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Attack on buses of displaced people leaves 39 people killed

Damascus - Nour Khawam

The latest toll of the suicide bombing, in Al-Rashedin area in Aleppo, reached to 39 killed from the villages of Kufriya and Al-Fu’ah in a car bomb attack on their buses, according to Syrian government media. Syrian activists confirmed that among the dead were children, women and aid workers, as well as elements of the "Nasra Front" and Ahrar al-Sham.Read more

Israeli Forces Detain 7 Palestinians

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli forces detained seven Palestinians, including two former prisoners, during raids in Hebron, south the occupied West Bank, and Al-Ram town, north of Jerusalem on Monday. Security sources told Palestinian news agency (WAFA) that the Israeli forces broke into the town of Dora and detained four Palestinians. The forces also detained one Palestinian in Hebron city. During the raids, theRead more

Aerial Attacks Kill 13 Daesh Militants in Iraq

Baghdad - Arab Today

Aerial attacks made by the international coalition in Iraq's city of Mosul killed 13 ISIS militants. Security sources said that the attacks targeted gatherings belonging to ISIS located near river Tigris, some of the group's foreign leaders were killed in the attack. Iraqi security meanwhile are completing their preparations to liberate the city of Anah in the WestRead more

Israeli Forces Shoot and Detain Palestinian in Nablus

Nablus - Arab Today

Israeli forces shot and injured a Palestinian in Nablus, north of the West Bank, on Monday when youths confronted soldiers accompanying around 1,000 settlers who broke into the city to perform rituals at Joseph's Tomb. Palestinian security sources said clashes erupted between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians in the aftermath of the settlers’ provocative visit to the tomb, located insideRead more

Security sources: Sunday bombing was not inside St. Mark Coptic Cathedral

Cairo - Arab Today

High-profile security sources have said the terrorist attack which targeted worshipers in Abbassiya on Sunday was not inside the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo's Abbassiya as reported by some news websites. The sources asserted the bombing occurred inside El Boutrosiya Church, calling on all media outlets to be accurate in publishing untrue news whose consequences may affect theRead more

Unknown assailants set fire to senior army officer's house in Tunisia

Tunis - Arab Today

Unknown assailants torched a house of a Tunisian army colonel, and injured his nephew when he tried to prevent them from setting fire to the house, local media reported. The attackers threw Molotov cocktail bottles at the colonel’s house, who wasn’t at the home, said Al-Chourouk newspaper's website. The assailant fled away later, added the paper. They were four peopleRead more

Australian Woman Kidnapped in Afghanistan

Kabul - Arab Today

An Australian woman was kidnapped from the center of Kabul city of Afghanistan on Saturday evening by unknown gunmen as a search operation is underway for her release. Security sources said the woman was working for a non-governmental organization and was abducted from Qala-e-Fatullah area where numerous aid workers have been abducted in the past, according to the Afghan (KhaamaRead more

Israeli forces apprehend 11 Palestinians in West Bank

Ramallah - Arab Today

Israeli occupation troops detained 11 Palestinians from the West Bank, including five from Jerusalem, three from Bethlehem, two from Jenin, one from Ramallah and one from Al Birah. Meantime, Israeli forces prevented farmers from Deir al Hatab, eastern Nablus, from reaching their lands to harvest olives and forced them to be thoroughly searched. The farmers objected to such procedures andRead more

Turkish Soldier Killed, 3 Injured in Hakkari Province Bomb Attack

Ankara - Arab Today

A Turkish soldier was killed and three others injured on Friday when by a bomb planted along a highway by the PKK militants detonated in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari, security sources said according to Turkish news agency Anadolu. The assailants detonated the explosive as a military vehicle was traveling in Hakkari's Semdinli district. All four injured soldiers wereRead more