Yemen: 27 Houthis killed by al-Qa’ida attacks
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 3 children in Hebron
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps 5 Palestinians near Bethlehem
US: Obama dismisses Netanyahu’s Congress speech as ‘theater’
Syria: Israel detains 3 Syrians in Occupied Golan Heights
Syria: Agreement between Walid Jumblatt & Al-Nusra Front
Pakistan: Seven dead, 5 rescued as building collapses in Wah Cantt
Palestine: Israeli forces detain 8 Palestinians in E Jerusalem
Palestine: Israel to demolish 14 homes in Jerusalem’s E1
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 3 Palestinians in W Bank
Syrian opposition rejects UN Aleppo freeze plan
US: Kerry denounces UN Rights Council “Obsession” with Israel
Libya: Parliament picks controversial General as Army Chief
Yemen: US drone attack kills 3 people in Shabwa
Palestine: Over 280 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli forces in Feb
Palestine Israeli army storms W Bank
Palestine: Two young Palestinians shot in Duheisha Camp
Pakistan: Girls’ school damaged in Karachi bomb blast
Libya: Egypt launches strikes IS targets after Christian killings
Egyptian warplanes have hit “Islamic State” (IS) targets in Libya. The airstrike came hours after the jihadists posted a video online purportedly showing the mass beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christian hostages. A spokesman for Egyptian Armed Forces General … Continued
Egypt puts Mursi on trial over Qatar links
An Egyptian court put ousted Islamist President Mohammed Mursi on trial on Sunday on charges of endangering national security by leaking state secrets and sensitive documents to Qatar, furthering a state crackdown on his outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Mursi, … Continued
Nigerian military repels Boko Haram attack on Gombe
Nigeria’s military has pushed back an attack on the northeastern town Gombe by Boko Haram. The Islamic extremists have warned residents not to participate in the country’s postponed elections in March. Heavily armed Boko Haram militants attacked the northeastern … Continued
Egypt orders release of Al-Jazeera reporters
[Photo: Mohammed Fahmy, journalists from Qatar’s Al-Jazeera television network, unfurls Egyptian flag during the hearing at police academy in Cario, Egypt on February 12, 2015. Anadolu/Ahmed Ramadan] An Egyptian court ordered the release of two jailed Al-Jazeera journalists … Continued
Comoros: Clashes erupt in general strike
Seven people have been injured, including two critically, in clashes between security forces and demonstrators protesting repeated electricity outages in Comoros islands, the Comorian army said on Tuesday. Protesters angry at the repeated power outages across the country … Continued
Somalia: Army, pro-gov’t militia clashes leave 16 dead
[Photo: Sufi militia, Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamma (ASWJ)] At least 16 people have been killed and 14 others wounded in clashes between Somali government troops and a pro-government Sufi militia, Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamma (ASWJ), witnesses and local … Continued
Egypt: Putin, Sisi meet to strengthen political, military ties
[ Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R) gives an AK47 rifle as a gift to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (L) during an informal dinner in honor of Putin at Cairo Tower on February 9, 2015. Anadolu.] President Vladimir … Continued
Egypt: Sisi seeks to mend Gulf ties after leaked recordings
[Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi] Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called the leaders of Gulf Arab states to reassure them of strong Egyptian-Gulf ties after a leaked audio recording that purports to show him and senior aides being … Continued
Egypt soccer riot leaves 22 dead, 20 injured
At least 22 soccer fans were killed and 20 injured when police and supporters clashed at a football game in Cairo on Sunday, according to local media. Authorities have said they expect the death toll to rise. The Egyptian … Continued
South Sudan: UN denounces “appalling” use of rape
South Sudanese fighters carried out a “month of rape” campaign, a top United Nations rights chief has said, warning that atrocities continue despite a recent ceasefire in the war-torn country. “Violations continue to take place,” said UN Secretary-General for … Continued
Tunisia Parliament approves Unity Govt
[ Photo:Parliament in session (credit: Al Bawsala)] Tunisia’s parliament approved Thursday a coalition government led by the secular Nidaa Tounes party and including moderate Islamist rivals al-Nahda, following landmark elections. Of 204 lawmakers present, the vote was … Continued
Mauritania postpones Senate elections to avoid opp boycott
[Photo: Head of Mauritania’s National Forum for Democracy and Unity Cheikh Sid Ahmed] … Mauritania has postponed its senatorial elections to focus on persuading the opposition to drop plans to boycott the vote, the government has announced … Continued
Cameroon: Suspected Boko Haram massacre in Fotokol
Reports from Cameroon say Boko Haram insurgents from Nigeria have killed scores of residents in the border town of Fotokol. Chad says its troops had pursued jihadists into Nigeria’s town of Gamboru, killing 200. Fotokol residents said as many … Continued
Libya: 16 soldiers killed, 38 injured in clashes
Sixteen Libyan soldiers were killed and 38 wounded in clashes around an eastern Islamist stronghold and close to a key oil terminal, military officials said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, four Libyans were killed and three Philippine nationals along with … Continued
Egypt: 230 Activists get life sentences
An Egyptian court sentenced prominent activist Ahmed Douma along with 229 other anti-Mubarak activists to life in prison on Wednesday after the court held hearings for 269 people connected to “the cabinet headquarters events” of December 2011, judicial sources … Continued
Egypt: Death sentence for 183 brotherhood supporters
An Egyptian court sentenced 183 supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death on Monday on charges of killing police officers, as authorities continued their crackdown on Islamists. In December, the court had issued its preliminary verdict against … Continued
Egypt lists Hamas as “terrorist organization”
An Egyptian court on Saturday banned the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and listed it as a terrorist organization. Hamas is an offshoot of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood which the Egyptian authorities have also declared a terrorist … Continued
Egypt: Militant attacks in Sinai kill dozens
More than 20 people, including civilians, have been killed in militant attacks on Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. The death toll is expected to rise. Terrorists struck several army and police targets in Egypt’s northern Sinai Peninsula on Thursday, killing more … Continued
Egypt: Grand Mufti backs Brotherhood crackdown
[Photo: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein] The United Nations human rights chief voiced deep concern on Tuesday over the killing of at least 20 people in clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Egypt … Continued
Libya: ISIS hotel attack kills 8
At least eight people, including five foreigners, were killed when gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Tuesday, a local security official said, a day after a new round of peace talks between the … Continued
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