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IS in Afghanistan: The fall of ISIL and the rise of the Khorasan Province
After last week’s violent attack against Shia wedding, does IS only attack civilians in Afghanistan and Pakistan?
Italian PM Conte resigns
Conte’s move preempted a no-confidence vote that had been expected to take place, after Matteo Salvini, leader of the populist far-right League party and Italy’s interior minister, called for it.
Hong Kong protesters march in peace after weeks of chaos
Twitter social media platform accused China of backing anti-Hong Kong protest campaign
Trump calls for reducing tensions in Kashmir
Islamabad accuses New Delhi of launching 5th generation war on it
Iran’s anti-freedom policies fuel incitations non-hijabi women
Police forces reportedly encourages citizens to report on each other and send a text message to locate women who don’t wear hijab
Iran warns US from any efforts to seize its vessel again
Any efforts to seize Iranian oil supertanker would have ‘serious consequences,’ Tehran says
Series of bombings injures dozens in Afghan city of Jalalabad
The bombs were planted near a market where people gathered after attending Independence Day events.
Trump says he would release Mideast peace plan after Israeli elections
Israeli elections scheduled to be held on 17 September
IS claims responsibility for suicide bombing killing 63 in Afghan wedding
Taliban denied responsibility for the attack and condemned it
War drills threaten peace efforts between North Korea, the US and South Korea
Pyongyang protested against joint US-South Korea military drills, largely computer-simulated, calling them a rehearsal for war
Gibraltar releases Iranian tanker, US wants it seized again
Gibraltar authorities announced that Iran vowed that the tanker will not unload in Syria
Iran’s Rouhani stresses rejection to foreign presence in Gulf
UK denies releasing Iranian tanker
UK sends new warship to Gulf amid tensions with Tehran
Zarif accuses US of turning the region into “matchbook”
India complicates situation in Kashmir, Pakistan’s army says it’s ready
UN, EU, China, Turkey call for reducing tensions
Rouhani warns navigation unrest in Hormuz Strait
“Peace with Iran is the mother of all peace and war with Iran will be the mother of all wars,” Rouhani
Iran captures new tanker in Gulf claiming it was smuggling oil
Pompeo says he is confident that US could build maritime coalition in Gulf
Kushner seeks Arab leaders’ support to Mideast peace plan seemingly going into effect
“What remains are minor details. No Palestinian state, but civilian self-governance,” says analyst
Iran to further reduce its JCPOA commitments: FM Zarif
In July 2019, US withdrew from the deal re-imposing sanctions on Iran
Kushner starts Mideast tour Wednesday, ahead of reportedly Israeli-Palestinian peace summit at Camp David
Trump’s adviser met Jordan’s King Abdullah
Trump’s intelligence chief Dan Coats resigns
Coats was tasked with overseeing 17 US intelligence agencies after 9/11
London rejects tanker exchange with Tehran
South Korea to join European mission in Strait of Hormuz
Russia detains more than 1,000 people in opposition crackdown
The detentions came around a protest to demand that opposition members be allowed to run in a local election. Authorities had declared it illegal and sought to block participation, but thousands of people turned up anyway in one of the longest and most determined protests of recent times.
Boko Haram kills 23 people in northeast Nigeria
Three attackers riding motorbikes opened fire on a gathering of mourners, the terrorist group leader, Bunu Bukar Mustapha, told AFP
Rouhani says presence of foreign troops in Gulf increases tensions
Iran to restart activities at Arak heavy water facility
Tanzanian President lays cornerstone of Stiegler’s Gorge Dam built by Egypt firms
Tanzanian President John Magufuli laid the cornerstone of the Stiegler’s Gorge Dam project on Friday.
Despite UN calls, Bahrain executed 2 Shias accused of killing a police officer
Rights group described executions as “horrific” “extrajudicial killings”
Iran frees 12 Indian crew members of MT Riah tanker, Pompeo wants to visit Tehran
Germany rejects Washington’s strategy toward Iran, suspicious about UK’s proposal
Europe discusses Hormuz mission; Iran expresses readiness for negotiations not surrender
UK sent mediator to Iran to discuss ways to free its tanker, says Irani official
Egypt receives 101 MRAP vehicles from US
The light tactical vehicles designed specifically to withstand improvised IED attacks
Turkey adopts wide-scale deportation, crackdown against Syrian refugees
The report noted that the majority of the arrests against refugees took place in Istanbul that is considered the main destination for refugees due to the availability of work opportunities.