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Indian PM Modi lauds decision to provide land for temple during landmark two-day visit to UAE

Indian PM Modi lauds decision to provide land for temple during landmark two-day visit to UAE

The Indian government has lauded a decision by the United Arab Emirates to allocate land for the building of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, currently on a two-day trip to the UAE, said in a tweet on Sunday, that he was thankful to the UAE government, describing the […]

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi approves law that shields police and punishes media for spreading “false” reports

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi approves law that shields police and punishes media for spreading “false” reports

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has approved an anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts and provides protections to its enforcers. The controversial law, published in the government’s official gazette on Sunday, sets a minimum fine of 200,000 pounds (about $25,000) and a maximum of 500,000 pounds for anyone who strays from government statements in […]

Parliamentary report finds former PM and 35 officials responsible for Mosul’s fall to ISIL

Parliamentary report finds former PM and 35 officials responsible for Mosul’s fall to ISIL

An Iraqi parliamentary committee says that former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki and other officials were to blame for allowing the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to overrun Mosul last year, and has called for them to face trial. The committee, which presented the conclusion of its investigation to parliament speaker Salim al-Juburi […]

Israeli police shoot dead 21-year-old Palestinian after he wounds border policeman

Israeli police shoot dead 21-year-old Palestinian after he wounds border policeman

A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli forces after stabbing a border policeman at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, the army and Palestinian medics have said. Israeli police on Saturday said the man stabbed a border police officer at the Beita junction near Nablus, and an officer nearby opened fire and […]

Living In Turkey Today Means Experiencing A Creeping Sense Of Dread

Living In Turkey Today Means Experiencing A Creeping Sense Of Dread

The Suruc attack lit the fuse. The political earthquake that shook Turkey on June 7 had been little felt in the lives of every day Turks when a suspected Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) bombing in the border town of Suruc on July 20, killed 33 young activists planning to deliver aid […]

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for deadly Iraq attacks

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims responsibility for deadly Iraq attacks

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has claimed responsibility for attacks that have killed at least 57 people near the eastern Iraqi city of Baquba. More than 80 people were injured in Monday’s attacks, which happened in predominantly Shia areas in Diyala province. The deadliest attack occurred in the town of […]

US-trained Syrian fighters accusing Pentagon of misrepresenting its mission

US-trained Syrian fighters accusing Pentagon of misrepresenting its mission

Syrian fighters trained by the United States are now refusing to fight. In the past few days, five of the US backed recruits have been detained by the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front. A sixth recruit has reportedly been killed. The US-backed group, Division 30, is accusing the Pentagon of misrepresenting its mission. The fighters say they […]

More than 240,000 people, including 12,000 children, have been killed in Syria’s conflict

More than 240,000 people, including 12,000 children, have been killed in Syria’s conflict

More than 240,000 people, including 12,000 children, have been killed in Syria’s conflict, which broke out in March 2011, a monitoring group said Thursday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it has documented the deaths of 240,381 people, up from its tally of 230,618 announced on June 9. The latest toll compiled by the […]

ISIL has threatened to topple Hamas who control Gaza

ISIL has threatened to topple Hamas who control Gaza

A string of car-bomb explosions has shaken Gaza City and regional concerns about security. The vehicles belonged to members of Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, which rule the Palestinian territory. Speculation as to who was behind the attacks quickly centred on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group. Hamas has been cracking […]

Raped, beaten and sold – Girls tell horrific story of abuse under Islamic State

Raped, beaten and sold – Girls tell horrific story of abuse under Islamic State

Three young Yazidi women have escaped from sex slavery in the hands of the Islamic State (IS) group and travelled to London, where they told their horrific stories. The three girls are fragile, beautiful and very scared. They won’t show their faces to the camera because, they say, they still have friends and family being […]

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