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Arab world

2Dec By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Iraqis think the U.S. is in cahoots with the Islamic State, and it is hurting the war

    Iraqi forces supported by US-led coalition airstrikes advance their position during clashes with Islamic State group in the western suburbs of Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad. On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing U.S. helicopters airdropping weapons to the militants, and many claim they have friends and relatives who have witnessed similar instances of collusion. Ordinary people also have seen the videos, heard the stories and reached the same conclusion — one that might seem absurd to Americans but is widely believed among Iraqis — that the United States is supporting the Islamic State for a variety of pernicious reasons that have to do wi...
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Saudi women candidates begin 1st election campaign
29Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Arab world, ENGLISH

Saudi women candidates begin 1st election campaign

    Saudi women running for public office next month for the first time ever begin campaigning Sunday in another step forward for women's rights in the conservative kingdom's slow democratic pro-cess. Around 900 women are standing in the December 12 municipal elections, which will also be the first time females have been allowed to participate in choosing officials. "This is one of the first steps for women's rights, a big step for us," said Sahar Hassan Nasief, an activist in the Red Sea city of Jeddah who has many friends running for office. The election will be the third municipal ballot for men, who previously voted in 2005 and 2011. The absolute monarchy, which applies a strict interpretation of Islam, has no female cabinet ministers and is the only country in the world w...
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Jeremy Corbyn warns rebels: I’m not going anywhere over Syria
29Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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Jeremy Corbyn warns rebels: I’m not going anywhere over Syria

    Jeremy Corbyn has warned plotters against his leadership that he is “not going anywhere” over his opposition to bombing Syria, as he urged MPs to listen to Labour members. The Labour leader is facing a rebellion among shadow cabinet ministers, with the shadow foreign secretary, Hilary Benn, and the deputy leader, Tom Watson, among those in favour of extending airstrikes against Isis. However, Corbyn asserted his authority on Sunday by reminding MPs of his large mandate and making clear that he alone would decide whether to whip them to vote against extending airstrikes on Isis. He has also consulted members about their views on whether David Cameron has made the case for bombing the Isis stronghold of Raqqa and received 70,000 responses through an online form. Speaking to ...
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What’s the craic lads: Read this Irishman’s brilliant Facebook letter to ISIS
28Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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What’s the craic lads: Read this Irishman’s brilliant Facebook letter to ISIS

    An Irishman has penned a hilarious 'open letter' to ISIS following a spate of recent terror attacks in Paris, Egypt and Lebanon. 'Finchie Cova' wrote an 800+ word missive to the terrorists yesterday, asking them how they were and noting the chilling video they sent out this week branding Ireland as 'Europe's weakest link'. He tells them we're only here for the craic and warns them not to blow up famous chipper Leo Burdocks - but attacking Leitrim is fine. Plus, hitting pubs is well out of the question. He concludes by giving Da'esh 10 top tips before signing off. Posted on Thursday at 1.28pm, it has since been shared over 12,000 times and was shared 10,000 times in less than 24 hours. The letter, in full, reads: So after the past few weeks of s***e that's been floating aro...
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Chief Suspect Is an ISIS Militant Whose Own Family Wished Him Dead
18Nov By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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Chief Suspect Is an ISIS Militant Whose Own Family Wished Him Dead

    When the family of Abdelhamid Abaaoud received word from Syria last fall that he had been killed fighting for the Islamic State, it rejoiced at what it took to be excellent news about a wayward son it had come to despise. We are praying that Abdelhamid really is dead, his older sister, Yasmina, said at the time. Their prayers and the hopes of Western security officials were not answered. Mr. Abaaoud, then 26, was in reality on his way back to Europe to meet secretly with Islamic extremists who shared his determination to spread mayhem. He has since been linked to a string of terrorist operations that culminated with Friday’s attacks in Paris. “Of course, it is not joyous to make blood flow. But, from time to time, it is pleasant to see the blood of disbelievers,” Mr. Abaao...
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Prince Ali against postponement of presidential election after Sepp Blatter suspension
14Oct By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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Prince Ali against postponement of presidential election after Sepp Blatter suspension

    FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan is strongly opposing moves to postpone the election. The election of the successor to Sepp Blatter is scheduled for February 28 but an emergency meeting of FIFA's executive committee next week is due to discuss postponing it due to the crisis that has struck the world governing body. Blatter and UEFA president Michel Platini, who was due to stand against Prince Ali, have both been provisionally banned by FIFA's ethics committee for 90 days over a £1.35million payment made to the Frenchman. Nominations for the election are due to close on October 26 and Prince Ali said the rules on the election should remain. He said in a statement: "Recent events at FIFA have shown us that no one is above the law. The ethics c...
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History of tragedies at hajj pilgrimage
25Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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History of tragedies at hajj pilgrimage

    MECCA, Saudi Arabia: The deadly stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday that killed at least 717 people is just the latest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage, reports AFP. Here is a timeline of significant incidents during the annual event, which draws around two million Muslim faithful from around the world. - 2015 - September 24: A stampede during the "stoning of the devil" ritual in Mina, near Mecca, leaves at least 717 people dead and 863 injured. September 11: 109 people are killed and hundreds injured, including many foreigners, when a crane col-lapses on Mecca's Grand Mosque after strong winds and heavy rain. - 2006 - January 6: 76 people die when a hotel collapses in the city centre. January 12: 364 pilgrims killed in a stampede during the Mina stoning ritua...
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Isil jihadist Omar Hussain complains of rude Arabs who steal his shoes and can’t queue
16Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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Isil jihadist Omar Hussain complains of rude Arabs who steal his shoes and can’t queue

    IS jihadist complains of rude Arabs who steal his shoes and can't queue. (Picture used for representational purposes only) A British jihadist with Isil has moaned that his Arab comrades are rude, do not know how to queue and eat like schoolchildren. In a bizarre rant, Omar Hussain also complained that his fellow terrorists talk loudly when he is trying to sleep, invade his space and steal his shoes. Their bad driving, habit of staring at people and using his charger for their mobile phones also come under fire. Hussain, a former security guard at a Morrison’s supermarket, hit out at his Syrian and other Arab colleagues in an online blog. It is not the first time the 27-year-old, from High Wycombe, has complained about life under Isil. Earlier this year he bemoaned having t...
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Saudi firms stop hiring costly domestics from Bangladesh
1Sep By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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Saudi firms stop hiring costly domestics from Bangladesh

    Recruitment offices here have decided to stop hiring Bangladeshi workers because they claim that a supply crunch has raised costs. Ibrahim Al-Megheimish, a recruitment expert, said that there are too few Bangladeshi workers seeking employment, which now means costs have risen from $1,000 (SR3,751) to $1,800 (SR6,752) just to bring them here, a local publication reported recently, reports Arab news. He said the cost of SR7,000 outlined by the Saudi Ministry of Labor is not enough to cover all the expenses incurred in bringing workers to the country. This has also been the complaint of other recruitment office owners, who said costs have risen 80 percent. Al-Megheimish said he was surprised that the ministry announced the recruitment costs in American dollars. He said the mi...
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British schoolgirl ‘marries Australian Islamic State fighter in Syria’
12Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
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British schoolgirl ‘marries Australian Islamic State fighter in Syria’

    Amira Abase, who fled Britain in February with two friends, has reportedly married Abdullah Elmir A British schoolgirl who fled to Syria to join Islamic State (Isil) has reportedly married a notorious Australian -born jihadist who threatened to carry out attacks in Britain. Amira Abase, 16, left the UK in February with two friends and was tracked down earlier this month by the Telegraph to Raqqa . There, she has reportedly married Abdullah Elmir, one of the youngest Western fighters to have joined Isil. Dubbed “the Ginger Jihadi” due to his hair colour, he fled Sydney last year for Syria and has since appeared in several Isil propaganda videos. Elmir sent a message to the Mail on Sunday newspaper confirming he had married Abase. He also threatened attacks in the...
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