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Iraqi forces take control of ‘vast’ regions in Kirkuk
Islam World
October 16, 2017
Iraqi forces take control of ‘vast’ regions in Kirkuk
Iraqi forces say they have taken control of “vast areas” of Kirkuk from Kurdish Peshmerga forces who had controlled the…
Thousands of Bahrainis gather in Manama to commemorate Ashura
Islam World
October 4, 2017
Thousands of Bahrainis gather in Manama to commemorate Ashura
Despite the tightened security measures imposed by the Bahraini government to prevent mourners from commemorating Ashura, thousands of Bahrainis gathered…
Roadside bomb explosion kills 5 people in northwestern Pakistan
Islam World
September 19, 2017
Roadside bomb explosion kills 5 people in northwestern Pakistan
A local government official and five police personnel have been killed in a roadside bomb attack in Pakistan’s volatile northwestern…
Iraqi security forces retake 5 villages southwest of Tal Afar from Daesh
Islam World
August 23, 2017
Iraqi security forces retake 5 villages southwest of Tal Afar from Daesh
Iraqi government forces have managed to seize back five villages near Tal Afar as they are battling the DaeshTakfiri terrorists…
Saudi-Iraqi border crossing reopens after 27 years
Islam World
August 17, 2017
Saudi-Iraqi border crossing reopens after 27 years
Saudi Arabia and Iraq have announced they would soon reopen a major border crossing for trade after some 27 years…
Syrians return home in droves, mostly to Aleppo
Islam World
August 14, 2017
Syrians return home in droves, mostly to Aleppo
More than 600,000 Syrians have returned to their homes in the seven months from January, mostly to the northwestern province…
At least 34 injured in bomb blast in Pakistan’s Lahore
Islam World
August 9, 2017
At least 34 injured in bomb blast in Pakistan’s Lahore
At least 34 people have been injured in a bomb blast in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, says a…
Trudeau stresses probe into reports of Saudi abuse
World
July 31, 2017
Trudeau stresses probe into reports of Saudi abuse
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is taking “very seriously” reports that Saudi Arabia is using Canadian-made armored…
UK Government approved Saudi arms deals worth £238m six months after deadly Yemen funeral air strike
World
July 25, 2017
UK Government approved Saudi arms deals worth £238m six months after deadly Yemen funeral air strike
The British government licensed £283m worth of arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the six months after an air strike…
Thousands across India protest against violent attacks on Muslims
World
July 13, 2017
Thousands across India protest against violent attacks on Muslims
Thousands of Indians gathered recently in several cities to protest recent violent attacks across the country targeting minority Muslims, according…