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UNICEF: Yemen war erases decade of health gains, many children starving
February 2, 2017
UNICEF: Yemen war erases decade of health gains, many children starving
Yemen has lost a decade’s worth of gains in public health as a result of war and economic crisis, with an estimated 63,000 children dying last year of preventable causes often linked to malnutrition, the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said…
Iraqi troops find 27 civilian bodies in Mosul mass grave
February 2, 2017
Iraqi troops find 27 civilian bodies in Mosul mass grave
Iraqi forces have found a mass grave in the liberated parts of Mosul containing the bodies of 27 civilians slain by ISIS terrorists. Brigadier Zanoun al-Sabawi of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command said there were signs of torture on…
Thousands return to Aleppo after liberation by Syrian Army
January 31, 2017
Thousands return to Aleppo after liberation by Syrian Army
The Syrian families who escaped their houses in then militant-dominated in east Aleppo are now returning after the city was completely liberated by the national army. The Syrian families who escaped their houses in then militant-dominated in east…
Some 350,000 children face siege-like conditions in western Mosul
January 31, 2017
Some 350,000 children face siege-like conditions in western Mosul
An estimated 350,000 children are trapped in siege-like conditions and risk execution by the ISIS terrorist group in the western part of Mosul, an international non-governmental organization warns. An estimated 350,000 children are trapped in siege-like conditions and…
Afghan MoI: 49 militants killed in counter-terrorism operations in seven provinces
January 30, 2017
Afghan MoI: 49 militants killed in counter-terrorism operations in seven provinces
At least 49 militants were killed during the counter-terrorism operations in at least seven provinces, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) claimed Sunday. At least 49 militants were killed during the counter-terrorism operations in at least seven provinces, the…
Saudi authorities begin demolishing an ancient Shia neighborhood in Qatif
January 30, 2017
Saudi authorities begin demolishing an ancient Shia neighborhood in Qatif
Saudi authorities began executing the decision of demolishing an ancient Shia neighborhood in Awamiya, Qatif province. Saudi authorities began executing the decision of demolishing an ancient Shia neighborhood in Awamiya, Qatif province. The neighborhood has been populated by…
Popular Mobilization Units ready to reclaim West Mosul
January 30, 2017
Popular Mobilization Units ready to reclaim West Mosul
Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) announced securing al-Hedher town – West Mosul City. Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) announced securing al-Hedher town – West Mosul City. Qasim Muslih, al-Tufoof Brigade Commander, said that the PMU held the town and secured it,…
Syrian Reconciliation Official: Army in full control of Wadi Al-Bardi
January 30, 2017
Syrian Reconciliation Official: Army in full control of Wadi Al-Bardi
An official of Syria’s national reconciliation committees underlined that the agreement to evacuate terrorists from Wadi al-Bardi in Western Ghouta of Damascus has been finalized and the Syrian army is in full control of the region. An official…
Chemical weapons found in Mosul in ISIS lab, say Iraqi forces
January 30, 2017
Chemical weapons found in Mosul in ISIS lab, say Iraqi forces
Iraqi forces have said they have discovered a mustard chemical warfare agent in eastern Mosul alongside a cache of Russian surface-to-surface missiles. Iraqi forces have said they have discovered a mustard chemical warfare agent in eastern Mosul alongside…
Over two million affected by water shortage in Aleppo, Syria
January 30, 2017
Over two million affected by water shortage in Aleppo, Syria
Fewer mortar shells are falling on Aleppo, Syria, but the city’s residents now face a different kind of threat: water shortage. Fewer mortar shells are falling on Aleppo, Syria, but the city’s residents now face a different kind…