China: Chinese president mourns “world-renowned statesman” Mandela
Central African Republic: UN Security Council approves military intervention in CAR
Yemen: 52 killed in attack in Sana’a
South Africa: World pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps several Palestinians in Jenin
Palestine: Eight Palestinians kidnapped in Bethlehem by Israeli soldiers
Syria: Iraqi journalist executed by ISIS rebels in northern Syria
Libya: Three soldiers, one American citizen killed in Libya’s Benghazi
Palestine: Scientist puts in doubt French report ruling out Arafat poisoning
South Africa: Nelson Mandela, father of the nation, dies
India: UP turns its back on Muzaffarnagar’s gang-rape victims
Syria: 17 killed, 30 wounded in rocket attack in Aleppo
US: NSA tracks billions of records on mobile phone locations daily
Germany launches probe for far-right motives in unsolved murders
Iraq: Battle between insurgents and Iraqi security forces leaves several dead
Libyan assembly votes to base all legislation on Shari’a
Palestinian negotiator call on Kerry to salvage peace talks with Israel
Poland faces ECHR in Strasbourg over CIA prison
China: Chinese president mourns “world-renowned statesman” Mandela
BEIJING, (Xinhua): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday expressed deep grief over the passing of former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at the age of 95. In a message of condolences to his South African counterpart, Jacob … Continued
Central African Republic: UN Security Council approves military intervention in CAR
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution authorizing military action in the Central African Republic. France responded by saying it would send more troops to restore security and protect civilians “within days.” The 15-member council adopted the resolution allowing … Continued
Yemen: 52 killed in attack in Sana’a
Yemen’s government says its troops have “wiped out” a group of gunmen and retaken a defense ministry compound in Sanaa. It has lifted the toll to 52 people killed and 167 wounded, with Germans among the fatalities. Thursday’s suicide car … Continued
South Africa: World pays tribute to Nelson Mandela
[Apartheid - the strict segregation of black and white people - greatly affected Mandela's childhood and youth.] World leaders are paying tribute to Nelson Mandela following his death US President Barack Obama said the anti-apartheid leader “transformed South Africa” while … Continued
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps several Palestinians in Jenin
[File photo: www.alwatanvoice.com] By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Thursday, dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded various areas in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, kidnapped several Palestinians, and installed roadblocks in different part of the district. In addition, several Israeli … Continued
Palestine: Eight Palestinians kidnapped in Bethlehem by Israeli soldiers
[FIle photo: Image By alquds.com] IMEMC & Agencies: Dozens of soldiers invaded various areas in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, broke into and violently searched dozens of homes, kidnapping eight Palestinians. Local sources said that dozens of soldiers invaded … Continued
Syria: Iraqi journalist executed by ISIS rebels in northern Syria
Rebels loyal to al-Qaeda have kidnapped and executed an Iraqi freelance cameraman working in northern Syria, a press freedom watchdog told AFP on Thursday. “Yasser Faysal al-Joumaili’s execution was the first of a foreign journalist in Syria’s so-called liberated areas,” … Continued
Libya: Three soldiers, one American citizen killed in Libya’s Benghazi
Two Libyan soldiers and an American teacher were shot dead in Benghazi on Thursday, medical and security officials said. A third soldier, who was attached to military intelligence, died when a bomb placed under his vehicle blew up, a security … Continued
Palestine: Scientist puts in doubt French report ruling out Arafat poisoning
A French report ruling out poisoning in Yasser Arafat’s 2004 death has a glaring inconsistency, the co-author of a Swiss probe said Thursday, sticking by his team’s conclusion that the Palestinian leader was likely killed. “Our data lean more towards … Continued
South Africa: Nelson Mandela, father of the nation, dies
Ahmed J Versi (L) shaking hands with Nelson Mandela being introduced by the then High Commissioner of South Africa, Cheryl Caralous, in March 2000 at the South African High Commissioner’s residence. (Photo Copyright The Muslim News) Mail and … Continued
India: UP turns its back on Muzaffarnagar’s gang-rape victims
