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‘Islamic State’: Weakened, but still dangerous
Middle East

‘Islamic State’: Weakened, but still dangerous

A few years ago, “Islamic State” was a powerful terrorist organization. Today, it has largely gone underground, but it continues…
Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital after attacks on Aden blamed on Huthis
Middle East

Saudi-led coalition strikes at Yemen capital after attacks on Aden blamed on Huthis

ADEN (Reuters) -Saudi-led coalition warplanes struck targets in Yemen’s Huthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday in retaliation for attacks in the…
Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110
Middle East

Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 25, wounds 110

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly…
Main pipeline feeding Egypt’s Arish city bombed on Thursday, gas supply unaffected
Egypt

Main pipeline feeding Egypt’s Arish city bombed on Thursday, gas supply unaffected

The Egyptian governorate of North Sinai reported that the main gas pipeline feeding the city of al-Arish was bombed on…
Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says
Middle East

Rockets fired at Baghdad Green Zone in ‘terrorist act,’ Iraq says

A rocket attack on Baghdad’s diplomatic Green Zone Sunday night was “a terrorist act” that undermines Iraq’s international reputation, the…
Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status
Middle East

Sudan says US Congress moves ahead on ending pariah status

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s Justice Ministry said Tuesday the US Congress has moved forward on Washington’s promise to end the…
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
Middle East

Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at…
Turkish court sentences former pro-Kurdish MP to 22 years in jail
Middle East

Turkish court sentences former pro-Kurdish MP to 22 years in jail

ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a former pro-Kurdish lawmaker who was stripped of her parliamentary status…
Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps
Middle East

Germany brings home ‘Islamic State’ brides, children from Syrian camps

Humanitarian reasons have been cited for flying home several ‘IS’ brides and children from internment in Syria. At the height…
Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital
Middle East

Official: Large car bomb kills 9 in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital Sunday morning killed at least nine people, according…
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