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Islamists detainees' families gather next to Military Court

Beirut - Arab Today

The families of the Islamists detainees started a while ago to gather in front of the Military Court in synchronization with the trial session of the detainee Ahmad Al-Assir, NNA correspondent said on Tuesday Source: NNARead more

Gunmen attack police post in flashpoint Nigerian city

KANO, Nigeria - Arab Today

Gunmen in Nigeria have killed at least one officer after opening fire on a police station in the city of Kano, where attacks claimed by Islamists left 185 dead last week, police said Saturday. Security forces in Africa`s most populous nation and top oil producer are struggling to contain the menace by the Boko Haram Islamist sect that has usedRead more

Kuwait opposition, allies win nearly half of parliament

Kuwait City - Arab Today

Kuwait opposition groups and their allies had bagged nearly half parliament's 50 seats Sunday. The opposition and its allies won 24 seats, according to official results announced by the election authority. The Islamist, nationalist and liberal opposition contested Saturday's election after a four-year boycott protesting the government's amendment of the key voting system. Around half of the successful opposition MPsRead more

Arab League: Jordan parliamentary vote "important" step in democratic process

Cairo - Arab Today

Jordan's parliamentary elections represent an important step in the democratic process in the kingdom, the Arab League mission observing the 2016 Jordanian elections said on Friday. "The elections were held in line with the international standards and enabled Jordanians to cast their vote without any barriers," the mission said in a report on the one-day vote. The number of registeredRead more

Islamists behead Canadian hostage in Philippines

Manila - Arab Today

Islamic militants in the Philippines have beheaded a Canadian hostage, raising fears for more than 20 other foreigners held captive on remote islands, with troops and police vowing Tuesday to hunt down the extremists. The man's head was found Monday dumped outside city hall on Jolo, a mountainous and jungle-clad island in the far south of the Philippines that isRead more