- A car bomb explosion in the Iraqi city of Bani Sa'ad has killed at least 35 people and injured scores more. No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing, but local officials say it is a suspected ISIL attack. Iraq has been witnessing near-daily bombings that are often claimed by ISIL.
- The Saudi Air Force has carried out several airstrikes on Yemen’s Hajjah province. This followed air raids on a residential area in Ibb province. In response, Ansarullah forces and their allied army units launched rocket attacks at a military base in the Saudi region of Jizan.
- Anti-regime protesters in Bahrain flood the streets of Diraz, calling for the release of all political prisoners, including the head of al-Wefaq Society. Sheikh Ali Salman was sentenced to four years in prison in mid-June over charges of inciting disobedience and hatred.
- U-N human rights activists have urged Bahraini authorities to immediately drop charges against rights defender Nabeel Rajab following his release for health reasons. They slammed Manama for suppressing the dissent. Rajab was sentenced in January to six months in prison for posting tweets critical of the Al Khalifah regime.
- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has ditched ten members of Syriza party after they voted against further austerities demanded by creditors. Meanwhile, the European Union has allocated a seven-billion euro short-term loan to Greece to help the country avert a default on its European Central Bank loan on Monday.
- Over 300 people have been injured outside South Africa’s largest city Johannesburg after two trains on the same track collided with each other. One of the trains was derailed in the crash. Paramedics say the injuries range from minor to serious. No fatalities have been reported.
- Triple explosions in England’s Cheshire have left several people stuck in a wood treatment plant. Four people have been taken to hospital due to heavy burns and injuries. Rescue teams said 20 people were working at the plant at the time of the blast.
- Britain’s Supreme Court rules that the government’s 20-14 surveillance legislation is unlawful. It said the law fails to ensure that the obtained data could prevent serious crimes. The law meant to give police and security services further authority to gather phone and email information of suspects.
News in Brief - Fri, July, 17, 2015 - 21:30 GMT
News in Brief - Fri, July, 17, 2015 - 21:30 GMT
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