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Syrian forces liberate last Daesh holdout in south: Monitor
November 18, 2018
Syrian forces liberate last Daesh holdout in south: Monitor
Syrian government forces have managed to wrest control over the last holdout of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in the country’s south, a UK-based monitoring group says. Syrian government forces have managed to wrest control over the last…
UN food chief recounts suffering of Yemeni children after trip
November 18, 2018
UN food chief recounts suffering of Yemeni children after trip
“It was just like tickling a ghost.” That is a remark expressed with desperation by Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program David Beasley following his return from a three-day visit to Yemen, where he saw for himself…
Over two dozen Daesh remnants slain in Iraqi army airstrikes, ground operations
November 18, 2018
Over two dozen Daesh remnants slain in Iraqi army airstrikes, ground operations
More than two dozen members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group have been killed as Iraqi air forces and government troops launched separate counter-terrorism operations across the crisis-hit Arab country to flush out the last remnants of the extremist outfit.…
NDS Special Forces conduct raids on 5 ISIS-K compounds in Nangarhar
November 17, 2018
NDS Special Forces conduct raids on 5 ISIS-K compounds in Nangarhar
The Special Forces of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), conducted raids on five compounds of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-k) in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Special Forces of…
Roadside bomb in Karachi, Pakistan kills two, wounds five
November 17, 2018
Roadside bomb in Karachi, Pakistan kills two, wounds five
Pakistani police say a roadside bomb in the southern port city of Karachi has killed at least two people and wounded five others. Pakistani police say a roadside bomb in the southern port city of Karachi has killed…
Bahrain court hands down lengthy jail sentences to six more activists
November 17, 2018
Bahrain court hands down lengthy jail sentences to six more activists
A court in Bahrain has sentenced six more Shia activists to up to 10 years in prison over their alleged role in exploding a gas cylinder last year. A court in Bahrain has sentenced six more Shia activists…
Despite declared halt to offensive, Saudi warplanes hit Hudaydah
November 17, 2018
Despite declared halt to offensive, Saudi warplanes hit Hudaydah
At least nine people have been killed in western Yemen, despite a declared halt to the Saudi-led offensive that was meant to seize control of the strategic port city of Hudaydah. At least nine people have been killed…
Shias of Ahlulbait celebrate 9th of Rabiul Awal
November 17, 2018
Shias of Ahlulbait celebrate 9th of Rabiul Awal
Lovers and followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, have celebrated the Second Eid al-Ghadeer, also known as Eid al-Zahraa, on the ninth of Rabiul Awal. Lovers and followers of Ahlulbait, peace be upon them, have celebrated the…
Militants suffer casualties in fresh clashes in Farah city outskirts, districts
November 15, 2018
Militants suffer casualties in fresh clashes in Farah city outskirts, districts
The Taliban militants suffered casualties during the fresh clashes erupted in the skirts of Farah city and other districts of the province. The Taliban militants suffered casualties during the fresh clashes erupted in the skirts of Farah city and…
Bahraini courts issued death sentences for 32 anti-regime activists since 2011
November 15, 2018
Bahraini courts issued death sentences for 32 anti-regime activists since 2011
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) has condemned the kingdom’s persistence on passing death sentences against Shia activists, calling the practice an “inhuman punishment” as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy clampdown on political dissidents…