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Jihadist Takeover In Syria’s Idlib Raises Attack Prospect
The jihadist takeover of Syria's key Idlib province raises the prospect that the region could become the next target of...
Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Syria Border Assault ‘nearing End’
Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Monday its fight against militant groups along the eastern border with war-ravaged...
Jihadists Control Syria’s Idlib After Rebel Pull-Out
A former Al-Qaeda affiliate took control of the northern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday two days after agreeing to end...
Afghanistan’s Shiites Mark Anniversary of Deadly Attack
Silently, the figures climb the hill in a dusty breeze to reach the gravestones of their loved ones. The site west of...
Lebanese Mediator Killed In Fighting Near Syrian Border
A Lebanese mediator was killed on Saturday in a second day of fighting between the powerful Hezbollah group and...
Syrian Army Announces Fighting Halt Near Damascus
Syria's army announced Saturday a halt in fighting in parts of Eastern Ghouta after rebels and regime ally Russia...
Jihadists Battle Rebels For Control of Key Syria Province
A former Al-Qaeda affiliate was locked in fierce clashes Friday with a leading rebel group for control of one of the...
Jihadist-Rebel Clashes Intensify In Syria’s Idlib
Clashes in Syria's Idlib province between a powerful jihadist group and a key rebel faction intensified overnight,...
US Praises Sudan Counter-Terror Efforts
The United States on Thursday praised Sudan's efforts in fighting terrorism ahead of a decision expected in October on...
UN Adds Syrian Armed Groups To Sanctions Blacklist
The UN Security Council on Thursday added two armed groups in Syria, two money exchange businesses and four individuals...
No Laptop Ban As US Says All Airlines Have Raised Security
All 180 airlines serving the United States have taken the security steps needed to avoid being forced to implement...
Global Terror Attacks Down, Iran Again Top ‘state Sponsor’
The US State Department said Wednesday that global terror incidents and deaths fell last year, while it maintained its...
Opposition Infighting In Syria’s Idlib Kills 14
Infighting between two of the most powerful factions in Syria's opposition-held Idlib province has killed at least 14...
Qatar Is ‘undermining’ GCC Allies
The United Arab Emirates warned Qatar on Monday it could not belong to the Gulf Cooperation Council if it undermined...
‘Taliban’ Suicide Bomber Kills Two In NW Pakistan
A suicide bomber struck a vehicle carrying members of the paramilitary Frontier Corps (FC) in Pakistan's northwest on...
Syria War Has Killed More Than 330,000
More than 330,000 people have been killed in the Syrian conflict since it started six years ago, around a third of them...
Yemen Troops Killed In Suspected Qaeda Attack
Five Yemeni soldiers were killed and three wounded Sunday when gunmen suspected of ties to Al-Qaeda opened fire on a...
Border Attack From Pakistan Kills 2 Iranians
Two Iranian civilians were killed in a cross-border attack by Pakistani insurgents, the Revolutionary Guards said. "On...
Mali Conflict Spreading To Burkina Faso, Niger
The conflict in Mali is spilling over to Burkina Faso and Niger, with a significant surge of attacks by extremist...