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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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets of Sana’a to voice their outrage at a recent Saudi air raid, which hit a hotel north of the capital and claimed nearly 50 civilian lives.   Hundreds of thousands…

Bahraini regime forces have reportedly attacked dozens of Shia inmates at Jaw prison as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed crackdown against prominent figures and followers of the majority religious community in the tiny Persian Gulf…

Syria has called on the United Nations to halt the US-led coalition’s continued targeting of civilians during their operations in Raqqah.   Syria has called on the United Nations to halt the US-led coalition’s continued targeting of civilians during their…