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Trial of Al-Qaeda plot suspects begins in Jordan
World
February 14, 2013
Trial of Al-Qaeda plot suspects begins in Jordan
Eleven men went on trial on Thursday in a Jordanian military court accused of plotting to carry out suicide attacks…
US to withdraw 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within a year
World
February 13, 2013
US to withdraw 34,000 troops from Afghanistan within a year
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that 34,000 troops — about half the US force in Afghanistan —…
Suspected ‘Nasr City terrorist cell’ members referred to criminal court
Egypt
February 10, 2013
Suspected ‘Nasr City terrorist cell’ members referred to criminal court
Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has referred 26 alleged members of the "Nasr City terrorist cell" to criminal court. The suspects,…
French police arrest two in Toulouse killings probe
World
January 30, 2013
French police arrest two in Toulouse killings probe
French police arrested two people on Tuesday in the hunt for accomplices of an Al-Qaeda-inspired gunman who went on a…
Mali Islamists suffer split as Africans prepare assault
World
January 24, 2013
Mali Islamists suffer split as Africans prepare assault
A split emerged on Thursday in the alliance of Islamist militant groups occupying northern Mali as French and African troops…
Morsy opposed to Mali military intervention
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Morsy opposed to Mali military intervention
President Mohamed Morsy told fellow Arab leaders meeting in Riyadh on Monday that he opposes French-led military action in Mali…
Foreign ministry: Egyptian found in hostage area in Algeria
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Foreign ministry: Egyptian found in hostage area in Algeria
Algerian security forces found an Egyptian citizen in a hostage location, but said that the individual “was not among the…
French troops inch north in Mali as Islamists melt away
World
January 20, 2013
French troops inch north in Mali as Islamists melt away
NIONO, Mali - French troops in armored vehicles advanced on Sunday towards a central Malian town abandoned by Islamist rebels…
Salafis to protest French intervention in Mali
Egypt
January 17, 2013
Salafis to protest French intervention in Mali
The Salafi Jihadi Movement is planning on Friday to protest outside the French Embassy in Cairo against the country's military…
Islamists attack Algerian gas field, kill, kidnap foreigners
World
January 16, 2013
Islamists attack Algerian gas field, kill, kidnap foreigners
Islamist militants attacked a gas production field in southern Algeria on Wednesday, kidnapping at least seven foreigners and killing a…