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Afghan officials: Three killed after gunmen storm bank
May 22, 2017
Afghan officials: Three killed after gunmen storm bank
Three people were killed and 30 others injured on Saturday when gunmen stormed New Kabul Bank’s branch in eastern Paktia province, according to provincial officials. Three people were killed and 30 others injured on Saturday when gunmen stormed New…
Media reports: Saudi armored vehicle explodes in Shia town
May 22, 2017
Media reports: Saudi armored vehicle explodes in Shia town
An armored vehicle belonging to the Saudi military has reportedly exploded in the besieged Shia town of Awamiyah, which has been under attack by regime forces over the past days. An armored vehicle belonging to the Saudi military has…
USA and Saudi Arabia agree to ‘$350 billion arms deal’
May 22, 2017
USA and Saudi Arabia agree to ‘$350 billion arms deal’
A military deal worth $110 billion was signed between the US and Saudi Arabia on Saturday, as President Donald Trump visited Riyadh in a high-profile trip to a key US ally. A military deal worth $110 billion was signed…
WHO: Yemen cholera cases could hit 300,000 within six months
May 22, 2017
WHO: Yemen cholera cases could hit 300,000 within six months
Yemen could have as many as 300,000 cases of cholera within six months and an “extremely high” number of deaths, the World Health Organization said on Friday. Yemen could have as many as 300,000 cases of cholera within six…
Fresh Saudi air raids against Yemen claim six civilian lives
May 22, 2017
Fresh Saudi air raids against Yemen claim six civilian lives
At least six civilians have been killed when Saudi military aircraft carried out two separate airstrikes on Yemen’s western-central province of Sana’a and the southwestern province of Ta’izz. At least six civilians have been killed when Saudi military aircraft…
Iraqi govt. forces retake control of two key districts in west Mosul
May 22, 2017
Iraqi govt. forces retake control of two key districts in west Mosul
Iraqi forces have wrested full control over two strategic neighborhoods in the western side of Mosul as they press ahead with operations to drive ISIS Takfiri terrorists out of the country’s second largest city. Iraqi forces have wrested full…
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Representative visits religious centers in Oman
May 22, 2017
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi Representative visits religious centers in Oman
Grand Ayatollah Shirazi representative, Sheikh Jalal Ma’ash, paid a visit to the Sultanate of Oman where the Sheikh visited a number of religious institutions in the country. Grand Ayatollah Shirazi representative, Sheikh Jalal Ma’ash, paid a visit to the…
Roadside bomb kills 11 family members in Afghanistan
May 21, 2017
Roadside bomb kills 11 family members in Afghanistan
A suspected roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan has killed as many as 11 family members headed to a wedding as other attacks have left ten policemen dead. A suspected roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan has killed as many as…
Saudi offensive on Shia town enters 2nd week
May 21, 2017
Saudi offensive on Shia town enters 2nd week
Saudi forces have launched a fresh wave of shelling attacks against a besieged town in Saudi Arabia’s Shia-populated Eastern Province, as a fierce crackdown on protesters there enters its second week. Saudi forces have launched a fresh wave of…
World Health Organization: Cholera has killed 242 in Yemen
May 21, 2017
World Health Organization: Cholera has killed 242 in Yemen
The World Health Organization says 242 people have been killed due to an outbreak of cholera that has engulfed war-torn Yemen, with about 23,500 other confirmed cases of the disease reported across the country in the past three weeks alone.…