Saudi warns of thunderstorms and potential flooding in most regions until Tuesday. Civil Defense advises seeking shelter away from flood-prone areas and refraining from swimming. Public urged to stay updated through local media and social networking sites. Saudi authorities issued a warning about thunderstorms and potential flooding in most regions of the Kingdom until Tuesday, … Read more
A soldier has been killed during clashes between two tribes in Iraq’s southeastern province of Maysan. The soldier was from one of the two tribes and had been on leave at the time of the clash. Eight people were killed in the same region when clashes between members of the same tribe broke out over … Read more
The fighting occurred in the southeastern province of Maysan, which borders Iran. The region is a route for drug trafficking and is often violent because of tribal tensions. In May, eight people were killed on the same land because people from the same tribe were fighting over land. Six people, including a soldier, were slain … Read more
AMARAH, Iraq – A judge shot dead with 15 bullets from a Kalashnikov. A policeman gunned down. Local figures from rival political groups and influential armed factions killed. The murders all happened in January and February in one Iraqi province, Maysan, which borders Iran and where drug trafficking, tribal disputes and political score-settling have combined … Read more
