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Kuwait Shia mosque blast suspect confessed he joined IS terrorists
August 5, 2015
Kuwait Shia mosque blast suspect confessed he joined IS terrorists
The main suspect in a deadly attack on a Kuwaiti Shia mosque in June confessed in court The main suspect in a deadly attack on a Kuwaiti Shia mosque in June confessed in court to being in the…
Saudi king cuts short stay in south of France after beach closure controversy
August 4, 2015
Saudi king cuts short stay in south of France after beach closure controversy
audi Arabia’s King Salman left the south of France for Morocco Saudi Arabia’s King Salman left the south of France for Morocco, cutting short a planned three-week stay after a petition from some 150,000 residents over the closure of…
Deaths reported amid warplane crash in Syria
August 4, 2015
Deaths reported amid warplane crash in Syria
More than 20 killed in Ariha, in Idlib province, at site of government air raids More than 20 killed in Ariha, in Idlib province, at site of government air raids and subsequent jet crash. The London-based Syrian Observatory for…
Drone strike kills senior Taliban commander
August 3, 2015
Drone strike kills senior Taliban commander
A senior Taliban commander was killed as a result of a drone strike in Logar province, an Afghan official said A senior Taliban commander was killed as a result of a drone strike in Logar province, an Afghan…
Saudi Defense Minister threatens to launch war on Kuwait
August 3, 2015
Saudi Defense Minister threatens to launch war on Kuwait
Mohammad bin Salman threatened to launch war on Kuwait after differences betw een the two Gulf Arab countries Saudi Defense Minister Mohammad bin Salman threatened to launch war on Kuwait after differences between the two Gulf Arab countries escalated…
Iraqi army defuses 200 explosive devices in Anbar
August 3, 2015
Iraqi army defuses 200 explosive devices in Anbar
Iraqi security forces have discovered and defused nearly 200 explosive devices in the country’s western province of Anbar Iraqi security forces have discovered and defused nearly 200 explosive devices in the country’s western province of Anbar. The commander…
Extremists torch five mosques in Baghlan
August 2, 2015
Extremists torch five mosques in Baghlan
extensive damage to five mosques in northern Baghlan province in Afghanistan Extremists this week caused extensive damage to five mosques in northern Baghlan province in Afghanistan after setting them alight, local officials said. Abdul Rasheed Nadem, head of…
New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message
August 2, 2015
New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message
Taliban leader appealed for unity in the insurgency in his first public message amid reports The new Afghan Taliban leader appealed for unity in the insurgency in his first public message amid reports his predecessor’s family members opposed…
Saudi Arabia keeps pounding areas in Yemen
August 2, 2015
Saudi Arabia keeps pounding areas in Yemen
Saudi Arabia continues bombarding areas in Yemen as the army in the impoverished Arab country goes on Saudi Arabia continues bombarding areas in Yemen as the army in the impoverished Arab country goes on carrying out rocket attacks…
UN says violence in Iraq killed over 1,300 in July
August 2, 2015
UN says violence in Iraq killed over 1,300 in July
It also said that Baghdad was the province worst hit by violence, with 335 deaths The UN mission to Iraq said Saturday that at least 1,300 people, mostly civilians, were martyred in the country last month. The death…