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4 dead, 97 injured in blast at Turkish fireworks factory
Middle East
July 3, 2020
4 dead, 97 injured in blast at Turkish fireworks factory
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks factory in northwestern Turkey on Friday killed four people and injured…
Lebanese security forces investigating explosion near Hariri convoy this month
Middle East
June 29, 2020
Lebanese security forces investigating explosion near Hariri convoy this month
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese security forces are investigating an explosion 11 days ago that took place near the convoy of…
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Decades on, Soviet bombs still killing people in Afghanistan
Gholam Mahaiuddin sighs softly as he thinks of his 14-year-old son, who was killed in the spring by a bomb…
Car bomb kills at least 12 in Syrian town held by Turkey
Middle East
November 16, 2019
Car bomb kills at least 12 in Syrian town held by Turkey
BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb exploded Saturday in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkey-backed opposition fighters, killing at…
Ten injured in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel gas explosion
Egypt
November 12, 2019
Ten injured in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel gas explosion
A gas cylinder leak in a Sharm el-Sheikh hotel cafeteria on Monday evening caused an explosion, wounding ten Egyptian workers…
At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast: officials
Middle East
October 19, 2019
At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast: officials
At least 62 people were killed by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers, according to officials, a…
Satellite photos show burning Iran space center launch pad
Middle East
August 30, 2019
Satellite photos show burning Iran space center launch pad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rocket at an Iranian space center that was to conduct a satellite launch…
Death toll in Cairo’s Manial explosion rises to 20
Egypt
August 5, 2019
Death toll in Cairo’s Manial explosion rises to 20
The death toll of an explosion at Manial in Cairo rose to 20 while the number of injured rose to…
Egypt concerned about explosion of two oil tankers in Gulf of Oman: Presidency’s spokesperson
Egypt
June 14, 2019
Egypt concerned about explosion of two oil tankers in Gulf of Oman: Presidency’s spokesperson
Egypt’s Spokesperson for the Presidency Ahmed Hafez asserted on Friday that Egypt was deeply concerned about the explosion of two…
Explosion hits tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza pyramids: security sources
Egypt
May 19, 2019
Explosion hits tourist bus near Egypt’s Giza pyramids: security sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – An explosion targeting a tourist bus injured at least 12 people near a new museum being built…