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Tal Afar center recaptured from Daesh: Iraqi forces
August 28, 2017
Tal Afar center recaptured from Daesh: Iraqi forces
Iraqi armed forces say they have managed to retake the center of Tal Afar from Daesh Takfiri terrorists as their battle to liberate the northern city enters a final stage. Iraqi armed forces say they have managed to retake…
Afghanistan: SRW, ISWF, UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
August 28, 2017
Afghanistan: SRW, ISWF, UN mission condemns deadly attack on Shi’a mosque in Kabul
Shia Rights Watch (SRW), Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF), and The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) have condemned the attack during Friday prayer at Imam Zaman mosque in Kabul that killed at least 20 civilians – including seven…
Iraq forces recapture Tal Afar center, citadel from Daesh
August 27, 2017
Iraq forces recapture Tal Afar center, citadel from Daesh
Iraqi forces battling to drive out the Daesh group from its Tal Afar bastion said Saturday they had recaptured the city center and raised the country’s flag atop its Ottoman-era citadel. Iraqi forces battling to drive out the Daesh…
Iraq military discovers mass graves of 500 Daesh victims near Mosul
August 27, 2017
Iraq military discovers mass graves of 500 Daesh victims near Mosul
Iraqi military investigators say they have discovered mass graves of 500 people in the vicinity of a Daesh prison near the northern city of Mosul. Iraqi military investigators say they have discovered mass graves of 500 people in the…
UN says Saudi airstrikes killed 58 civilians in 1 week
August 27, 2017
UN says Saudi airstrikes killed 58 civilians in 1 week
Airstrikes by a coalition under the leadership of the regime in Riyadh against civilian targets across Yemen have killed 58 more civilians, including a number of children, over the past week, the United Nations human rights office says. Airstrikes…
1.4 million Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj: Officials
August 27, 2017
1.4 million Muslims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj: Officials
More than 1.4 million Muslims have arrived so far in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage slated to begin next week, with this year’s rituals featuring the return of tens of thousands of Iranians. Airstrikes by a coalition…
Iraq record most of 2016’s deadliest terrorist attacks
August 27, 2017
Iraq record most of 2016’s deadliest terrorist attacks
Iraq had the lion’s share of the deadliest terrorist bombings in 2016, according to a study by the University of Maryland. Iraq had the lion’s share of the deadliest terrorist bombings in 2016, according to a study by the…
20 killed as bomb attack hits Shia mosque in Afghan capital
August 27, 2017
20 killed as bomb attack hits Shia mosque in Afghan capital
A bomber has set off his explosives at a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and other assailants have stormed the building, killing at least 20 people. A bomber has set off his explosives at a Shia mosque…
Taliban bombing in Afghanistan’s Helmand leaves casualties
August 26, 2017
Taliban bombing in Afghanistan’s Helmand leaves casualties
At least five people have been killed and over 2 dozen wounded when a car bomb exploded at a police headquarters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand Province. At least five people have been killed and over 2 dozen wounded when…
Two more Pakistani Shia Muslims return homes after enforced disappearance
August 26, 2017
Two more Pakistani Shia Muslims return homes after enforced disappearance
After having suffered hardships during long but illegal and undeclared detention, two more Shia Muslims have returned homes in Karachi and Punjab, respectively. After having suffered hardships during long but illegal and undeclared detention, two more Shia Muslims have…