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Separate bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan
June 21, 2016
Separate bomb attacks kill at least 22 in Afghanistan
More than 20 people were killed in separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan on Monday, including at least 14 when a suicide bomber struck a minibus carrying Nepali security contractors in the capital Kabul, officials said. More than 20…
Srinagar: School tenders apology after sacking teacher for wearing Abaya
June 21, 2016
Srinagar: School tenders apology after sacking teacher for wearing Abaya
Following an uproar after a prominent school in Srinagar sacked a teacher for wearing Abaya, the school management has now tendered an apology for “unintentionally” hurting the sentiments of people on Sunday. Following an uproar after a prominent…
Iraqi Embassy attacked over alleged calls for Shiitization in Algiers
June 21, 2016
Iraqi Embassy attacked over alleged calls for Shiitization in Algiers
Algerian activists severely criticized the Iraqi embassy for “facilitating religious visits to Iraq” through an electronic site and special office to grant visas for those “wishing to have religious visits to Iraq”. Algerian activists severely criticized the Iraqi…
Egypt sentences ex-President Morsi to life on espionage charges
June 20, 2016
Egypt sentences ex-President Morsi to life on espionage charges
Egypt’s deposed President Mohammed Morsi has been sentenced to 40 years in prison on charges of leaking secret state documents to Qatar. Egypt’s deposed President Mohammed Morsi has been sentenced to 40 years in prison on charges of…
Muslim villagers donate money to build church for Christian community in Pakistan
June 20, 2016
Muslim villagers donate money to build church for Christian community in Pakistan
Muslim villagers in Pakistan are helping to fund a new church for their neighbors in a show of religious solidarity six years after the Christian community was attacked by mobs in the area. Muslim villagers in Pakistan are…
Bahrain sentences eight protestors to 15 years in prison and revokes their citizenships
June 19, 2016
Bahrain sentences eight protestors to 15 years in prison and revokes their citizenships
The Bahraini court sentenced on Thursday, June 16, eight Shiite defendants to 15 years in prison and revoked their Bahraini citizenships, over charges of “establishing and raising donations to fund a terror organization,” a judicial source said. The…
17 suspects linked to ISIS arrested during raids in different cities
June 19, 2016
17 suspects linked to ISIS arrested during raids in different cities
Countrywide raids have been conducted by security agencies against terrorists as 17 people linked to ISIS have been arrested on Thursday, according to Dunya News. Countrywide raids have been conducted by security agencies against terrorists as 17 people linked…
Turkish Parliamentarian Reveals the Existence of ISIS Dens in Istanbul
June 19, 2016
Turkish Parliamentarian Reveals the Existence of ISIS Dens in Istanbul
A member of the Turkish parliament from the ”Republican People’s” party Aran Ardam revealed that there are five secret dens for ISIS in Istanbul, at the eyes of the Turkish intelligence and security forces. A member of the…
Iraqi PM: Troops retake most of Fallujah from ISIS militants
June 19, 2016
Iraqi PM: Troops retake most of Fallujah from ISIS militants
Iraqi government forces have gained control over the majority of Fallujah, according to Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi. Although he announced the city’s “liberation,” the US said there is still more fighting to be done. Iraqi government forces have gained…
Pakistan must take practical steps against Haqqani network, Taliban
June 14, 2016
Pakistan must take practical steps against Haqqani network, Taliban
The Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah has said Pakistan must take practical steps against the Haqqani terrorist network and the Taliban group in its soil. The Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah has said Pakistan must take practical steps…