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Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, causing…
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Five killed in Kabul as attacks increasingly target civilians
KABUL (Reuters) – Five government employees were killed in two separate attacks in Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, officials said, the…
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
Middle East
February 4, 2021
Crime, conflict, chaos crushing Afghan hopes for tomorrow
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Every morning when Khan Wali Kamran left for work, he was afraid his children might be…
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
Middle East
February 2, 2021
As US warns on withdrawal, data shows Taliban attacks climb in past year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of attacks in Afghanistan by the Taliban in the last quarter of 2020 were higher…
Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?
Middle East
January 31, 2021
Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?
Over the past week, two mysterious projectiles were intercepted by Saudi Arabian air defense systems as they flew over the country’s…
Family killed in Israeli airstrike against Syria
Middle East
January 22, 2021
Family killed in Israeli airstrike against Syria
A family of four was killed in central Syria on Friday during a missile strike launched by Israeli warplanes. Four other…
United States steps up HASM movement’s terror designation, places leaders on terror list
Egypt
January 15, 2021
United States steps up HASM movement’s terror designation, places leaders on terror list
The United States on Thursday designated Egypt’s “Sawa’d Masr” islamist militant group, known as “HASM” as a foreign terrorist organization, according…
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Ship insurers primed to raise rates after Red Sea attacks
LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers are set to raise the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Red Sea…
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
Middle East
January 4, 2021
Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan government representatives and Taliban officials are due to resume their power-sharing talks, officials said on Monday,…
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Middle East
January 3, 2021
Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report
Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday…