as their battle to liberate the northern city enters a final stage. Iraqi armed forces say they have managed to retake…
Afghanistan: SRW, ISWF, UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
August 28, 2017
Afghanistan: SRW, ISWF, UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
Shia Rights Watch (SRW), Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF), and The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians – including seven…
Iraq forces recapture Tal Afar center, citadel from Daesh
August 27, 2017
Iraq forces recapture Tal Afar center, citadel from Daesh
Iraqi forces battling to drive out the Daesh group from its Tal Afar bastion said Saturday they had recaptured the city center and raised the country’s flag atop its Ottoman-era citadel. Iraqi forces battling to drive out the Daesh…
Iraq military discovers mass graves of 500 Daesh victims near Mosul
August 27, 2017
Iraq military discovers mass graves of 500 Daesh victims near Mosul
Iraqi military investigators say they have discovered mass graves of 500 people in the vicinity of a Daesh prison near the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi military investigators say they have discovered mass graves of 500 people in the…
UN says Saudi airstrikes killed 58 civilians in 1 week
August 27, 2017
UN says Saudi airstrikes killed 58 civilians in 1 week
Airstrikes by a coalition under the leadership of the regime in Riyadh against civilian targets across Yemen have killed 58 more civilians, including a number of children, over the past week, the United Nations human rights office says. Airstrikes…
1.4 million Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj: Officials
August 27, 2017
1.4 million Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj: Officials
More than 1.4 million Muslims have arrived so far in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage slated to begin next week, with this year’s rituals featuring the return of tens of thousands of Iranians. Airstrikes by a coalition…