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Car bomb at Swedish consulate in Libya, no casualties reported
Egypt

Car bomb at Swedish consulate in Libya, no casualties reported

A car bomb exploded outside the Swedish consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, damaging the building's…
Al-Qaeda’s African branch claims Mali bombing
World

Al-Qaeda’s African branch claims Mali bombing

Al-Qaeda's north African division claimed responsibility Monday for a car bomb that rocked the Malian city of Timbuktu over the…
Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa joins Twitter
World

Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa joins Twitter

The media arm of Al-Qaeda's offshoot in North Africa launched its Twitter account on Thursday by offering "glad tidings" to…
Al-Qaeda commander Abu Zeid killed in Mali
World

Al-Qaeda commander Abu Zeid killed in Mali

French forces in Mali have killed Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, a leading field commander of Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing AQIM, Algerian…
Mali Islamists destroying more Timbuktu mausoleums
World

Mali Islamists destroying more Timbuktu mausoleums

Armed groups occupying Timbuktu in northern Mali used pickaxes on Sunday to smash up any remaining mausoleums in the ancient…
US had early indications Libya attack tied to organized militants
World

US had early indications Libya attack tied to organized militants

  Within hours of last month's attacks on US diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, President Barack Obama's administration received about…
Al-Qaeda in North Africa urges killing of more US envoys
Egypt

Al-Qaeda in North Africa urges killing of more US envoys

DUBAI — Al-Qaeda's affiliate in North Africa urged Muslims to kill representatives of the US government in the region in…
Mauritania rules out Mali intervention
World

Mauritania rules out Mali intervention

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz on Monday ruled out sending troops to Mali, where the embattled government has lost…
African leaders wrap up summit
World

African leaders wrap up summit

Addis Ababa-- African leaders wrapped up a three-day summit Tuesday, calling for action on coups and increasing pressure on Madagascar's…
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