By Furqan Ameen Siddiqui Muzaffarnagar, (Hindustan Times): Sixteen killed, six gang-raped, 24 accused – but not a single arrest has taken place even two months after the horror of riots visited Fugana village in Muzaffarnagar. The women of the … Continued
Syria: 17 killed, 30 wounded in rocket attack in Aleppo
DAMASCUS, (Xinhua): At least 17 people were killed and 30 others wounded on Wednesday when rebels fired homemade rockets at two districts of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, the state-run SANA news agency reported. The rockets struck the Meridian and … Continued
US: NSA tracks billions of records on mobile phone locations daily
The US National Security Agency collects nearly 5 billion records each day on mobile phone locations around the world, including those of Americans, the Washington Post has reported, citing documents from Edward Snowden. The records are added to a … Continued
Germany launches probe for far-right motives in unsolved murders
Germany is set to re-examine almost 750 cases of killings or attempted killings to see if the suspects had far-right motives. This follows a scandal over 10 murders that were only belatedly traced to a neo-Nazi cell. The German … Continued
Iraq: Battle between insurgents and Iraqi security forces leaves several dead
Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a police intelligence headquarters in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens more, a health official said. Security forces and attackers engaged in a two-hour gun … Continued
Libyan assembly votes to base all legislation on Shari’a
Libya’s national assembly voted on Wednesday to make sharia – Islamic law – the basis of all legislation and for state institutions in a decision that may impact banking, criminal and financial laws. Two years after the NATO-backed uprising that … Continued
Palestinian negotiator call on Kerry to salvage peace talks with Israel
The top Palestinian peace negotiator urged US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday to salvage American-brokered Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that both sides say are faltering. Sixteen Palestinians and four Israelis have been killed since negotiations began in July and … Continued
Poland faces ECHR in Strasbourg over CIA prison
Poland has declined to tell the European Court of Human Rights whether it hosted a secret CIA jail. Rights campaigners say the case could help dismantle the wall of secrecy around extraordinary rendition. For the first time, judges questioned … Continued
Lebanon: Hizbullah leader ‘assassinated’ in Lebanon
A commander of Lebanon’s Shiite movement Hezbollah has been assassinated outside his home, the group has reported. It has accused Israel of being behind the killing. Hezbollah commander Hussein al-Laqis was killed outside his Beirut home as he returned from … Continued
Palestine: Israeli army invades Kofur Qaddoum
By Saed Bannoura IMEMC News: Tuesday, Palestinian medical sources have reported that one resident was injured, with several suffering the effects of tear gas inhalation, after dozens of soldiers invaded Kofur Qaddoum village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia. … Continued
Palestine: Five children kidnapped in East Jerusalem
IMEMC & Agencies: The Israeli police said that it arrested five Palestinian children from Sur Baher town, south of occupied East Jerusalem, on suspicion of throwing stones at a settler’s vehicle, causing an injury to a settler’s child. The police said … Continued
Palestine: Israel to build 3000 new illegal settlement units
[File image: Maan Images] By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister, Moshe Yaalon, has decided to approve 3,000 new units in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem. New illegal settlement … Continued
Palestine: Three Palestinians injured in Bethlehem
By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Tuesday morning Palestinian medical sources have reported that three young Palestinians have been shot and injured by rubber-coated metal bullets, fired by Israeli soldiers invading the Aida refugee camp, in Bethlehem. Local sources report that … Continued
Palestine: Israeli army demolishes homes, structures in Northern Plains
I [File photo: Home demolished Bethlehem TV] IMEMC & Agencies: Tuesday, at dawn, a number of armored Israeli military jeeps have invaded several Palestinian communities in the West Bank’s Northern Plains, demolishing two homes, in addition to various agricultural structures … Continued
Palestine: Israeli settlers invade yards of Al-Aqsa mosque
