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Egyptian archaeologists visit Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Conservation
July 24, 2017
Egyptian archaeologists visit Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Conservation
An Egyptian delegation of archaeologists from the College of Archeology – Cairo University – has visited Imam Hussein Center for Manuscript Conservation. An Egyptian delegation of archaeologists from the College of Archeology – Cairo University – has visited…
SRW expresses its concern over the tragic situation of detainees in the Middle East
July 24, 2017
SRW expresses its concern over the tragic situation of detainees in the Middle East
Shia Rights Watch International Organization has expressed its concern over the tragic situation of the detainees in the Middle East, calling on other human rights organizations to protect the human rights of the peoples of the Middle East. …
Around 600,000 cholera cases expected in Yemen by late 2017, Red Cross warns
July 24, 2017
Around 600,000 cholera cases expected in Yemen by late 2017, Red Cross warns
Cholera cases in Yemen are expected to at least double by the end of 2017 to more than 600,000, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Sunday, as the charity’s president visited the war-ravaged country to assess the worsening…
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,…