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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…
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…
Saudi regime forces kill civilian in Awamiyah as clashes continue
August 3, 2017
Saudi regime forces kill civilian in Awamiyah as clashes continue
Saudi police forces have killed a civilian during their latest raid on the besieged Shia-majority town of Awamiyah. Saudi police forces have killed a civilian during their latest raid on the besieged Shia-majority town of Awamiyah. The…
253,000 civilians have returned to Mosul, Iraqi minister says
August 3, 2017
253,000 civilians have returned to Mosul, Iraqi minister says
Iraqi Minister of Displacement and Migration JassimMohammed al-Jaaf says more than 250,000 internally displaced persons have returned to their homes in Mosul after government forces, backed by allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, retook the strategic northern city from…
Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi forces retake 17 villages southeast of Tal Afar from Daesh
August 3, 2017
Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi forces retake 17 villages southeast of Tal Afar from Daesh
Iraqi fighters from Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have liberated more than a dozen villages near Tal Afar as pro-government forces and army soldiers work on a planned offensive to expel the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group out of its remaining urban…
Ottawa calls for probe into apparent Saudi use of Canadian-made armored vehicles against citizens
August 3, 2017
Ottawa calls for probe into apparent Saudi use of Canadian-made armored vehicles against citizens
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland’s department says she is “deeply concerned” that Saudi Arabia’s rulers appear to be deploying Canadian-made armored vehicles in an escalating conflict with Saudi citizens. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland’s department says she is “deeply…
UNAMI: 518 Iraqis killed, injured during July
August 3, 2017
UNAMI: 518 Iraqis killed, injured during July
More than 500 Iraqis were killed and injured during the month of July due to violence and armed conflicts, a monthly count released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) on Tuesday said. More than 500 Iraqis…
Nearly 80% of all kids in Yemen are in need
August 3, 2017
Nearly 80% of all kids in Yemen are in need
Children are bearing the brunt of the conflict in Yemen, with 80% in desperate need of aid and two million suffering from acute malnutrition, the UN has warned. Children are bearing the brunt of the conflict in Yemen, with…