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Hamas condemns Charlie Hebdo attack
January 10, 2015
Hamas condemns Charlie Hebdo attack
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas condemned Saturday the killing of 12 people in a shooting attack this week on French satirical…
Kuwait jails ex-minister over article criticising govt
January 10, 2015
Kuwait jails ex-minister over article criticising govt
Kuwait authorities arrested a former liberal cabinet minister as he attempted to leave the country Saturday, after being sentenced to…
Yemen’s AQAP: Al-Qaeda’s most active arm
January 10, 2015
Yemen’s AQAP: Al-Qaeda’s most active arm
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which is reported to have trained one of the two suspects in the deadly attack…
German anti-Islamic rallies may grow on terror fears
January 10, 2015
German anti-Islamic rallies may grow on terror fears
Germany's new anti-Islamic PEGIDA movement plans to rally again on Monday, when analysts expect its ranks to swell by thousands…
Brazilians detained in protests over bus fare hikes
January 10, 2015
Brazilians detained in protests over bus fare hikes
Tensions were high in Sao Paulo after police resorted to tear gas and detained some 50 protesters, as thousands took…
For Palestinians, Asian Cup more than a game
January 9, 2015
For Palestinians, Asian Cup more than a game
From the West Bank to the Gaza Strip, Palestinians are pinning both sporting and political aspirations on their national football…
UK spy chief says West faces mass casualty attacks
January 9, 2015
UK spy chief says West faces mass casualty attacks
Islamist militants in Syria are planning "mass casualty attacks" on Western targets, the head of British spy agency MI5 has…
Danish newspaper says won’t print Prophet cartoons
January 9, 2015
Danish newspaper says won’t print Prophet cartoons
Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, which angered Muslims by publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad 10 years ago, will not republish Charlie…
Suspect sought in Paris attack had trained in Yemen – sources
January 9, 2015
Suspect sought in Paris attack had trained in Yemen – sources
One of two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly shooting at a French satirical weekly visited Yemen in 2011…
Syria’s al Qaeda attacks besieged Shi’ite villages
January 9, 2015
Syria’s al Qaeda attacks besieged Shi’ite villages
Syria's al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front and other Sunni Muslim militants fought during the night to capture two Shi'ite villages in…