[Image by Safa News] IMEMC & Agencies: Tuesday morning a group of Israeli settlers invaded the yards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied East Jerusalem, while Israeli soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians. Head of the Media Unit of the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and … Continued
Syria: Syrian rebels abduct 12 nuns from Maaloula
Islamist fighters who captured a Christian village north of Damascus have moved 12 nuns to a nearby town in what may have been a kidnapping, the Vatican’s ambassador to Syria said on Tuesday. The militants took the ancient quarter of … Continued
India: Hounded out of home, death stalks UP riots victims
[Shehnaaz, 34, and husband Mohd Shehzad, 38, show a local newspaper’s cutting which carried the photograph of their son who died because of dengue at a relief camp. (Raj k Raj/ HT Photo)] By Furquan Ameen Siddiqui Muzaffarnagar, (Hindustan Times): … Continued
China, UK to boost ties as Cameron voices stance on Tibet
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) holds a welcoming ceremony for the visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2013.(Xinhua/Li Tao) BEIJING, (Xinhua): Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to enhance political and economic … Continued
Pakistan: Karachi violence claims six more lives
KARACHI, (The News): At least six people including political and religious workers were killed in different areas of Karachi as the incidents of target killing are emerging again, Geo News reported. According to reports, a worker of a … Continued
Paksitan: Ulema of different schools of thought devise code for harmony
Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Asharfi. — File photo By Khalid Hussain LAHORE, Dec 2: Ulema of different schools of thought have unanimously agreed on a nine-point code of conduct (COC) to maintain sectarian harmony. They signed … Continued
Ukraine: Opposition on offensive in protests against President Yanukovych
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have dug in their heels in the capital, occupying Kyiv city hall and blockading the main government building. Ukraine’s prime minister has compared recent protests to a “coup.” Thousands blockaded government buildings Monday and camped … Continued
Thai government lifts barricades to ease tensions with protesters
Thai police have allowed opposition protesters through barricades outside the government and metropolitan police headquarters. The government has said the move was made to avoid futher violence and confrontation. Hundreds of anti-government protesters crossed fortified barriers on Tuesday reaching the … Continued
Somalia’s parliament votes out Prime Minister
Somalia’s parliament has ousted Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon in a vote of confidence. Politicians blame wrangling over corruption allegations and personal loyalties. Abdi Farah Shirdon, prime minister of the Horn of Africa nation for just over a year, lost … Continued
Palestine: Israeli soldiers demolish two homes, four sheds, near Jericho
[File photo: Image Palestine News Network] IMEMC & Agencies: Monday, dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Najada area, in Al-‘Oja in the West Bank district of Jericho, and demolished two homes and four sheds. Soldiers also surrounded a number of … Continued
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap eleven Palestinians in West Bank
IMEMC & Agencies: Monday, at dawn, Israeli soldiers have kidnapped eight Palestinians in Ya’bod village near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, two Palestinians in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, and one near Bethlehem. Local sources … Continued
Palestine: ‘No Palestinian state, no to any withdrawal’ says Israeli minister
By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Israel’s Economy Minister, Naftali Bennett, stated that Israel should never allow the establishment of a Palestinian State, and should never “give the Palestinians any piece of land”. Naftali Bennett Bennett, who is also … Continued
Lebanon: Tripoli shoots itself in the foot
By Mohamed Nazzal Since the August bombings of two mosques in the North Lebanon city of Tripoli, 33 residents of the city’s largely Alawi Jabal Mohsen neighborhood have been shot in the legs. Crowds have cheered on such acts of … Continued
Arab ministers applaud for Israel’s president in secret meeting
Israel’s president Shimon Peres secretly addressed 29 foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim countries during a Gulf security summit in Abu Dhabi two weeks ago, drawing a round of applause from the audience, an Israeli daily revealed Monday. Peres, reportedly … Continued
Kuwait: Iran’s FM assures neighbors about deal benefits
