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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…
Iraq record most of 2016’s deadliest terrorist attacks
August 27, 2017
Iraq record most of 2016’s deadliest terrorist attacks
Iraq had the lion’s share of the deadliest terrorist bombings in 2016, according to a study by the University of Maryland. Iraq had the lion’s share of the deadliest terrorist bombings in 2016, according to a study by the…
20 killed as bomb attack hits Shia mosque in Afghan capital
August 27, 2017
20 killed as bomb attack hits Shia mosque in Afghan capital
A bomber has set off his explosives at a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and other assailants have stormed the building, killing at least 20 people. A bomber has set off his explosives at a Shia mosque…
71 killed in overnight violence in Myanmar Rakhine
August 27, 2017
71 killed in overnight violence in Myanmar Rakhine
Myanmar says at least 71 people have been killed in attacks on police posts in the western state of Rakhine. Myanmar says at least 71 people have been killed in attacks on police posts in the western state of…
Taliban bombing in Afghanistan’s Helmand leaves casualties
August 26, 2017
Taliban bombing in Afghanistan’s Helmand leaves casualties
At least five people have been killed and over 2 dozen wounded when a car bomb exploded at a police headquarters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand Province. At least five people have been killed and over 2 dozen wounded when…
Two more Pakistani Shia Muslims return homes after enforced disappearance
August 26, 2017
Two more Pakistani Shia Muslims return homes after enforced disappearance
After having suffered hardships during long but illegal and undeclared detention, two more Shia Muslims have returned homes in Karachi and Punjab, respectively. After having suffered hardships during long but illegal and undeclared detention, two more Shia Muslims have…
3,500 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
August 26, 2017
3,500 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar for Bangladesh
Leaders of the Rohingya Muslim community in Bangladesh say at least 3,500 members have arrived in the country since Myanmar’s authorities announced a military buildup in the western state of Rakhine about ten days ago. Leaders of the Rohingya…
Yemenis hold large rallies in Sana’a against deadly Saudi air raid
August 26, 2017
Yemenis hold large rallies in Sana’a against deadly Saudi air raid
Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets of Sana’a to voice their outrage at a recent Saudi air raid, which hit a hotel north of the capital and claimed nearly 50 civilian lives. Hundreds of thousands…
Bahrain forces attack mourning Shia inmates in Jaw prison
August 26, 2017
Bahrain forces attack mourning Shia inmates in Jaw prison
Bahraini regime forces have reportedly attacked dozens of Shia inmates at Jaw prison as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against prominent figures and followers of the majority religious community in the tiny Persian Gulf…