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Riyadh executes young Shia man over ‘terror charges’, opposition denies allegations

Saudi authorities carried out the death sentence handed down to a young man from the Shia-majority Qatif region over terrorist charges. This as a crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) against pro-democracy campaigners continues in the country with a long history of executions.

Biden: US ‘long way off’ from recognizing Taliban

Washington is not going to recognize the Taliban as the new leadership of Afghanistan in the near future, US president Joe Biden stated on Monday days after the US forces chaotic withdrawal from the war-ravaged country.

Biden’s approval rating declines amid delta variant surge

US President Joe Biden’s approval rating has dropped by 10 points since late June for his handling of the COVID pandemic as the delta variant sweeps across the United States.

Iraqi resistance: Saudi Arabia, UAE run Daesh militants

A senior leader of the Iraqi Kata'ib Hezbollah resistance movement says the Saudi and Emirati spy agencies are directly running elements of the Daesh, after the terror group killed several policemen on a checkpoint outside the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk.

Yemen calls strike on Saudi Arabia ‘natural reaction’ as US, UK blast move

Member of Yeme’s Ansarallah group's political bureau Mohammed Bakhiti termed the Sunday’s attack against Riyadh a “natural reaction” to actions of the aggressors, as Washington and London hit out at the missile and drone operation.

Panjshir Leader Calls for National Anti-Taliban Resistance

The leader of Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley front has called for national uprising against the Taliban.

Assad: Syria to continue Lebanon support

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad promised Damascus will continue to support crisis-hit Lebanon and stand with its people at all levels.

Top Republican: Afghanistan situation worse than pre-9/11

Michael McCaul (Texas), the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said on Sunday that the situation in Afghanistan is “worse” than before the September 11 terrorist attacks because the Taliban is “fully armed” with US weaponry.

Panjshir resistance denies Taliban claim over capturing province

The National Resistance Front (NRF) in the Afghan province of Panjshir rejected the Taliban’s claim about winning control of the region, with its fighters vowing to carry on their struggle against the militants.

Ex-US marine kills four, including infant in mother’s arms

A former US marine has shot and killed four people in Florida, including a woman and her three-month-old baby boy in her arms, before surrendering, acccording to police.

NATO welcomes Russia, China cooperation in Afghan anti-terror drive

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed cooperation with Russia and China in fight against terrorism in Afghanistan, but opposed the creation of a European army following the recent developments in the war-ravaged country.

Palestine urges ICC to investigate Israel, settlers’ crimes

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe into the crimes committed by Israel and extremist Jewish settlers in the occupied territories.

Taliban invites Iran, others to Afghan cabinet announcement ceremony

The Taliban has invited Iran, Russia, China and several other countries to participate in an event to announce new Afghan government, an official within the group announced.

Palestinians escape high-security Israeli prison after digging tunnel

Six Palestinian prisoners, all of them serving life term for resisting the Israeli occupation, broke out Monday of Gilboa prison after digging a tunnel.

Abdullah urges Iran to send humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

Head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation has praised Iran for defending the Afghans in the wake of the US withdrawal from the war-hit country.

Anti-Taliban resistance spokesman killed in Panjshir

Fahim Dashti, the Spokesman for the National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan’s northern Panjshir province that steadfastly refuses to recognize the Taliban, has been killed in armed clashes that continue in the region.

Taliban claims full control over Panjshir, resistance denies

Taliban Spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed that the group is in complete control of Panjshir, the last stronghold of resistance to the Taliban. This as the National Resistance of Panjshir denies the report.

White House says around 100 Americans left in Afghanistan

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain estimates that around 100 Americans are still left in Afghanistan waiting to be evacuated, days after the US administration’s August deadline for getting them all out.

Taliban: Kabul airport destroyed by American troops

The Taliban says US forces have intentionally damaged equipment at the Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport during their withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Guinea president ‘detained by military in apparent coup’

Guinean President Alpha Conde has been reportedly detained by the military on Sunday in an apparent coup in a country with a long history of military power grabs.

Iran Quds Force chief in Iraq

Iran’s Quds Force Commander Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani has arrived in the Iraqi city of Najaf to offer condolences to top Shia Muslim authorities in Iraq over the passing of Ayatollah Seyyed Mohamma Saeed Hakim.

Raisi tells Macron Iran wants all sanctions removed

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Tehran favors fruitful talks over its nuclear program.

Polls show 20% regret voting for Biden

One-fifth of voters who marked Joe Biden's name on their ballot in the US presidential election now want their vote back, according to a new poll.

Yemeni forces hit Saudi soil facilities, with 16 ballistic missiles, drones

Yemeni army forces say they have carried out drone and ballistic missile attacks inside Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the Riyadh ongoing assault against the war-torn country, hitting facilities of the kingdom's oil giant Aramco.

Former UK PM: West committing ‘moral outrage’ over covid vaccine

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has accused the West of committing "moral outrage" by stockpiling COVID-19 vaccines, as the poor nations are struggling to obtain supplies to get their populations vaccinated.

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