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Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
A rocket attack on Baghdad’s diplomatic Green Zone Sunday night was “a terrorist act” that undermines Iraq’s international reputation, the…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Iraqi army: 8 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (AP) — Eight rockets targeted the US Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone late Sunday, Iraq’s military and…
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
Middle East
December 20, 2020
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according…
Top prosecutor orders review of appeal against acquittal of defendants in ‘Lady of Karam’ case
Egypt
December 18, 2020
Top prosecutor orders review of appeal against acquittal of defendants in ‘Lady of Karam’ case
The top prosecutor involved in what is known as the “Lady of Karam” case has ordered the assignment of a…
Egypt condemns Ethiopian border attack against Sudanese armed forces
Egypt
December 18, 2020
Egypt condemns Ethiopian border attack against Sudanese armed forces
The Egyptian government in a statement offered its condolences to Sudan following an assault on the Sudanese Armed Forces carried…
‘External source’ causes oil tanker blast off Saudi Arabia
Middle East
December 14, 2020
‘External source’ causes oil tanker blast off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah suffered an explosion early…
Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says
Middle East
December 9, 2020
Two small Iraqi oil wells set ablaze in ‘terrorist attack’, ministry says
KIRKUK (Reuters) -Two wells in a small oilfield in northern Iraq were set ablaze by explosives in a “terrorist attack”…
Ethiopians flee Tigray capital in fear of imminent assault
World
November 27, 2020
Ethiopians flee Tigray capital in fear of imminent assault
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — People continued to flee the capital of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region in fear of an imminent…
Yemen’s Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Yemen’s Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday said it fired a missile at a distribution station operated by…