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BEIRUT, Dec 27, (AP): Syrian government forces booby trapped a cluster of farm buildings in the southern Daraa province and detonated the explosives as several …
Read More »Syrian govt forces kill 17 Islamic militants in south
International
‘Migrant wave an organised invasion’
PRAGUE, Dec 27, (Agencies): Czech President Milos Zeman on Saturday called the current wave of refugees to Europe “an organised invasion”, adding young men from …
Read More »‘Muslim states should fix Islam’s public image’
TEHRAN, Dec 27, (AFP): Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that Muslim countries should strive to improve the world’s opinion of Islam. “We must …
Read More »ISIS gets tougher in face of air strikes: audio message – DAESH LEADER PROMISES TO ATTACK ISRAEL
BAGHDAD, Dec 26, (Agencies): A new message purporting to come from the leader of Islamic State said air strikes by Russia and a US-led coalition …
Read More »Iraqi forces capture Ramadi Barrage – 120 families evacuated
BAGHDAD, Dec 26, (Agencies): The Iraqi army said Saturday it recaptured Ramadi Barrage while evacuating 120 families from inside the city to safe places outside. …
Read More »Muslim rebel attacks kill at least 14 people
MANILA, Philippines, Dec 26, (AP): A Philippine military spokeswoman says Christmas attacks by Muslim rebels against Christian communities in the country’s volatile south have left …
Read More »Protesters ransack ‘prayer hall’ – Belgian college’s concerns over Paris attacker ignored
AJACCIO, France, Dec 26, (Agencies): Demonstraaors ransacked a Muslim prayer hall and attempted to burn copies of the Holy Quran on the French island of …
Read More »‘Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting’ – Documents taken in US raid
WASHINGTON, Dec 25, (RTRS): Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group’s Islamic scholars, raising concerns …
Read More »Pope issues Christmas Day prayer for Syria, Libya peace – Call for unity against militant atrocities
VATICAN CITY, Dec 25, (Agencies): Pope Francis issued a Christmas Day prayer that recent UN-backed peace processes for Syria and Libya will quickly end the …
Read More »200 Shebab fighters pledge allegiance to IS – Kenya warns of Islamic attack threat as Shebab ‘split’
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25, (Agencies): About 200 Islamic extremist fighters have split from Somalia’s Al-Shebab rebels, who are allied to al-Qaeda, and have instead pledged …
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