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Gaza-Israel hostilities flare with rocket attacks, air strikes
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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