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Islamic State claims Baghdad car blast that killed 20

Islamic State claims Baghdad car blast that killed 20

Islamic State militants claimed responsibility on Thursday for a suicide car bombing in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of Baghdad…
Quran fragments found in UK library are among world’s oldest, says university

Quran fragments found in UK library are among world’s oldest, says university

Fragments of a Quran manuscript found in a British university library are from one of the world's oldest surviving copies…
Medics: Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank arrest raid

Medics: Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank arrest raid

Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian and wounded two others during a raid on a house in the occupied West Bank…
Official:Saudi arms shipment arrives in Yemen’s Aden airport

Official:Saudi arms shipment arrives in Yemen’s Aden airport

A Saudi military plane loaded with arms for fighters loyal to Yemen's deposed president landed at Aden airport on Wednesday,an…
Kerry to visit Gulf Arab states, vows to ‘push back’ against Iran

Kerry to visit Gulf Arab states, vows to ‘push back’ against Iran

US Secretary of State John Kerry will seek to reassure Gulf Arab officials at a meeting in Qatar soon that…
US hits top terror leader in strike

US hits top terror leader in strike

The leader of a terrorist group bent on attacking the United States and other western targets was killed in a…
Negotiator: Iran won’t accept curbs beyond 10 years

Negotiator: Iran won’t accept curbs beyond 10 years

Iran will not accept any extension of sanctions relating to its nuclear program beyond 10 years, the Islamic Republic's senior…
Israel ramps up punishments for stone-throwers, Palestinians protest

Israel ramps up punishments for stone-throwers, Palestinians protest

Israel's parliament imposed tougher penalties of up to 20 years prison for people throwing stones at vehicles and roads, a…
Al-Azhar condemns southeast Turkey’s bombings

Al-Azhar condemns southeast Turkey’s bombings

Al-Azhar has condemned the terrorist bombings which occurred on the Turkish border district of Suruc in the southeastern province of…
Dozens dead after terror attack in Turkish border city

Dozens dead after terror attack in Turkish border city

Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators gathered in Istanbul late Monday in the wake of…
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