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November 12, 2017 7:58 AM

IS recaptures last Syrian urban bastion in fierce fightback

The Islamic State group has claimed to recapture Albu Kamal in eastern Syria yesterday after a fierce fightback. It is an effort to save the last urban bastion of its collapsing caliphate. <br/><br/>According to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group Syrian regime forces an...

November 12, 2017 7:58 AM

Mass graves holding 400 Islamic State victims found in Iraq

In Iraq, mass graves containing the remains of at least 400 civilians, reportedly executed by Islamic State group, have been found in Kirkuk province. <br/><br/>Governor of Kirkuk, Rakan Saeed told reporters that the mass grave were discovered in the al-Bakara area, about 3 kilometres no...

November 12, 2017 7:11 AM

Lebanon asks Saudi Arabia for explanation on PM Saad Hariri's absence

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun has asked Saudi Arabia to explain why Saad Hariri had not returned to Beirut since his surprise resignation as the Prime Minister a week ago. <br/><br/>Mr Hariri announced on November 4 in a televised statement from Riyadh that he would be stepping do...

November 12, 2017 7:10 AM

IS has cost Iraq more than 100 billion dollar, says PM Abadi

Iraq's PrimeMinister Haider al-Abadi said that the Islamic State group's occupation of northern part of the country and the battle to defeat it has caused more than 100 billion US dollar worth of damage. He was speaking during a visit to Karbala, a city holy to Shiite Muslims, where millio...

November 12, 2017 7:04 AM

United Airlines temporarily suspends flights to Delhi due to poor air quality

United Airlines has temporarily suspended flights to Delhi due to poor air quality in the national capital. The US-based carrier is possibly the first airline to suspend operations to the city, citing air pollution that has worsened in recent days and has forced authorities to resort to emergency me...

November 12, 2017 7:03 AM

Iran says nuclear deal not negotiable

Iran has said that its nuclear deal is not negotiable. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bassam Ghassemi said this in response of French President Emmanuel Macron who had called for vigilance towards Tehran over its ballistic missile programme and regional activities. <br/><br/>In the i...

November 11, 2017 7:23 PM

Israeli army downs Syrian drone over Golan Heights

The Israeli army said it had shot down a Russian-made Syrian drone carrying out a reconnaissance mission over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights today. A military spokeswoman said in a statement that the drone was intercepted by a Patriot missile in the demilitarised zone between the Israeli- and Sy...

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