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Kurds say air strikes push Islamic State back from Kobani
World

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

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

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

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

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

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
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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

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

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

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…
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