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Besieged pro-government fighters shoot down 2 drones in Syria’s Idlib

Aug 21, 2017

YemenExtra M.A. Fighters from the besieged Shiite towns of Foua and Kafraya in the northwestern province of Idlib have shot down 2 drones affiliated with the rebel terrorist groups. According to a source, the drones approached the towns…

Saudi court gives death sentence to Shia dissident

Aug 11, 2017

YemenExtra M.A. A court in Saudi Arabia has handed down death sentence to a Shia anti-regime activist as Riyadh regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on members of the religious community in addition to political…

Huge explosion rocks Shia city in Saudi Arabia

Jun 2, 2017

YemenExtra M.A. A massive blast rocked the predominately Shia city of Qatif, Thursday, after a car bomb was detonated along a crowded street. The explosion was reportedly very strong; however, it was not clear whether or not there were…

Security disturbances and persecution of the people’s freedoms in Bahrain

May 23, 2017

YemenExtra SH.A. A protester was killed on Tuesday in a Bahraini police raid on a sit-in by supporters of a leading Shia cleric put on trial in the Gulf state, a rights group said. The Britain-based Bahrain Institute for Rights and…

Hundreds march in support of Bahraini cleric after court’s judgment

May 22, 2017

YemenExtra M.A. Numerous of protesters demonstrated in Manama, Sunday, after Bahrain’s leading cleric was sentenced to a one year suspended jail term for money laundering and and accusations over unlawful financial operations. The Shi’it…