KUWAIT CITY (Dispatches): Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif assured Persian Gulf Arab states Sunday his country’s nuclear deal with the West is in their interest and also announced plans to visit Saudi Arabia. “The solution to this issue serves … Continued
Iraq: Ten killed in bomb attack in Diyala
BAQUBA, (Xinhua): Up to 10 people were killed and 45 others wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala on Sunday, a provincial police source said. The attack occurred in the morning when a roadside bomb … Continued
US: At least 4 dead, 67 injured in New York train derailment
[Photo shows the accident site of a train derailment in New York borough of Bronx, on Dec. 1. (Xinhua/David Torres)] NEW YORK, (Xinhua): At least four people were killed and 67 others injured when a passenger train derailed in … Continued
China: Looking beyond differences for practical China-Britain cooperation
[Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) holds a welcoming ceremony for the visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 2, 2013.(Xinhua/Wang Ye)] By Shang Jun BEIJING, (Xinhua): British Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by a 100-strong … Continued
China launches probe and rover to moon
[The Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying China's Chang'e-3 lunar probe blasts off from the launch pad at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 2 (Xinhua/Li Gang)] XICHANG, Sichuan, (Xinhua): China launched the Chang’e-3 lunar probe with … Continued
Paksitan: Bus plunges into ravine, 10 killed, 5 hurt in Azad Jammu and Kashmir district
MUZAFFARABAD, (The News): Ten passengers were killed and five injured as a bus plunged into a ravine in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) district on Monday early morning here, Geo News reported. Police said that the ill-fated passenger bus … Continued
Italy: Deadly fire at Chinese-owned garment factory kills seven people
At least seven people died and three were injured when a Chinese-owned clothing factory in an industrial zone in the Italian town of Prato, Tuscany, burned down on Sunday, killing workers trapped in an improvised dormitory built onsite. The blaze, … Continued
Thailand: Thai protest leader Suthep issues ultimatum, universities shut down
Universities in the Thai capital, Bangkok, have been closed amid anti-government demonstrations. Protest leaders issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after weekend clashes. Universities and schools were closed on Monday as anti-government protests affected large portions of the … Continued
Egypt draft constitution approved for referendum
Egypt’s draft constitution has been approved for a referendum, but part of it is raising uncertainty over the country’s political transition. It came as police in Cairo used tear gas on protesters in Tahrir Square. A 50-member panel tasked with … Continued
Palestine: 13 Palestinians killed, 374 kidnapped, in November
By Saed Bannoura IMEMC News: Sunday, Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights issued its monthly report revealing that Israel soldiers shot and killed 13 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza in November, while more than 374 … Continued
Palestine: Israeli soldiers attack nonviolent protesters in the Negev
[Saturday Negev protest - Photo By Marwan A. Frieh - Facebook] IMEMC & Agencies: Saturday, Israeli soldiers and police officers violently assaulted hundreds of nonviolent protesters marching, in the Negev, against the Prawer-Begin Negev displacement plan. The Police, in full … Continued
Thailand: More clashes in Bangkok, two killed
More gunshots have reverberated in Bangkok as opponents of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra tried again to march on key buildings. Two people have been killed in circumstances that are still unclear. Tensions were high in the Thai capital on Sunday … Continued
Palestine: Israeli soldiers assault nonviolent protesters near Ramallah
By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Saturday evening Israeli soldiers attacked dozens of nonviolent Palestinian and international peace activists protesting near the Beit El illegal settlement, north of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, kidnapping three. The protest was … Continued
Israel: Israeli police kills Palestinian worker in Petah Tikva
[Antar Shalaby Al-Aqra’ - Image By Hebron Daily News] By Saed Bannoura IMEMC & Agencies: Saturday, Israeli police officers shot and killed a Palestinian laborer in the Petah Tikva area, north of historic Palestine, after chasing him. The police also kidnapped … Continued
Palestine: Palestinian forced to demolish his home in Jerusalem
