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Blast in Kabul’s Shia-populated area kills over 20
July 24, 2017
Blast in Kabul’s Shia-populated area kills over 20
A car bomb went off in a Shia-majority district of the Afghan capital on Monday, leaving at least 24 people dead. A car bomb went off in a Shia-majority district of the Afghan capital on Monday, leaving at…
Bombers attack two camps in northeast Nigeria, kill eight
July 24, 2017
Bombers attack two camps in northeast Nigeria, kill eight
A civilian self-defense group says at least eight people are dead after female bombers attacked two displaced peoples’ camps in northeastern Nigeria’s main city. A civilian self-defense group says at least eight people are dead after female bombers…
Taliban abduct several, kill seven civilians in southern Afghanistan
July 23, 2017
Taliban abduct several, kill seven civilians in southern Afghanistan
The Taliban militants have killed at least seven abductees after kidnapping dozens of civilians in southern Afghanistan, security sources say. The Taliban militants have killed at least seven abductees after kidnapping dozens of civilians in southern Afghanistan, security…
CARE: Yemen situation ‘absolute shame on humanity’
July 23, 2017
CARE: Yemen situation ‘absolute shame on humanity’
International humanitarian agency Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) has voiced alarm at the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, calling the situation a “shame on humanity”. International humanitarian agency Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) has voiced…
Syrian army declares cessation of operations east of Damascus
July 23, 2017
Syrian army declares cessation of operations east of Damascus
The Syrian military has announced the cessation of hostilities between foreign-sponsored terrorist groups and government forces in parts of Eastern Ghouta near the capital Damascus, after reaching an agreement with the militants on the boundaries for a de-escalation zone there.…
Fresh fears over extent of UK links to Bahrain ‘torture prisons’
July 23, 2017
Fresh fears over extent of UK links to Bahrain ‘torture prisons’
New documents reveal UK contractors visited Bahrain 28 times in 12 months amid an ongoing rights crackdown. New documents reveal UK contractors visited Bahrain 28 times in 12 months amid an ongoing rights crackdown. UK government contractors have…
Four German women among 26 foreigners arrested in Mosul
July 23, 2017
Four German women among 26 foreigners arrested in Mosul
Iraqi officials say 26 foreigners, including four German women, have been arrested in the northern city of Mosul, which used to serve as the Daesh terrorist group’s last stronghold. Iraqi officials say 26 foreigners, including four German women,…
Annual conference for holy shrines of Iraq, Syria, and Iran to be held soon
July 23, 2017
Annual conference for holy shrines of Iraq, Syria, and Iran to be held soon
The preparatory committee of the Annual Conference for the Holy Shrines has announced that this year’s will be kicked off soon. The preparatory committee of the Annual Conference for the Holy Shrines has announced that this year’s will be…
1,000 Shia pilgrims stuck at Pakistan-Iran border over security fears
July 23, 2017
1,000 Shia pilgrims stuck at Pakistan-Iran border over security fears
Nearly a thousand Shia pilgrims have been stranded at the Pakistan-Iran border in the restive Balochistan border for about a week, waiting for security forces to escort them back to their homes in Punjab province. Nearly a thousand Shia…
US air raid kills 15 Afghan troops in Helmand
July 23, 2017
US air raid kills 15 Afghan troops in Helmand
At least 15 Afghan forces have been killed when US warplanes conducted an airstrike in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. At least 15 Afghan forces have been killed when US warplanes conducted an airstrike in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. The US military…