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Report: Hundreds of civilians killed in US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria
August 7, 2017
Report: Hundreds of civilians killed in US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria
A report released by the US-led coalition says its airstrikes against purported Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq have claimed the lives of at least 624 civilians since the start of the military campaign in 2014. A report released…
Syrian forces liberate last major Daesh-held town in Homs province
August 7, 2017
Syrian forces liberate last major Daesh-held town in Homs province
A UK-based monitoring group has reported that Syrian government forces have liberated the last major town in the Homs province from the Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group. A UK-based monitoring group has reported that Syrian government forces have liberated the…
Al-Shabab Takfiri group ‘seizes town in Somalia’
August 5, 2017
Al-Shabab Takfiri group ‘seizes town in Somalia’
Somalia’s militant group al-Shabab seized a town in the south of the country early on Friday after it was abandoned by the military and African Union-mandated (AMISOM) peacekeepers, residents said. Somalia’s militant group al-Shabab seized a town in…
Saudi warplanes kill 13 civilians in NW Yemen
August 5, 2017
Saudi warplanes kill 13 civilians in NW Yemen
At least 13 civilians have been killed as Saudi warplanes carried out fresh air strikes against a northwestern province in Yemen. At least 13 civilians have been killed as Saudi warplanes carried out fresh air strikes against a…
Bahraini government closes Diraz main entrance
August 5, 2017
Bahraini government closes Diraz main entrance
Bahraini authorities closed, on Wednesday, the main entrance to Al-Diraz, where the country’s Shiite religious clericAyatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim, resides under house arrest. Bahraini authorities closed, on Wednesday, the main entrance to Al-Diraz, where the country’s Shiite religious…
Saudi bulldozers reduce Awamiyah to rubble as residents flee violence
August 5, 2017
Saudi bulldozers reduce Awamiyah to rubble as residents flee violence
Saudi military bulldozers have almost razed Awamiyah to the ground amid the deadly crackdown on the besieged Shia town, forcing hundreds of its residents to flee their homes. Saudi military bulldozers have almost razed Awamiyah to the ground…
Shia Muslims across the world celebrate Imam al-Ridha’s birth anniversary
August 5, 2017
Shia Muslims across the world celebrate Imam al-Ridha’s birth anniversary
Shia Muslims across the world on Friday attended ceremonies celebrating the birth anniversary of Imam al-Ridha, peace be upon him. Shia Muslims across the world on Friday attended ceremonies celebrating the birth anniversary of Imam al-Ridha, peace be…
Norwegian right-wing group confuse empty bus seats with burqa-clad women
August 3, 2017
Norwegian right-wing group confuse empty bus seats with burqa-clad women
A Facebook group for right-wing Norwegians opposing mass immigration has recently become the laughing stock for failing to distinguish between empty bus seats and burqa-clad women. A Facebook group for right-wing Norwegians opposing mass immigration has recently become…
Saudis blocking fuel to UN aid planes in Yemen
August 3, 2017
Saudis blocking fuel to UN aid planes in Yemen
The United Nations has said that Saudi Arabia is blocking jet fuel delivery to planes trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Yemen’s capital city Sana’a. The United Nations has said that Saudi Arabia is blocking jet fuel delivery to…
US-led coalition air raids kill nine civilians in Syrian city
August 3, 2017
US-led coalition air raids kill nine civilians in Syrian city
A pro-opposition monitoring group says at least nine civilians have been killed in airstrikes by the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in Syria. A pro-opposition monitoring group says at least nine civilians have been…