[Image - Radio Bethlehem 2000] IMEMC & Agencies: Saturday, Adel Ameera, a Palestinian man from occupied East Jerusalem, was forced to demolish his own home in Sur Baher, south of the city, after an Israeli court deemed his home “illegal”. … Continued
Palestine: Palestinian farmers prevented from reaching their lands in Yatta
[File photo: Image By Radio Bethlehem 2000] IMEMC & Agencies: Saturday, Israeli soldiers attacked several Palestinian farmers, southeast of Yattat town, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and prevented them from entering their lands. Coordinator of the Popular Committee … Continued
Yemen: Thousands protest for South Yemeni independence
Thousands demonstrated in south Yemen’s main city Aden on Saturday to demand a return to independence a day after President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi said only autonomy was on the table. The rally in Aden’s central Parade Square came as southerners … Continued
Lebanon: Clashes turn deadly in Tripoli
At least four people were killed and thirteen injured in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli on Saturday in exchanges of fire, the Lebanese National News Agency reported. The dead include a teenage schoolboy and an elderly man who died of … Continued
Sweden: Archbishop speaks out after anti-Islam attacks
The Local: Sweden’s newly elected archbishop Antje Jackelén has admitted she wasn’t prepared for the online abuse she has received from anti-Islamists labelling the attacks as “spiteful.” Jackelén became the first female archbishop of the Church of Sweden in … Continued
Turkey, Iran to boost ties after nuclear deal
By Sevil Erkuş ANKARA, (Hürriyet Daily News): Turkey and Iran are set to boost their economic ties following a recent nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran that led to a partial lifting of sanctions on the country. An Iranian delegation will … Continued
Iraq: 41 killed, 22 wounded in violent attacks across Iraq
BAGHDAD, (Xinhua): At least 41 people were killed and 22 others wounded in the latest wave of violent attacks across Iraq, police said on Friday. In the capital city of Baghdad, a total of 18 people were killed and … Continued
Afghanistan: Nawaz in Kabul for talks on peace efforts
Afghan President Hamid Karzai (L) and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (R). — File photo KABUL, (AFP & Dawn): Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Kabul on Saturday for talks with President Hamid Karzai as part of efforts to revive Afghanistan’s … Continued
Pakistani women break new ground at 2013 Kabaddi World Cup
LAHORE: Sixteen young Pakistani women will make history this weekend as they compete in the 2013 Kabaddi World Cup — the first time the conservative Muslim country has ever fielded an international women’s team in the sport. The traditional tag-wrestling … Continued
Mali’s separatists end ceasefire following clashes with army
A rebel separatist group in Mali has declared an end to a five-month ceasefire pact with the government following clashes in the city of Kidal. It follows elections marking a transition to democracy after a 2012 coup. Mali’s ethnic Tuareg … Continued
UK: Police helicopter crashes into Glasgow pub
A helicopter has crashed into the roof of a pub in Glasgow, with a number of fatalities suspected. Police have worked to free people trapped in the building, which was full of Friday night revellers. Police now say 32 people … Continued
Ukraine police crack down on anti-government protests in Kyiv
Police in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, have used force to break up a large anti-government demonstration in the city center. The protesters voiced anger over the country’s move away from EU integration towards Russia. Witnesses said riot police used truncheons, … Continued
Palestine: Israeli troops shoot and injure two Palestinian protesters near Jerusalem
[Palestinian youth shot during protest near Bethlehem November 29 (image by activestills.org)] By Saed Bannoura IMEMC News: As Palestinian protesters took to the streets Friday to bring attention to the death of a Palestinian child at an Israeli military checkpoint … Continued
Palestine: Israeli army opens fire at farmers in Khan Younis
[File photo: Shahsa.ps] IMEMC & Agencies: Friday morning Israeli soldiers, stationed across the border with Gaza, opened fire at Palestinian farmers working in their lands, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. Local sources have … Continued
Palestine: Due to Israeli restrictions, Palestinian child dies in ambulance
IMEMC & Agencies: Thursday evening a Palestinian child died, as an ambulance transporting her to the Beit Jala Hospital, in the Bethlehem District, was delayed at an Israeli military roadblock, Palestinian medical sources have reported. The child, Nour Mohammad Affana, 14, suffered with … Continued
