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Saudi jails six for going abroad to fight
September 8, 2014
Saudi jails six for going abroad to fight
Saudi Arabia's Specialized Criminal Court jailed six people for up to six years for security offences including traveling abroad to…
Abbas says may end unity with Hamas over Gaza governance
September 7, 2014
Abbas says may end unity with Hamas over Gaza governance
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has threatened to break off a unity agreement with Hamas if the Islamist movement does not…
Libya says Sudanese war plane loaded with ammunition for Tripoli enters its airspace
September 7, 2014
Libya says Sudanese war plane loaded with ammunition for Tripoli enters its airspace
Libya said a Sudanese military transport plane bound for a Tripoli airport under control of an armed faction had entered…
Afghan rape gang sentenced to death after national outrage
September 7, 2014
Afghan rape gang sentenced to death after national outrage
An Afghan judge on Sunday sentenced seven men to death for the gang-rape of four women in a case that…
Abbas says may end unity with Hamas over Gaza governance
September 7, 2014
Abbas says may end unity with Hamas over Gaza governance
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has threatened to break off a unity agreement with Hamas if the Islamist movement does not…
US launches first strikes in Iraq Sunni Arab heartland
September 7, 2014
US launches first strikes in Iraq Sunni Arab heartland
The United States launched its first air strikes in Iraq's Sunni Arab heartland, bombing jihadists near a key dam on…
IAEA says gains more Iran knowledge despite stalled nuclear probe
September 6, 2014
IAEA says gains more Iran knowledge despite stalled nuclear probe
UN inspectors have gained rare access to a plant where Iran is developing centrifuges for enriching uranium as part of…
Monitor: Syrian warplanes hit Islamic State-run bakery, training camp
September 6, 2014
Monitor: Syrian warplanes hit Islamic State-run bakery, training camp
Syrian warplanes bombed a bakery run by Islamic State in the city of Raqqa, killing 25 people, in air raids…
Rebel leaders accuse Ukraine forces of breaking ceasefire
September 6, 2014
Rebel leaders accuse Ukraine forces of breaking ceasefire
Pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine on Saturday accused Kiev's forces of breaking a ceasefire just hours after it was agreed, and…
Iran, US in another round of bilateral nuclear talks in Geneva
September 4, 2014
Iran, US in another round of bilateral nuclear talks in Geneva
Iran and the United States began bilateral nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday, the second time the two sides have…