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Kuwait foils plan by ‘terrorist cell’ to target Shiite places of worship

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RIYADH: Kuwait’s interior ministry foiled a plan by a “terrorist” cell that intended to target Shiite places of worship, Kuwait News Agency said on Thursday. Security personnel were able to follow up on the cell, monitor its movements, and arrest three members belonging to a terrorist organization, KUNA said. The Arab defendants were referred to the Public Prosecution so that legal … Read more

Iraq’s ruling Shiite alliance leads in provincial elections -initial results

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BAGHDAD: Parties that make up Iraq’s Shiite ruling alliance together took the single largest bloc of votes in Baghdad and most of the country’s southern provinces in provincial council elections, a Reuters tally of preliminary results showed. The election is seen as an indicator of the balance of power in a country where groups close … Read more