Stockholm Truck Attack Linked to ISIS
Shamel Dishack Staff Writer Swedish authorities now have enough evidence to prove that the attack on April 7th points to
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Egypt Declares State of Emergency Amid ISIS Palm Sunday Bombing As Tensions Rise
Egypt’s cabinet approved a state of emergency declaration put forth by President Sisi in the wake of dual attacks by the self-proclaimed Islamic State, granting government authorities broad new powers to combat the threat of violent extremism.
Read MoreSufi Shrine Custodian Killed 20 in Pakistan
A custodian for the shrine in Sargodha, Pakistan, in the Punjab Province, killed 20 people and injured four others with a club and a knife.
Read MoreTrump Lenient on Jerusalem Settlements
The Israeli government announced plans to construct a new settlement located about 15 miles from Jerusalem, resulting in the forceful removal of residents despite a ruling by High Court of Israel stating that the removal was in defiance of international law.
Read MoreSyrian Chemical Attack Kills 58, Including 11 Children
A government-sponsored chemical attack killed 58 people and injured more than 250 others in Syria on April 4. Even though Bashar al-Assad renounced chemical weapons four years ago at the convention and has continually denied his military’s involvement in any subsequent attacks.
Read MoreCapture of Oil Fields in Libya Leads to Civilian Abuse
Libya’s population of 1.5 million has been under fire for the last two years, in growing tensions and violence heightened by the Mediterranean refugee crisis and the competing government’s conflict over capturing Libya’s oil ports.
Read MoreSomali Refugees Killed While Attempting to Flee Yemen
A helicopter, allegedly belonging to a Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemeni rebels, opened fire on a boat carrying Somali refugees off the coast of Yemen, in the middle of the night.
Read MoreTwin Bombings in Damascus Kill Dozens of Shiite Pilgrims
A pair of bomb blasts were detonated within minutes of one another on March 11. The explosions seemed to have targeted Shia Muslim pilgrims in buses near the Bab-Al-Saghir Cemetery.
Read MoreIran Continues War Exercises Despite US Sanctions
The Iranian government has decided to move forward with its annual war exercises, despite mounting tensions between Iran and the United States. The U.S. has deployed forces to several bodies of water surrounding Iran.
Read MoreImagining Pan-Arabism Through the Lens of ‘Arab Idol’
Watching my Jordanian host family cheer on the win of a Christian Palestinian and empathize with the tears of a Yemeni, and seeing the televised audience of different identities and origins dancing together in Lebanon made me think that perhaps Pan-Arabism is real — even if it exists, for now, in the realm of “Arab Idol.”
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