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Policeman killed and six injured in suicide attack in Northwestern Pakistan

A police officer was killed and six others were wounded on Monday after a suicide bomber targeted a security patrol in northwestern Pakistan, authorities confirmed. The attack occurred in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a region bordering Afghanistan that has experienced a resurgence......

Drug trafficking via drones dismantled in Morocco’s Eastern region

Moroccan authorities have handed down heavy sentences against members of a criminal network that used drones to transport cannabis across the border into Algeria. The ruling, issued by the Criminal Chamber of the Oujda Court of Appeal, reflects the country’s increasing vigilance against technologically......

Security forces intercept drone near key gas field in Iraq's Kurdistan

Iraqi Kurdish security forces opened fire on a drone approaching the Khor Mor gas field late Sunday, according to security sources. The incident occurred in the Kurdistan region, where the gas field is one of the largest and most strategically important in Iraq. The drone was intercepted before it could......

Syrie: Framework agreement to integrate Kurdish forces into the Army

The head of the Kurds in Syria, Mazloum Abdi, announced to AFP that a “framework agreement” has been reached with the central government in Damascus regarding the integration of Kurdish troops into Syrian security forces. “We have reached a principle agreement on the mechanism......

Iran executes man for attack on security forces during 2022 protests

Iranian authorities executed Mehran Bahramian on Saturday for attacking security forces during the 2022 nationwide protests, according to the judiciary. The attack, which occurred in Semirom, Isfahan province, killed security officer Mohsen Rezaei and injured others. Bahramian was convicted by the Revolutionary......

Clashes in southern Syria leave two dead despite ceasefire

At least two people were killed on Sunday in renewed violence in Syria’s southern province of Suwayda, a predominantly Druze region, despite a ceasefire officially in place since July 20, according to a human rights monitoring group. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported......

Main road in Tripoli briefly blocked by scrap dealers' protest

In northern Lebanon, the main road in Tripoli was briefly blocked on Friday, August 2, by protesting scrap dealers who set tires on fire, releasing thick black smoke across the city. The demonstration disrupted traffic flow in the downtown area and surrounding districts. The protest was triggered after......

Aoun calls for exclusive control of weapons by army and security forces

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged that only the national army and official security forces be allowed to carry weapons across the entire Lebanese territory, effective immediately. His remarks were delivered during a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Lebanese army. Speaking from......

Suspect arrested in Lebanon over alleged sexual assault of a child

Lebanese security forces announced the arrest of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a child in the Nabaa district, a suburb on the outskirts of Beirut. The Internal Security Forces (ISF) reported Tuesday that the suspect, identified as a Syrian national, was taken into custody following a prompt......