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Mali confirms arrest of key jihadist near Timbuktu

Mali confirms arrest of key jihadist near Timbuktu

Malian and French troops have arrested a close associate of a preacher whose jihadist group has claimed dozens of attacks…
Officials: Taliban seize 2 districts, kill wounded police

Officials: Taliban seize 2 districts, kill wounded police

Taliban fighters overran a second district headquarters in as many days on Sunday, this one in western Ghor province, the…
Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday

Arab League chief accuses Israel of “playing with fire,” Arab FMs meet Wednesday

Arab League country Jordan called for an urgent meeting between the Arab Foreign Ministers in Cairo Wednesday, to address one of the…
AP Interview: Ex-Gaza chief says Hamas deal will open border

AP Interview: Ex-Gaza chief says Hamas deal will open border

An exiled Palestinian politician who quietly negotiated a power-sharing deal for Gaza with former arch foe Hamas discussed the details…
Russia: ‘Safe zone’ in Syria’s Ghouta demarcated

Russia: ‘Safe zone’ in Syria’s Ghouta demarcated

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday an agreement has been reached with the Syrian opposition on the boundaries for a de-escalation…
Israel installs new security cameras at Jerusalem holy site

Israel installs new security cameras at Jerusalem holy site

Israel installed new security cameras Sunday at the entrance to a sensitive Jerusalem holy site, as officials began indicating it…
German runaway girl who converted to Islam found in Iraq

German runaway girl who converted to Islam found in Iraq

A German girl, who ran away from home shortly after converting to Islam, has been found in Iraq, prosecutors said…
UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season

UN, aid group: Cholera in Yemen to worsen in rainy season

The UN health agency and an international aid organization warned on Friday that Yemen’s cholera epidemic, the world’s worst since…
Pakistan court ends hearing on corruption allegations of PM

Pakistan court ends hearing on corruption allegations of PM

Pakistan’s top court on Friday concluded its hearing into corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family, but it wasn’t…
Israel sends more troops to West Bank after stabbing, unrest

Israel sends more troops to West Bank after stabbing, unrest

Israel sent more troops to the West Bank on Saturday, a day after a Palestinian stabbed to death three members…
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