Palestine: Several Palestinians injured in Bethlehem
IMEMC & Agencies: Palestinian medical sources have reported that several Palestinians were injured by Israeli army fire on Thursday evening during clashes with invading soldiers. At least four were shot by live rounds, and were then moved to a local hospital, … Continued
Egypt: Police fire tear gas at Egyptian protesters defying ban
Police fired tear gas Friday at Islamists who demonstrated in Egypt, defying a new law banning unauthorized protests that has also angered secular activists following the beating and arrest of a leading blogger. The Muslim Brotherhood vowed to go ahead … Continued
Libya: 10 killed in ammunition depot blast in S Libya
TRIPOLI, (Xinhua): Explosion at ammunition depot killed 10 people and injured 15 in the Libyan Southern District of Brak Wadi Shati on Thursday, as military governor of the district, Brigadier Mohamed Al Dahabyi, told Xinhua. Al Dahabyi said “At least … Continued
Iraq: 23 killed, 43 wounded in violent attacks across Iraq
BAGHDAD, (Xinhua): At least 23 people were killed and 43 others wounded in violent attacks across Iraq on Thursday, the interior ministry and police sources said. Four civilians were killed and five others wounded Thursday evening when a car … Continued
China: 85 injured in HK ferry accident
HONG KONG, (Xinhua): A total of 85 people were reported to have been injured in a ferry accident which happened early Friday near Hei Ling Chau island of China’s Hong Kong, and two people were seriously injured. A hydrofoil carrying … Continued
Pakistan: Gen Raheel Sharif assumes Pak Army’s command
RAWALPINDI, (The News): Outgoing Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani handed over the command of Pakistan Army to the new army chief General Raheel Sharif on Friday. In this connection, a change of command ceremony was … Continued
Pakistan: US drone attack kills one in North Waziristan
PESHAWAR, (The News): A US drone fired two missiles in Miranshah area of North Waziristan, tribal region near Afghan border, targeting a residential compound that killed one person and injured another, Geo News reported Friday. Sources said that the … Continued
Comet ISON feared lost after ‘grazing’ the sun
Comet ISON is feared dead after its solar fly-by, but astronomers have sighted “something” re-emerging after its slingshot flight behind the sun. Eyes remain peeled and fingers crossed, possibly in forlorn hope. At roughly 4.5 billion years of age, … Continued
Mali parliamentary elections inconclusive, headed for second round
No party has won an absolute majority in Mali’s parliamentary elections, triggering a second round of voting. The polls were to mark Mali’s transition to democracy, but the low turnout has left many disappointed. Provisional results released Wednesday show … Continued
Palestine: Eight Palestinians kidnapped in West Bank, 3 fishermen in Gaza
IMEMC & Agencies: Thursday, Israeli soldiers invade different parts of the occupied West Bank, break into and search dozens of homes, kidnapping eight Palestinians. Israeli Navy kidnaps three Gaza fishermen and confiscates their boat. Local sources in Qalqilia, in the northern … Continued
Palestine: Three, including two children, kidnapped in Jerusalem
[File photo: alray.ps] IMEMC & Agencies: Wednesday evening, Israeli soldiers and police officers kidnap three Palestinians, including two children, in occupied Jerusalem. Soldiers attack protesters near the city. Eyewitnesses state that the soldiers kidnapped Rami Dandees, 14, Majdi Al-Hadra, 14, … Continued
Tunisia: Fifty policemen injured in Tunisia after clashes with protesters
Fifty Tunisian policeman were injured in clashes with demonstrators in the marginalized town of Siliana where a general strike degenerated into violence, the interior ministry said Thursday. The violence broke out on Wednesday as the town observed a strike to … Continued
Egyptian protester killed, as police officers acquitted in torture trial
One protester was killed in clashes between supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi and security forces at Cairo University on Thursday, medical sources said. Meanwhile, a court acquitted on Thursday three police officers on charges of torturing five Islamist … Continued
Syrian army recaptures key town as ISIS militants execute six rebels
The Syrian army recaptured the strategic town of Deir Attiyeh Thursday, less than a week after losing it, taking the advantage in its bid to crush rebels just north of Damascus. Meanwhile, Islamist militants executed the commander of a rival … Continued
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