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Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani
World
October 8, 2014
Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani
US-led air strikes on Wednesday pushed Islamic State fighters back to the edges of the Syrian Kurdish border town of…
Egypt presents plan to gradually lift Gaza siege
Egypt
August 13, 2014
Egypt presents plan to gradually lift Gaza siege
Senior Palestinian officials told The Associated Press that Egypt presented a plan to the Palestinian and Israeli sides to gradually…
Hamas agrees to 24-hour truce
Egypt
July 27, 2014
Hamas agrees to 24-hour truce
Hamas said it has agreed to a 24-hour humanitarian truce in Gaza as of 2 pm Sunday.
North Yemen strife has killed at least 210, Salafis say
World
January 13, 2014
North Yemen strife has killed at least 210, Salafis say
At least 210 people have been killed in two months of fighting between Shi'ite Muslim Houthis and ultra-conservative Sunni Salafis…
Sisi sends humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt
December 27, 2013
Sisi sends humanitarian aid to South Sudan
Egypt's Defense Minister, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, sent a C-130 aircraft to transfer urgent humanitarian assistance to South Sudan. The plane took…
Soldier’s grandson files WWI compensation lawsuit
Egypt
November 14, 2012
Soldier’s grandson files WWI compensation lawsuit
A Justice Ministry employee whose grandfather was allegedly killed in World War I is demanding the government seek restitution…
Possible war with Iran could be month-long affair, says Israel minister
World
August 15, 2012
Possible war with Iran could be month-long affair, says Israel minister
JERUSALEM — War with Iran would probably turn into a month-long conflict on various fronts with missile strikes on Israeli…
MP: Formation of Israeli national unity government means war intended
Egypt
May 27, 2012
MP: Formation of Israeli national unity government means war intended
An member of Parliament has sent an urgent request for information to People’s Assembly Speaker Saad al-Katatny on Israel’s formation…
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians
World
February 4, 2012
UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians
KABUL, Afghanistan — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as…
Israel’s Barak plays down ‘shadow war’ against Iran
World
December 4, 2011
Israel’s Barak plays down ‘shadow war’ against Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak played down speculation on Saturday that Israel and U.S.-led allies were waging clandestine war on…