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Islamic State video shows killing of teen accused as Israeli spy
March 11, 2015
Islamic State video shows killing of teen accused as Israeli spy
A video posted online by Islamic State militants on Tuesday showed a boy fatally shooting Muhammad Musallam, an Israeli Arab…
Sweden to end defense agreement with Saudi Arabia
March 11, 2015
Sweden to end defense agreement with Saudi Arabia
Sweden said on Tuesday it will cancel a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia worth billions of crowns to its industry…
Netanyahu says sees ‘worldwide’ effort to topple him
March 11, 2015
Netanyahu says sees ‘worldwide’ effort to topple him
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in broadcast remarks on Tuesday there was a "huge, worldwide effort" to ensure he…
King Salman pledges to maintain stability, create jobs
March 10, 2015
King Salman pledges to maintain stability, create jobs
Saudi Arabia's King Salman said he would fight corruption, diversify the economy and confront anybody who challenged the stability of…
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit from Islamic State
March 10, 2015
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit from Islamic State
Iraqi troops and militias drove Islamic State insurgents out of the town of al-Alam on Tuesday, clearing a final hurdle…
Qatar says to begin rebuilding 1,000 homes in Gaza
March 10, 2015
Qatar says to begin rebuilding 1,000 homes in Gaza
A Qatari official visiting a Gaza neighbourhood heavily bombed in last summer's war with Israel said on Tuesday the Gulf…
Blocked online, Islamic State launches ‘CaliphateBook’
March 10, 2015
Blocked online, Islamic State launches ‘CaliphateBook’
Islamic State supporters, facing regular bans and blockages on Facebook and other social networks, have launched their own CaliphateBook to…
French sports stars among dead in Argentina helicopter crash
March 10, 2015
French sports stars among dead in Argentina helicopter crash
Three French sports personalities participating in a reality TV show were among 10 people killed on Monday when their helicopters…
The Intercept: CIA sought to hack Apple iPhones from earliest days
March 10, 2015
The Intercept: CIA sought to hack Apple iPhones from earliest days
CIA researchers have worked for nearly a decade to break the security protecting Apple (AAPL.O) phones and tablets, investigative news…
Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
March 10, 2015
Monitor: Dozens escape Islamic State-run jail in Syria
About 95 captives, including Kurdish fighters, escaped from an Islamic State-run prison in northern Syria but most have been recaptured,…