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10 killed in Russian air strikes on border town with Iraq

(Zaman Al Wasl)- Russia's warplanes on Saturday have killed at least 10 civilians, mostly one family members, in air strikes on a border town with Iraq, activists said. The airstrikes have targeted the Isis-controlled town of al-Bukamal in the eastern Deir Ezzor province, leaving 10 people...

Saudi Arabian women vote for first time in local elections

Saudi Arabian women voted for the first time on Saturday in local council elections and also stood as candidates, a step hailed by some activists in the Islamic patriarchy as a historic change, but by others as merely symbolic. "As a first step it is a great achievement. Now...

Islamic State can make fake Syrian passports: U.S. report

A U.S. government agency report has warned that Islamic State has the ability to create fake Syrian passports, a federal official confirmed on Friday. A spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed the contents of a story by CNN on Friday about the report,...

How Saddam's men help Islamic State rule

Mohannad is a spy for Islamic State. He eavesdrops on chatter in the street markets of Mosul and reports back to his handlers when someone breaks the militant group's rules. One man he informed on this year – a street trader defying a ban on selling cigarettes – was fined and...