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Iraqi TV: Relatives of Islamic State leader Baghdady arrested
Egypt

Iraqi TV: Relatives of Islamic State leader Baghdady arrested

Iraq’s TV and media network said Sunday that police in the province of Samarra had arrested two relatives of Islamic…
US navy delegation on two-day visit to Cairo
Egypt

US navy delegation on two-day visit to Cairo

A US military delegation of six top US navy leaders arrived in Cairo for a two-day visit coming from Abu…
US-led air strikes killed 553 fighters, 32 civilians in Syria in month-long campaign
World

US-led air strikes killed 553 fighters, 32 civilians in Syria in month-long campaign

Air strikes by US-led forces have killed 553 Islamist fighters and 32 civilians during a month-long campaign in Syria, a…
Iran supplied weapons to Iraqi Kurdish forces; Baghdad bomb kills 12
World

Iran supplied weapons to Iraqi Kurdish forces; Baghdad bomb kills 12

Iran has supplied weapons and ammunition to Iraqi Kurdish forces, Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani said Tuesday at a joint press…
FM spokesperson condemns killing of American journalist by ISIL
Egypt

FM spokesperson condemns killing of American journalist by ISIL

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry critcized Thursday the killing of American journalist James Folly by the Islamic State of Iraq and…
Islamic State seizes more territory in Syria
Egypt

Islamic State seizes more territory in Syria

Islamic State insurgents have seized several towns and villages from rival Islamist groups in the Syrian province of Aleppo, opening…
Army chief: Islamists sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq
World

Army chief: Islamists sought to turn Lebanon into Iraq

Islamic State insurgents who seized a Lebanese border town this month planned to turn Lebanon into another Iraq by unleashing…
At least 60 killed in attack on Iraq prison convoy
World

At least 60 killed in attack on Iraq prison convoy

An onslaught on a convoy transferring inmates north of Baghdad left at least 60 dead Thursday, even as politicians and…
Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls
World

Iraqi army retreats from Tikrit after assault stalls

Iraqi forces have withdrawn from the militant-held city of Tikrit after their new offensive met heavy resistance, in a blow…
Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads
World

Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed Prince Khaled bin Bandar as head of intelligence three months after his predecessor, who…
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