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Syrian army soldiers, allies enter eastern Daesh-controlled town

Sat Oct 7, 2017 09:36:50

Syrian army soldiers and allied fighters from popular defense groups, supported by Russian military aircraft, have marched into a town controlled by members of ISIS Takfiri terrorist group in the country’s troubled eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr as they continue to make territorial gains against the militants.

US approves sale of $15bn missile THAAD defence system to Saudi Arabia

Sat Oct 7, 2017 09:27:42

The US state department has approved the possible sale of a anti-missile defence system to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $15bn, the Pentagon said on Friday.

'We don't want armed confrontation': Iraqi PM on Kurds

Thu Oct 5, 2017 14:54:36

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Thursday he did not want an armed conflict with his country's Kurds, days after the autonomous Kurdistan region voted for independence in a referendum.

Turkey, Iran and Iraq will decide on closing n.Iraq oil taps, Erdogan says

Thu Oct 5, 2017 14:38:11

Turkey, Iran and Iraq will jointly decide on closing the flow of oil from northern Iraq, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Thursday, in what would mark a retaliatory move after the Kurdish region voted for independence.

Bahrain: Sheikh Nasser Appointed to Top Security Post despite Evidence of Torture

Thu Oct 5, 2017 14:23:14

On 28 September 2017, Bahrain’s king appointed his son, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, to serve as a member of the Supreme Defense Council (SDC) despite credible allegations he directly tortured detainees in 2011. Americans for Democracy &amp; Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB) strongly condemns Sheikh Nasser’s promotion to one of the kingdom’s top security posts and reiterates our call for an independent, international investigation into reports of severe human rights abuses perpetrated by high-ranking government officials in Bahrain.

Saudi Arabia arrests 46 people amid crackdown on dissent

Thu Oct 5, 2017 13:11:23

Saudi Arabia has detained 46 people over their posts on social media amid a heavy-handed crackdown on dissent in the Arab kingdom.

Russia says kills 7 Nusra Front field commanders in Syria air strike

Thu Oct 5, 2017 10:56:56

A Russian air strike killed 49 Nusra Front militants including seven of its field commanders in Syria's Idlib province, Russia's Rossiya 24 state television channel cited the Russian defence ministry as saying on Thursday.

Iraqi army announces Hawijah liberation following two-phase operation

Thu Oct 5, 2017 10:11:36

The Iraqi military says it has liberated the strategic town of Hawijah, ridding the Takfiri outfit of its last bastion in the northern part of the Arab state.

Iraq imposes Dollar ban on Kurdish region over referendum

Wed Oct 4, 2017 13:05:38

Iraq stopped selling dollars to leading banks in Kurdistan and banned foreign currency transfers to the autonomous region on Tuesday, stepping up its retaliation for the Kurds' independence vote.

Iraqi Kurds mourn death of leader Talabani, symbol of unity

Wed Oct 4, 2017 11:30:08

Iraqi Kurdish officials say Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region has declared a week of mourning after the death of former president, Jalal Talabani.

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