"A prominent Saudi cleric and a Chechen military commander in a unit of the Al Nusrah Front for the People in the Levant, al Qaeda's official branch in Syria, celebrated together after recent heavy …
Lebanese army officer shot dead in northern city of Tripoli
"A Lebanese army officer was shot dead in the country’s second city of Tripoli during fighting between rival sects on Thursday, a security source and state media said. Lebanon’s National News Agency …
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U.S. general: Coalition braces for Taliban offensive ahead of Afghan elections
"U.S. troop operations may be dialing down in Afghanistan, but the No. 2 American commander there says there is much work to be done — chiefly, bracing for a potential Taliban offensive on the …
3 Afghan soldiers, 20 militants killed in various incidents
"At least 3 Afghan national army (ANA) soldiers and 20 militants were killed in various incidents during the past 24 hours." Source: 3 Afghan soldiers, 20 militants killed in various incidents - …
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Pakistan condemns killing of abducted Iranian border guard by militants
"Pakistan has condemned the killing by Sunni Muslim militants of one of five Iranian border guards they have been holding hostage for the past six weeks, the foreign office said on …
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Egypt army extends power by taking charge of Gulf aid
"Egypt's army is taking charge of billions of dollars of development aid from the United Arab Emirates, an army official said, raising further doubts over the narrow separation of powers with the …
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Egypt Defence Minister Abdul Fattah Al Sissi resigns from army, runs for presidency
"Egypt's Defence Minister Abdul Fattah Al Sissi said on Wednesday night he had resigned from the post to run for presidency, a step that ends months of speculation about his plans after leading the …
Moroccan police stop protesters setting themselves on fire
"Moroccan police spraying water cannon stopped 13 unemployed blind university graduates from setting themselves on fire in Rabat on Wednesday in protest against a public sector hiring …
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Israeli troops kill three Palestinian militants in West Bank raid
"Israeli forces shot three Palestinian militants dead on Saturday in a raid on a home in the occupied West Bank to capture a wanted Hamas Islamist militant, Israeli military and Palestinian officials …
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Turkey government toughens war on Twitter, bans more sites
"In its latest attempt to ensure that citizens cannot access micro-blogging site Twitter, which was banned after corruption allegations surfaced against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his …
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