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UN says over 25,000 people have fled Yemen fighting at Hodeida and more expected
June 20, 2018
UN says over 25,000 people have fled Yemen fighting at Hodeida and more expected
The UN spokesman said Monday that tens of thousands of residents have fled the fighting along Yemen’s western coastline where Yemeni fighters backed by a Saudi-led coalition are engaged in fierce battles with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. The UN…
Taliban kill 30 Afghan soldiers in first major attack since ceasefire
June 20, 2018
Taliban kill 30 Afghan soldiers in first major attack since ceasefire
Taliban militants killed 30 Afghan soldiers and captured a military base in the western province of Badghis on Wednesday, the provincial governor said, their first major attack since a ceasefire for the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Taliban militants killed…
Afghan peace marchers address demands to President Ghani in Kabul
June 20, 2018
Afghan peace marchers address demands to President Ghani in Kabul
Members of the Afghan peace convoy addressed a list of demands to President Ashraf Ghani in the capital Kabul after walking for months across the country in a peaceful protest against the ongoing war. Members of the Afghan…
‘Make it stop’: Civilians in Yemen’s Hodeidah trapped as fighting rages for strategic port city
June 20, 2018
‘Make it stop’: Civilians in Yemen’s Hodeidah trapped as fighting rages for strategic port city
Civilians in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah are dodging airstrikes in an attempt to flee advancing Arab coalition forces, residents have told The Independent. Civilians in the Yemeni city of Hodeidah are dodging airstrikes in an attempt to…
Finsbury Park mosque reveals vile threats one year after far-right terror attack
June 20, 2018
Finsbury Park mosque reveals vile threats one year after far-right terror attack
A mosque whose worshippers were mown down by a far-right terrorist, Darren Osbourne, has been targeted with vile letters containing white powder and threatening new atrocities against Muslims. A mosque whose worshippers were mown down by a far-right…
Modest fashion now on offer in heart of Italy
June 19, 2018
Modest fashion now on offer in heart of Italy
Just a couple of months before Italy’s most populist government of recent years came to power, a very different kind of enterprise began in Bologna, a city known for its gourmet culture and historic university. Hijab Paradise is the brainchild…
Yemen crisis: Saudi coalition demands Houthis’ unconditional withdrawal
June 19, 2018
Yemen crisis: Saudi coalition demands Houthis’ unconditional withdrawal
The UN’s hopes of negotiating a ceasefire with Houthi rebels in the vital port of Hodeidah in Yemen appear to have been dashed after the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government said it would only accept the rebels’ unconditional withdrawal…
UNHCR report reveals: Number of refugees hits five-year high
June 19, 2018
UNHCR report reveals: Number of refugees hits five-year high
More than 68 million people were forced to flee their homes last year as a result of war, violence and other forms of persecution, according to a new report from the UN’s refugee agency. More than 68 million…
ISIS abducts 30 in Saladin, 7 found dead
June 19, 2018
ISIS abducts 30 in Saladin, 7 found dead
At least 30 people from one tribe in central Iraq were kidnapped by ISIS remnants on Sunday night. The bodies of seven of them have been found in a desert, while the fate of the others remains unknown. …
Imam Ali Holy Shrine receives chiefs of border forces
June 19, 2018
Imam Ali Holy Shrine receives chiefs of border forces
The Secretary General of the Holy Shrine of Imam Ali, Engineer Yusuf Mahdi Sheikh Radhi, received the chief of the fifth border area General Haza’ Mohammad and his accompanying officials. The Secretary General of the Holy Shrine of…