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People of besieged Madaya waiting for aid convoys- AFP

Famished Town Of Madaya Cheered by Human Relief

by Paula Astih, Youssef Diab and Michele Abu Najem | Jan 12, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

Madaya, Syria- People of Madaya welcomed human relief convoys that had started arriving at the town after a six-month blockade by both Assad’s regime and Hezbollah. Madaya is a mountainous modest town located in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, in the southwestern part of...

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Saudi fire fighters inspecting a building that was subjected to terrorist operation in Riyadh

Al Samaani Denies Presence of Mentally-Ill Convicts

by Fahd Al-Zayabi | Jan 12, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

The Minister of Justice in Saudi Arabia and the head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Dr Walid al-Samaani, has refuted allegations on the presence of mentally ill or underage individuals among the 47 convicts who were executed on the 2nd of January 2016. Al-Samaani...

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Kuwait city, Kuwait- WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Two Sentenced to Death in Kuwait for Spying for Iran, Hezbollah

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 12, 2016 | Latest News, Middle East

A Kuwaiti court pronounced death sentence on two men accused of spying for Iran and Hezbollah on Tuesday, a Reuters witness said. The convicts were also involved in the possession of weapons. One of the men given the death penalty was an Iranian convicted in absentia,...