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140 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on army base in Mazar-I-Sharif
April 22, 2017
140 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on army base in Mazar-I-Sharif
As many as 140 Afghan soldiers were killed on Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms in what would be the deadliest attack ever on an Afghan military base, officials said. As many as 140 Afghan…
Syrian girl smiles at camera after being injured in bomb attack
April 22, 2017
Syrian girl smiles at camera after being injured in bomb attack
A little Syrian girl, her head swathed in bandages after a suicide bomber blew up a bus convoy near the war-torn city of Aleppo, turns her head to the camera…and smiles. A little Syrian girl, her head swathed in bandages after a…
More than two million pilgrims in Kadhumiyaand security forces foil suicide bomb attack
April 22, 2017
More than two million pilgrims in Kadhumiyaand security forces foil suicide bomb attack
The Pilgrim Statistics Committee of the Kadhumiya Holy Shrine has recorded the arrival of nearly two millions pilgrims on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Musa al-Kadhum, peace be upon him. The Pilgrim Statistics Committee…
UN: Syrian bus convoy attack is a war crime
April 20, 2017
UN: Syrian bus convoy attack is a war crime
The UN says that a deadly attack on a bus convoy carrying people from two Shia-majority villages in the Idlib province amounts to a war crime. The UN says that a deadly attack on a bus convoy carrying people…
Around 2,000kg of explosives seized in Kabul
April 19, 2017
Around 2,000kg of explosives seized in Kabul
Around two thousand kilograms of explosives were seized during an operation by the Afghan forces in Kabul. Around two thousand kilograms of explosives were seized during an operation by the Afghan forces in Kabul. The Ministry of Interior (MoI)…
Saudi war on Yemen may put 4.5 million Yemeni children out of school: UNICEF
April 19, 2017
Saudi war on Yemen may put 4.5 million Yemeni children out of school: UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the ongoing Saudi aggression against impoverished Yemen may deprive a whole generation of children of education this year, cautioning that the consequences of the growing economic plight in Yemen would likely…
Rights group registers rise in Bahrain regime violations
April 19, 2017
Rights group registers rise in Bahrain regime violations
A Bahraini rights group has reported an unprecedented rise in human rights violations in Bahrain, saying the abuses are taking place in a more systematic manner. A Bahraini rights group has reported an unprecedented rise in human rights violations…
Iraqi forces advance into Mosul’s Old City, close in on historical mosque
April 18, 2017
Iraqi forces advance into Mosul’s Old City, close in on historical mosque
Iraqi government forces, backed by allied fighters from Popular Mobilization Units, have gained more ground in a fresh offensive launched against ISIS terrorists in Mosul’s Old City, trying to fully liberate the terror group’s last bastion in the Arab country.…
SRW, Adam Center condemnattack on evacuees in Syria
April 18, 2017
SRW, Adam Center condemnattack on evacuees in Syria
Senior United Nations officials, including the Organization’s top humanitarian official as well as the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have expressed “horror” at yesterday’s attack on people evacuating from the besieged Syrian towns of Foah and Kefraya and…
Strict security measures at Diraz entrances ahead of F1 race
April 17, 2017
Strict security measures at Diraz entrances ahead of F1 race
Bahraini security forces have intensified their measures, tightening the ongoing siege imposed on a Shia village since June 2016. Bahraini security forces have intensified their measures, tightening the ongoing siege imposed on a Shia village since June 2016. Witnesses…