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Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp

Monitor: Islamic State takes 90 percent of Damascus refugee camp

Islamic State has taken control of 90 percent of a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts where 18,000 civilians…
Residents: Yemen air strike kills family of 9

Residents: Yemen air strike kills family of 9

An air strike on a village near the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed a family of nine, residents said on Saturday,…
UK police say arrest six at port on Syria-related offences

UK police say arrest six at port on Syria-related offences

British police said on Saturday they had arrested six people at the southern English port of Dover on suspicion of…
Somali militants threaten more bloody attacks against Kenya

Somali militants threaten more bloody attacks against Kenya

Somali militants on Saturday threatened to stage more bloody attacks on Kenya after the group's fighters killed nearly 150 people…
Iraqi PM orders the arrest of any lawless gangs in Tikrit

Iraqi PM orders the arrest of any lawless gangs in Tikrit

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi called on security forces on Friday to arrest anyone breaking the law in the city…
Germanwings co-pilot increased speed as jet went down

Germanwings co-pilot increased speed as jet went down

The co-pilot of a Germanwings jet that crashed in the French Alps increased the airplane's speed before it crashed killing…
Islamic State fights rival rebels in Damascus refugee camp

Islamic State fights rival rebels in Damascus refugee camp

Islamic State fighters battled rival insurgents for control of a Palestinian refugee camp on the Damascus outskirts on Friday, a…
Saudis airdrop arms to Aden defenders, Houthis pull back

Saudis airdrop arms to Aden defenders, Houthis pull back

Houthi forces pulled back from a central Aden district on Friday and warplanes from the Saudi-led coalition dropped weapons and…
Kenya university death toll seen rising; anger over security failures

Kenya university death toll seen rising; anger over security failures

The death toll in an assault by Somali militants on a Kenyan university is likely to climb above 147, a…
Iranians celebrate, Obama hails ‘historic’ nuclear framework

Iranians celebrate, Obama hails ‘historic’ nuclear framework

Iranians celebrated in the streets after negotiators reached a framework for a nuclear accord, and US President Barack Obama hailed…
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