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An Iranian national flag flutters in Tehran April 15, 2011. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl

Rage after Iran Secretly Executes Dozens of Sunnis

by Adel al-Salmi | Aug 5, 2016 | World

London- International rights groups have called on European countries to stop human rights violations in Iran, following clandestine reports concerning the execution of dozens of Sunni political prisoners last Monday in the Rajai Shahr prison. Despite Iran’s official...

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An Egyptian military vehicle is seen on the highway in northern Sinai, Egypt, in this May 25, 2015 file photo. Reuters

Egyptian Army Says Leader of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis Killed in Sinai

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 5, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo-The Egyptian army spokesman, Mohammed Samir, announced on Thursday that the leader of Ansar Beit al-Maqdis was killed in North Sinai in a security operation that also left more than 45 “terrorists” dead and dozens injured. Jihadists from Ansar Beit al-Maqdis,...