Iraq: ISIS lost 1 % of territory after months of airstrikes
Syria: 92 killed in military operations across country
Ukraine: 10 killed in shelling attack
Lebanon: Clashes in E Lebanon leave 5 soldiers dead
Yemen: Thousands rally against Houthis amid power struggle
Palestine: Israeli army kidnaps 4 teenagers in Hebron
Palestine: 2,500 new illegal settlements in West Bank
Palestine: Israeli army demolishes barn, tent near Ramallah
Palestine: 3 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli soldiers nr Jerusalem
Palestine: Israeli soldiers open fire on Palestinian car near Nablus
Egypt: Young student killed in protest ahead of 2011 uprising
Palestine: Israeli navy opens fire on Gaza fishing boats
EU: Stock markets rally, euro hits lowest level against dollar in 11 years
Saudi Arabia: Salman takes Saudi throne after King Abdullah dies
Somalia: Suicide bomb attack at Mogadishu hotel claims 5 lives
UK: FM says anti-ISIS efforts could last years
Syrian National Coalition receives $6m in US aid
Yemen: President, Houthis reach agreement
Ukraine: 10 killed, dozens wounded in fresh clashes in E Ukraine
Egypt: 25 Egyptian soldiers killed, dozens injured in Sinai bomb
At least 25 soldiers were killed and tens injured in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Friday by a car bomb that targeted two armored vehicles stopped at a checkpoint, security sources said. The bomb attack targeted a military convoy of … Continued
Egypt: Cairo University bomb wounds nine
A bomb exploded outside the gates of Cairo University on Wednesday, an Egyptian police official said ,wounding at least nine people, among them police and civilians. Police cordoned off the area and scoured it with sniffer dogs. An … Continued
Libya: Security mayhem a living hell for Benghazi residents, killing 73
By: Ahmed al-Zaaleek Benghazi: There has been unprecedented deterioration in the security situation in the city of Benghazi in northeast Libya, taking a large toll on the lives of its citizens. Since October 15, the fighting that has … Continued
Nigeria: Doubts emerge after purported Boko Haram deal
Observers are urging caution over an apparent deal to end hostilities between the Nigerian government and militant group Boko Haram. Plans to release more than 200 kidnapped schoolgirls have also not yet been confirmed. Doubts have overclouded a purported … Continued
Democratic Rep of Congo: New attack in Congo leaves more than 20 dead
Several people have been killed in a new attack in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, just days after a similar massacre. Victims of the attack reportedly include a soldier. Attackers killed 10 women, eight children … Continued
Egypt: Two police recruits killed in blast in Egypt Sinai
CAIRO, (Xinhua): At least two police recruits were killed and ten others injured as an explosive device targeted their microbus on Thursday late evening in southern Arish city in Egypt’s North Sinai, a security source told Xinhua on condition … Continued
Mozambique’s electoral body expresses concerns over reports of violence
MAPUTO, (Xinhua): Mozambique’s combined electoral observation mission on Wednesday urged all Mozambicans to remain calm and tranquil after voting officially closed in the general elections. Dinis Matsolo from the combined electoral observation, a national body created especially to observe … Continued
Nigeria: 27 killed in gunmen attack in central Nigeria
LAGOS, (Xinhua): A total of 27 people were killed by unknown gunmen in Bachi District of Riyom local government area in central Nigeria’s Plateau State, a local official said on Tuesday. The Chairman of Riyom Local Government, Josephine Piyo, … Continued
Egypt jails politician for “insulting judiciary”
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a politician who backs ousted president Mohamed Mursi to one year in jail for “insulting Egypt’s judiciary,” a judicial source has said. According to the source, Essam Sultan, deputy leader of the … Continued
Mozambique: 15 injured in northern Mozambique clash during electoral campaign
MAPUTO, (Xinhua): At least 15 people were injured on Sunday in northern Mozambique amid attacks related to electoral campaign, local state news agency reported on Sunday. Gangs of supporters of the former rebel movement Renamo roamed through the streets … Continued
Somalia: Deadly car bomb at Mogadishu café kills seven
At least seven people have died in a car-bombing at a busy café in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. While there was no immediate claim of responsibility, authorities suspect militant Islamist group al-Shabab. Most of those who died had been … Continued
Egyptian army kills 21 “terrorists”: army spokesman
The Egyptian army on Friday said it killed 21 “terrorists” and detained 36 suspected “militants” over the course of last week. “Army forces killed 21 terrorist elements in the period from October 3 to October 9,” army spokesman … Continued
Libya: Dozens of Palestinians, Syrians found dead after boat sank off Libyan coast
Libyan authorities have found dozens of illegal migrants, mostly Palestinians and Syrians, dead off Libya earlier this month after their boat sank due to technical problems, an international rights watchdog said Tuesday. “The boat which is believed to … Continued
Nigeria claims hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender
Military authorities in Nigeria claim that hundreds of members of Boko Haram have surrendered. The man posing as the Islamic militant group’s leader has reportedly also been killed. The militants surrendered in Nigeria and Cameroon, Nigerian military officials said … Continued
Nigeria: 15 killed, 34 injured in suicide bomb attack
LAGOS, (Xinhua): The police in Kano, northwest Nigeria have confirmed the death of 15 persons, including two suicide bombers, at the Federal College of Education on Wednesday. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aderinle Shinaba, confirmed the incident … Continued
Egypt: 15 Palestinians dead after boat capsizes off Egypt coast
[Captured migrants on Egyptian naval ship (image from gazasolidarity.blogspot.com)] BETHLEHEM (Ma’an): Fifteen migrants from Gaza died on Saturday after a boat they were riding in capsized in the Mediterranean sea off the coast of al-Ajami near Alexandria … Continued
Senegal confirms first Ebola case
Senegal has recorded its first case of Ebola in an outbreak that continues to spread through West Africa, Dakar’s health ministry said on Friday. The disease has now killed more than 1,500 people this year. Health Minister Awa Marie … Continued
Libya government resigns after rival administration was created
Libya’s interim government has announced its resignation days after a rival Islamist administration was created. The international community has become increasingly concerned at the chaotic situation in the country. The interim government led by Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani (pictured) … Continued
Liberia: US health director says Liberia Ebola outbreak to get worse
Liberia’s Ebola epidemic is set to get worse, the head of the US’s top public health body says. Many cases of the deadly virus have not been included in the official tally. The director of the US Centers for … Continued
Nigeria: Nigerian soldiers flee Boko Haram to Cameroon
Hundreds of Nigerian soldiers have reportedly fled across the border to Cameroon over fears of attacks from the Islamist sect Boko Haram. It comes after the group declared a caliphate in a northern Nigerian town. Cameroon sources said late … Continued
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