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Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Saturday and an Israeli air strike killed one…
Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321
Middle East
April 23, 2019
Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan police detained a Syrian among 40 people being questioned about the Easter Sunday attacks on…
Turkey detains nine people over attack on main opposition leader
Middle East
April 22, 2019
Turkey detains nine people over attack on main opposition leader
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has arrested nine people, including a member of the ruling AK Party, after the country’s main…
Islamic State attacks Syrian army, allies, killing dozens: monitor
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Islamic State attacks Syrian army, allies, killing dozens: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State attacks on the Syrian army and allied militias in central Syria have killed 35 soldiers…
Lebanon says it foiled plots to stage attacks in May
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Lebanon says it foiled plots to stage attacks in May
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon foiled a plot by militants based in Syria to carry out two attacks this year…
Counting under way in Afghan poll marred by deadly violence, chaos
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Counting under way in Afghan poll marred by deadly violence, chaos
Afghan election workers began counting votes on Saturday following a partial legislative ballot tarnished by scores of deadly militant attacks,…
Kurdish parties opposed to Barzani report attacks on offices overnight
Middle East
October 30, 2017
Kurdish parties opposed to Barzani report attacks on offices overnight
Iraqi Kurdish political parties opposed to Masoud Barzani, the outgoing Kurdistan region leader, reported attacks on their offices in several…
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
Egypt
October 17, 2017
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
With the recent failure of the Islamic State-affiliated group ‘Sinai Province’ in launching wide-scale attacks against the army and police…
Australia ramps up airport security after alleged plane bomb plot
World
July 31, 2017
Australia ramps up airport security after alleged plane bomb plot
Stricter screening of passengers and luggage at Australian airports will stay in place indefinitely after police foiled an alleged “IS-inspired”…
Badrashin attack perpetrators identified
Egypt
July 17, 2017
Badrashin attack perpetrators identified
The Ministry of Interior has identified the perpetrators of the al-Badrashin attack on Friday, which led to the killing of…