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UN commission opens inquiry into Syria attack

Geneva - Arab Today

The UN's Commission of Inquiry for Syria said Tuesday that it had begun investigating a suspected chemical attack that killed at least 58 people in a rebel-held town in the northwestern Idlib Province. "Reports suggesting that this was a chemical weapons attack are extremely concerning. The commission is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding this attack including the alleged use ofRead more

Riot in Stockholm suburb after drug suspect is arrested

Copenhagen , Denmark - Arab Today

Swedish police on Tuesday were investigating a riot that broke out overnight in a predominantly immigrant suburb in Stockholm after officers arrested a suspect on drug charges. The clashes started late Monday when a police car arrested a suspect and people started throwing stones at them in Rinkeby, north of Stockholm. Unidentified people, including some wearing masks, also set carsRead more

188 civilians slain in US-led strikes

Washington - Arab Today

At least 188 civilians have been killed in US-led strikes against Daesh targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in 2014, the US military said in a statement on Monday. The Combined Joint Task Force, in its monthly assessment of civilian casualties from the US coalition’s operations against the militant group, said it was still assessing five reportsRead more

Shabbab claims responsibility for Mogadishu suicide blast

Mogadishu - Arab Today

The terror group Al-Shabbab has claimed responsibility for the blast that rocked Somalia's biggest seaport – in capital Mogadishu – in the early hours of Sunday morning, the Daily Star reported. At least 29 people – most of them porters at the port – have been killed in the attack. Police said it was followed by gunfire. Major Abdikadi AhmedRead more

Mozambique probes tanker explosion that killed 56

Maputo - Arab Today

Authorities in Mozambique were on Friday investigating whether locals were taking petrol from a tanker that exploded in the country's west killing at least 56 people and injuring more than 100. Officials had originally put the death toll at 73 following the massive blast on Thursday in Tete province, in the country's remote western region near Malawi. By Friday morning,Read more

Sri Lanka probes suicide note ‘confession’ to murder

Colombo - Arab Today

Sri Lankan police say they are investigating the death of a retired soldier found hanged Friday with a note claiming responsibility for the 2009 murder of a prominent anti-establishment newspaper editor. The body of the former military intelligence officer was found at his home on Friday with what appeared to be a suicide note in his pocket claiming responsibility forRead more

Jordanian government condemns assassination of Nahed Hattar

Amman - Arab Today

Jordanian State Minister for Media Affairs and Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani condemned the ugly crime that took the life of writer Nahed Hattar early Sunday, Petra News Agency reported. In a statement, Momani voiced confidence in the Jordanian judiciary and the security agencies in investigating the incident and holding the criminal accountable for his offense. Momani praised the reaction ofRead more

Canada schools evacuated over ‘bogus’ bomb threats

Montreal - Arab Today

Some 60 schools and universities in eastern Canada were evacuated Wednesday over a series of bomb threats, including one received by police, that appeared to have been bogus. No bombs were found, but administrators said the schools would remain closed throughout the day as police conducted another sweep of the schools, with classes expected to resume in the morning. AuthoritiesRead more

2 Nobel judges to be fired over scandal

Stockholm - Arab Today

The assembly that awards the Nobel Prize for medicine will demand the resignation of two of its judges as a result of a scandal around a surgeon accused of scientific negligence, local news agency TT said on Tuesday. Anders Hamsten had previously resigned from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet over the employment of stem-cell surgeon Paulo Macchiarini. Harriet Wallberg, who headed theRead more

Iran detects malware in petrochemical plants from two of its petrochemical complexes

Dubai - Arab Today

Iran has detected and removed malicious software from two of its petrochemical complexes, a senior military official said on Saturday, after announcing last week it was investigating whether recent petrochemical fires were caused by cybertattacks. The official said the malware at the two plants was inactive and had not played a role in the fires. “In periodical inspection of petrochemicalRead more