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Defense ministers from 41 Muslim countries have met in Riyadh for the inaugural meeting of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), marking the official launch of a pan-Islamic, unified front to support the global struggle against terrorism and violent extremism. The IMCTC was announced in December 2015 by the Saudi crown prince to form […]

Felex Share Senior Reporter President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took his Oath of Office yesterday, paid tribute to his predecessor, Cde Robert Mugabe, saying his mistakes will never detract from his immense contribution to the liberation and development of Zimbabwe. President Mnangagwa (right) has described his predecessor Cde Mugabe as “a father, mentor, comrade-in-arms and my leader”. […]

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Over 8,500 people were arrested in Nineveh on suspicion of joining Islamic State since the liberation of the proin August. Iraqi soldiers celebrate victory over Islamic State The arrests were made upon accurate intelligence information and tip-offs from citizens, a security source told Baghdad Today on Sunday. “Also, 100 people were ordered to […]

The interior ministry assigned the task of dispersing the Faizabad protesters to the Punjab Rangers on Sunday. The move came a day after police and Frontier Constabulary (FC) failed to remove the violent protesters of the religious group Tehreek-e-Labbaik from the Faizabad Interchange in Islamabad. The paramilitary force will be deployed for a week effective from November […]

Europe is not a threat to Iran, but just in case it allies itself with the US and Israel and becomes one, Tehran has enough technical capabilities to increase the range of its missiles, the commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps has warned. An Iranian Fateh (Victor) missile © Ali Shayegan / Reuters “Both […]

Islamabad, Pakistan– The Pakistani army has been called in to restore order to the capital after clashes between anti-blasphemy protesters and police left at least 174 people injured. More than half of those injured in the clashes were members of the security forces, according to a hospital official [Asad Hashim/Al Jazeera] Thousands of riot police […]

Iraqi forces thrust north from the Euphrates Valley into the desert on Saturday, opening up a new front in the drive to flush out fugitive ISIS group fighters, a commander told AFP. Iraqi security forces after taking control of the border town of Rawa, the last town under the control of the ISIS in Iraq […]

Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont on Saturday launched his campaign for regional elections by calling on Catalans to make known their desire for independence. Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont. Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP “We Catalans demonstrated to the world that we have the capacity and the will to become an independent state. And on (December) 21, […]

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi promised vengeance in a speech to the nation after a deadly terrorist attack on a mosque in North Sinai killed at least 235 worshippers. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi (Photo: Al-Ahram) El-Sisi said that the military and police “will avenge our martyrs” and will respond “using brute force against those fragments of terrorists” […]

Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Security troops have confiscated a mass grave, containing tens of relics of Yazidi victims, west of Mosul city, the semi-official Al-Sabah newspaper reported. Representational photo. “The grave includes relics of 73 Yazidi women, men and children, who were executed by Islamic State militants, while they were controlling the region. They were buried in […]