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Mali’s State of Emergency Extended By 10 Days
The state of emergency in force almost non-stop for 16 months in Mali was extended by 10 days from Friday, the...
US Beefs Up Muscle In Somalia Fight
The US provides military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabab President Donald Trump has given the US...
Trump Boosts US Military Authority For In Somalia Fighting
President Donald Trump has boosted the US military's authority to step up air strikes in the fight against Islamist...
Drone Strikes Kill 5 Qaeda Suspects In Yemen
Drone strikes killed five suspected Al-Qaeda militants in southern Yemen on Wednesday, a security official said, as the...
Mali’s Former Rebels Agree To Join Peace Conference
Former rebels in Mali on Tuesday reversed a decision to boycott a national reconciliation conference after receiving...
US Probes Mosul Bombing Amid Worries of Rising Civilian Deaths
The Pentagon said Monday it was reviewing more than 700 video feeds of coalition air strikes on west Mosul, Iraq after...
10 Jihadists Among 20 Dead In Yemen Attack
Ten people were killed Monday in a jihadist attack on a government building in southern Yemen that also saw 10...
Mali Peace Conference Hit By Boycott
Former rebels and Mali's opposition parties Monday boycotted a national summit enshrined in the country's 2015 peace...
Iran To Appeal Seizure of 9/11 Compensation Money
Iran's central bank said Sunday it will appeal Luxembourg's decision to freeze $1.6 billion of its assets, which the US...
US Air Strike In Afghanistan Killed Senior Qaeda Leader
A senior Al-Qaeda commander linked to major attacks in Pakistan including the bombing of a luxury hotel and an assault...
Senior Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Drone Strike, US Military Reveals
A US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan on March 19 killed the senior Al Qaeda military commander Qari Yasin, who has...
US Air Strike In Afghanistan Killed Senior Qaeda Leader
A US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan on March 19 killed the senior Al-Qaeda military commander Qari Yasin, who has...
Air Strike On Prison In Syria’s Idlib Kills 16
At least 16 people were killed overnight in air strikes on a prison in the rebel-held city of Idlib in northwest Syria,...
Syria Army Retakes Damascus Areas From Rebels
Syrian government troops on Friday recaptured all points taken by rebels in a surprise offensive launched late last...
27 Killed In South Yemen Clashes
At least 20 rebels and seven soldiers were killed over the past 24 hours in ongoing fighting in southern Yemen, a...
Where Are the Leaders Now?
What happened to the leaders whose power was challenged in the so-called Arab Spring that began in late 2010? Here is a...
300,000 Civilians At Risk In Damascus Fighting
The United Nations said fighting around Syria's capital has cut off 300,000 people from humanitarian assistance and...
Somali President Pleads To UN For Aid To Avert Famine
Somalia's new president appealed to the international community Thursday for more aid to avert a famine threatening his...
Jihadist-Led Offensive In Syria’s Hama Advances
Jihadists and allied rebels claimed more ground against Syrian government forces in central Hama province on Thursday,...