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Libyan renegade general survives assassination attempt: sources
World
June 4, 2014
Libyan renegade general survives assassination attempt: sources
A Libyan renegade general survived an attempt to kill him outside Benghazi on Wednesday, army sources said.A suicide bomber drove…
Libya congress to vote after renegade general’s threat
World
May 25, 2014
Libya congress to vote after renegade general’s threat
Libya's parliament on Sunday prepared to vote under heavy security to approve a new government a week after forces loyal…
Kenya frees 41 charged after extremist mosque raid
World
February 26, 2014
Kenya frees 41 charged after extremist mosque raid
A Kenyan court Wednesday dropped charges against 41 men and released on bail 29 others arrested earlier this month during…
Witness: Clashes in Kenya port for second day over mosque raid
World
February 3, 2014
Witness: Clashes in Kenya port for second day over mosque raid
Muslim youths angry about a police raid on a mosque used by firebrand preachers in the Kenyan port city of…
Syria opposition holds first “unified” meet ahead of peace talks
World
January 9, 2014
Syria opposition holds first “unified” meet ahead of peace talks
Disparate Syrian opposition groups, including several Islamist rebel representatives, met for the first time in the Spanish city of Cordoba…
Gunmen fire on bus, injure three in Rafah
Egypt
December 25, 2013
Gunmen fire on bus, injure three in Rafah
Three people were injured on Wednesday after a bus transferring teachers from Rafah to Arish was attacked. Officials said unidentified gunmen…
Riot in China’s Xinjiang kills 16, ‘terror gang’ blamed
World
December 16, 2013
Riot in China’s Xinjiang kills 16, ‘terror gang’ blamed
Chinese police shot and killed 14 people during a riot near the old Silk Road city of Kashgar in which…
Bangladesh court upholds death penalty for top Islamist
World
December 12, 2013
Bangladesh court upholds death penalty for top Islamist
Bangladesh's highest court upheld the death penalty for a top Islamist leader convicted of war crimes, just two days after…
Islamists form new alliance to ‘overthrow regime’
Egypt
December 10, 2013
Islamists form new alliance to ‘overthrow regime’
Development and Change Party founder Bassem Khafagy has announced the formation of a new alliance aiming for the downfall of the…
Egyptian Islamists call for daily protests before Morsy trial
World
October 31, 2013
Egyptian Islamists call for daily protests before Morsy trial
Supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsy called on Thursday for daily protests in the four days before his…