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Death sentences of Shias point to limits of Saudi reforms
Middle East
August 14, 2017
Death sentences of Shias point to limits of Saudi reforms
Saudi Arabia’s new crown prince hopes to transform the kingdom and modernize society, but the planned execution of 14 Shia…
Saudi man killed trying to help citizens flee Awamiya
Middle East
August 3, 2017
Saudi man killed trying to help citizens flee Awamiya
A Saudi man was shot dead helping evacuate residents the town of Awamiya, where fighting between security forces and armed…
Attack on Shia mosque in Afghan city kills at least 29
Middle East
August 2, 2017
Attack on Shia mosque in Afghan city kills at least 29
A suicide attack on a Shia mosque in the western Afghan city of Herat killed more than 29 people and…
Saudi Arabia: Attack in Shia area kills security officer
Middle East
July 31, 2017
Saudi Arabia: Attack in Shia area kills security officer
The spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says a militant bomb attack has killed a security officer and wounded six…
Activists: Yemeni policewomen beat up female rally in south
Middle East
July 12, 2017
Activists: Yemeni policewomen beat up female rally in south
Activists behind a women’s rally in southern Yemen say female security forces descended on the demonstration, beating the women and…
Prominent Bahraini activist sentenced to 2 years prison
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Prominent Bahraini activist sentenced to 2 years prison
One of Bahrain’s most prominent activists was sentenced Monday to two years in prison in a verdict that rights groups…
Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle
Middle East
July 11, 2017
Amnesty says Iraq and allies violated international law in Mosul battle
Amnesty International said on Tuesday it had identified a pattern of attacks by Iraqi forces and the US-led military coalition…
Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul ‘victory’
Middle East
July 9, 2017
Iraqi Prime Minister congratulates armed forces for Mosul ‘victory’
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul on Sunday and congratulated the armed forces for their “victory” over Islamic…
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
Middle East
July 9, 2017
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the US and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by…
Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military
Middle East
July 8, 2017
Mosul victory imminent as Islamic State lines collapse: Iraqi military
Iraqi security forces expect to take full control of Mosul within hours as Islamic State’s defensive lines crumble in its…