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Bahrainis continue protests in defiance of regime warning
May 27, 2017
Bahrainis continue protests in defiance of regime warning
Bahraini protesters have defied Manama’s warning against holding more public gatherings and stayed on the streets in a show of anger against the regime’s bloody crackdown on Diraz. Bahraini protesters have defied Manama’s warning against holding more public gatherings…
UN experts slam Riyadh for erasing ‘cultural heritage’ in Shia town
May 27, 2017
UN experts slam Riyadh for erasing ‘cultural heritage’ in Shia town
United Nations experts have slammed Riyadh over razing an old part of a Shia Muslim-majority town in eastern Saudi Arabia, saying the move has erased cultural heritage and violated human rights. United Nations experts have slammed Riyadh over razing…
Four civilians dead as blasts hit Syria’s Homs, Damascus
May 24, 2017
Four civilians dead as blasts hit Syria’s Homs, Damascus
Two explosions have rocked the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus, leaving at least four civilians dead. Two explosions have rocked the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus, leaving at least four civilians dead. Syrian state television reported…
Saudi forces raid Shia town as Riyadh welcomes Trump
May 24, 2017
Saudi forces raid Shia town as Riyadh welcomes Trump
The Saudi town of Awamiyah with historically Shia population has been effectively besieged by the government forces for over ten days following deadly clashes, with roadblocks blocking exits from the city and bulldozers razing homes, local eyewitnesses told RT. …
ISIS conducted ‘Nazi-style’ chemical experiments, docs found in Mosul reveal
May 24, 2017
ISIS conducted ‘Nazi-style’ chemical experiments, docs found in Mosul reveal
The so-called Islamic State terrorist organization tested poisonous chemicals on prisoners in a bid to produce easily-obtainable chemical weapons for local use and potential terrorist attacks in the West, records recovered from Mosul by Iraqi soldiers and obtained by The…
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units take back seven villages west of Mosul
May 24, 2017
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units take back seven villages west of Mosul
Iraqi fighters from Popular Mobilization Units have liberated seven villages on the western outskirts of Mosul as pro-government forces and army soldiers cooperate to expel Takfiri ISIS terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the country. Iraqi fighters…
Yemeni Forces shoot down F15 Jet in Najran
May 24, 2017
Yemeni Forces shoot down F15 Jet in Najran
Yemeni forces shot down an F15 fighter jet taking part in the bombing campaign of Saudi-led coalition against Yemen. Yemeni forces shot down an F15 fighter jet taking part in the bombing campaign of Saudi-led coalition against Yemen. Yemen’s…
Afghan officials: Three killed after gunmen storm bank
May 22, 2017
Afghan officials: Three killed after gunmen storm bank
Three people were killed and 30 others injured on Saturday when gunmen stormed New Kabul Bank’s branch in eastern Paktia province, according to provincial officials. Three people were killed and 30 others injured on Saturday when gunmen stormed New…
Media reports: Saudi armored vehicle explodes in Shia town
May 22, 2017
Media reports: Saudi armored vehicle explodes in Shia town
An armored vehicle belonging to the Saudi military has reportedly exploded in the besieged Shia town of Awamiyah, which has been under attack by regime forces over the past days. An armored vehicle belonging to the Saudi military has…
USA and Saudi Arabia agree to ‘$350 billion arms deal’
May 22, 2017
USA and Saudi Arabia agree to ‘$350 billion arms deal’
A military deal worth $110 billion was signed between the US and Saudi Arabia on Saturday, as President Donald Trump visited Riyadh in a high-profile trip to a key US ally. A military deal worth $110 billion was signed…