Somalia turns down $80m to cut ties with Qatar
Somali President, Mohammed Abdullah Farmajo, has been offered $80 million in exchange for his agreement to sever diplomatic relations with the State of Qatar, the New Khalij news outlet reported a prominent journalist has revealed. “After two hours of enticement, Farmajo rejected the tempting offer,” journalist Jaber Al-Harimi said. MImage of Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi […]
‘Facebook blasphemer’ given death penalty
12 June, 2017 Comments Off on ‘Facebook blasphemer’ given death penalty
A man accused of posting blasphemous content to Facebook has been sentenced to death by a court in Pakistan. Taimoor Raza was convicted after allegedly posting remarks about the Prophet Muhammad, his wives and companions within the site’s comments. Facebook has yet to comment on the death sentence(Reuters) The public prosecutor involved said he believed […]
Continue reading …Algeria blocks internet access to prevent exam cheats
12 June, 2017 Comments Off on Algeria blocks internet access to prevent exam cheats
Nearly 27 million internet users in Algeria will be deprived of mobile internet network this week as the government attempts to prevent further leaks and cheating in the upcoming baccalaureate exams which 761,700 pupils are expected to take. Last year saw the biggest leak of exam questions online on the second day of examinations. Thousands […]
Continue reading …Twelve dead in suspected al-Qaeda attack on Yemen army camp
12 June, 2017 Comments Off on Twelve dead in suspected al-Qaeda attack on Yemen army camp
Suspected al-Qaeda militants launched a car-bomb and gun attack on an army camp in southeastern Yemen early on Monday, leaving at least 10 militants and two soldiers dead, a military official and residents said. The assault near the town of Baddah in oil-producing Hadramout province came after a lull in attacks by the militant group. […]
Continue reading …Iraqi troops advance in neighborhood near Mosul’s Old City, evacuate dozens
12 June, 2017 Comments Off on Iraqi troops advance in neighborhood near Mosul’s Old City, evacuate dozens
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi government forces advanced further Monday in a neighborhood near the Old City in western Mosul as operations continue towards the Islamic State’s last bastion in the city. Maj. Ali al-Yasseri, from the Federal Police service, told Shafaaq News that the Interior Ministry’s Rapid Response forces advanced at al-Boursa (stock market) neighborhood south […]
Continue reading …Saudi officer killed after patrol unit comes under IED attack in Qatif
12 June, 2017 Comments Off on Saudi officer killed after patrol unit comes under IED attack in Qatif
A Saudi officer has been killed while two others were injured after their patrol cars came across an IED bomb in Saudi Arabia’s eastern province of Qatif. Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry has identified the killed officer as Tariq Al-Allaqi, who was killed on Sunday night while with his patrol unit in the al-Masoura neighborhood of […]
Continue reading …Macron’s party on course for landslide victory in French parliamentary elections
12 June, 2017 Comments Off on Macron’s party on course for landslide victory in French parliamentary elections
Photo: AFP Initial results for the first round of France’s parliamentary elections on Sunday pointed to a mammoth majority for President Emmanuel Macron’s gleaming new Republique en Marche party on a day when the turn-out was only 50 percent. Macron’s party scored 32.2 to 32.9 percent in the first-round parliamentary vote, initial projections said, compared […]
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