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Taliban seize key area in north Afghanistan: Local official
August 7, 2017
Taliban seize key area in north Afghanistan: Local official
The Taliban militants have taken control of a key area in northern Afghanistan after heavy clashes that claimed the lives of at least seven security forces, a provincial official says. The Taliban militants have taken control of a key…
Shia town of Awamiyah under siege for three months by Saudi army
August 7, 2017
Shia town of Awamiyah under siege for three months by Saudi army
The International Organization of Shia Rights Watch said in a statement that “The news from the devastated town of Awamiyah confirms the population’s exposure to collective punishment by the Saudi authorities, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international human rights…
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…
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…