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Saudi Arabia says foils attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif

Saudi Arabia says foils attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif

Saudi security forces shot dead a suspected militant who tried to detonate explosives outside a mosque in the Qatif region…
Sisi hints at plans to run for second term in office

Sisi hints at plans to run for second term in office

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has hinted at his intention of running for a second term in office, on the…
Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants

Turkey’s Erdogan, Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani discuss fight against militants

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday discussed strategy in fighting Islamic State and Kurdish PKK militants with visiting Iraqi Kurdish…
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words

Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words

At the peak of a searing summer, Palestinians living in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank are suffering from severe…
Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances

Russia says future use of Iran air base depends on Syria circumstances

The Russian military said on Monday its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria had…
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike

In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike

The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city…
Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that killed 51

Turkey’s Erdogan blames child bomber for attack that killed 51

A suicide bomber aged between 12 and 14 carried out the attack on a wedding party in the Turkish city…
Libyan forces say they capture mosque, prison from Islamic State in Sirte

Libyan forces say they capture mosque, prison from Islamic State in Sirte

Libyan forces renewed their push to oust Islamic State from its former North African stronghold of Sirte on Sunday, saying…
Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka

Kurdish militia launches assault to evict Syrian army from key city of Hasaka

The Kurdish YPG militia launched a major assault on Monday to seize the last government-controlled parts of the northeastern Syrian…
Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for killing of troops in 2014

Iraq hangs 36 people sentenced to death for killing of troops in 2014

Iraq said on Sunday it had hanged 36 militants sentenced to death over the mass killing of hundreds of mainly…
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