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
South Sudan: UN fears 100s of children kidnapped
Egypt: Court lists Hamas as “terrorist organization”
Iraq reopens museum looted in US-led invasion
Venezuela President imposes mandatory visas for US citizens
Palestine: 3 kidnapped by Israeli forces in W Bank
Palestine: Israeli forces destroy protest camp for 10th time
Iraq: 41 killed in bomb attacks and clashes across Iraq
Somalia: Two die in car explosion in Mogadishu
Egypt sentences 4 Brotherhood members to death
Iraq: Bombs and rockets on Baghdad kill eight
Yemen’s Hadi meet UN Envoy in Aden
US spy chief: Fighting ISIS not Turkish priority
Afghanistan: Death toll of snowfall, avalanches rise to 216
Bahrain detains head of al-Wefaq opposition movement
AFP, Reuters, Al-Akhbar: Bahraini authorities on Sunday detained the head of the kingdom’s main opposition group after he was summoned for questioning over unspecified and unknown violations. The Interior Ministry said in a statement Sunday that Sheikh Ali Salman – … Continued
EU shifting its strategy on Syria, Iraq and fighting ISIS
[Photo: Civil defense members inspect debris of a building collapsed after Syrian air forces’ ‘vacuum bomb’ attack, killed six people, three of them children, and wounded 40 others, in Ain Tarma town of Damascus, Syria on December 26, 2014. Anadolu … Continued
Lebanon: Army foils infiltration attempt, kills 3 militants
The Lebanese army foiled overnight an infiltration attempt across the Lebanese borders from Syria killing three militants, the National News Agency (NNA) reported Friday. Thought to belong to Syria’s al-Qaeda branch al-Nusra Front, the three militants, one of … Continued
Syria: ‘Islamic State’ versus al-Nusra: Will Baghdadi ask for al-Talli’s head?
[Photo: An al-Nusra Front fighter stationed in the Syrian region of al-Qalamoun bordering Lebanon. Al-Akhbar/Radwan Mortada] By: Radwan Mortada (Al Akhbar): The calm in the Qalamoun front will not last very long. The truce between the “brothers … Continued
Turkey, Iraq pledge greater cooperation in fight against ‘Islamic State’
[Photo:Prime Ministers Ahmet Davutoğlu of Turkey and Haider al-Abadi of Iraq address (AKP)] Turkey and Iraq have pledged to work towards greater military cooperation in the fight against “Islamic State” militants. The ultra-radical Sunni fighters control large swathes … Continued
Iraq: Suicide attack kills 33 anti Isis Sunni fighters
A suicide bomber attacked fighters opposed to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group as they gathered Wednesday to receive salaries south of Baghdad, killing at least 33 people and wounding 55 others, Iraqi police … Continued
Cairo, Doha mend ties after Al-Jazeera suspends Egypt coverage
As part of Saudi efforts to broker an end to the 18-month standoff over Doha’s support of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian and Qatari intelligence officials met in Cairo to discuss a possible reconciliation, two days after the Doha-based Al-Jazeera … Continued
Syria: ISIS downs warplane over Syria, captures Jordanian pilot
(AFP, Reuters, Al-Akhbar) The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group on Wednesday shot down a warplane from the US-led coalition over northern Syria and captured its Jordanian pilot. Jordan’s military on Wednesday confirmed that one of its … Continued
Bahrain: Prominent activist reveals Bahraini officers tortured activist
Al-Akhbar President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights Nabeel Rajab revealed Monday gruesome details of the torture endured by an activist in Thailand, where three Bahraini officers forced him on a plane back to the kingdom, online publication Bahrain … Continued
Yemen: One killed in clashes between army, south separatists
A civilian was killed and another injured Monday in clashes when police intervened to disperse protesters observing a day of civil disobedience in the formerly independent region, witnesses and a medic claimed. Clashes erupted in Ataq, the main … Continued
Iraq: First Western journalist granted access to ‘Islamic State’ returns to Germany
Jürgen Todenhöfer has returned to Germany from “Islamic State” territories. In an interview with German website TZ, he says IS is “much stronger and much more dangerous” than the West realizes. Following seven months of negotiations with leaders of … Continued
Afghanistan: 7 civilians killed in E. Afghan roadside bombing
ASADABAD, (Xinhua): Seven civilians have been killed by a roadside bombing in eastern Afghan province of Kunar, the provincial governor said on Sunday morning. “A vehicle touched off a roadside bombing on Saturday evening, killing seven civilians, including three … Continued
UN votes for Israel to compensate Lebanon for 2006 oil spill
Israel was asked by the UN General Assembly on Friday to compensate Lebanon for $856.4 million in oil spill damages it caused during the July 2006 war. The non-binding vote, which passed 170-6 with three abstentions, asks Israel … Continued
Iraq: Kurds break Mount Sinjar siege against ‘Islamic State,’ free Yazidis
It has been deemed ‘the most successful’ offensive to date against the “Islamic State.” Kurdish forces announced Thursday they have broken the siege on Mount Sinjar and recaptured territory in a two-day assault. Kurdish forces, pressing deep into “Islamic … Continued
Yemen: Ansar al-Sharia claims responsibility for twin car bombs
Twin car bomb attacks by the al-Qaeda-affiliated Ansar al-Sharia group in Yemen’s western port city of Hodeidah targeting Houthi militiamen left dozens of people dead and wounded on Thursday, a security official said. “The two explosions were the … Continued
Yemen: Houthis tighten grip on key institutions
Yemen’s Houthi movement sacked top managers of the country’s second largest port and the main oil company on Wednesday, staff said, in the group’s latest move to consolidate its hold on state institutions. Houthis established themselves as Yemen’s … Continued
Yemen twin car bombs kill 25, including 15 children
[Photo: Wave of car bombings hit central Sanaa on December 8, 2014. Anadolu / Mohammed Hamoud] At least 25 people, including 15 children, died when two car bombs exploded in Radaa city in Yemen’s central province of al-Bayda, … Continued
Iraq says 2700 missing since ISIS onslaught in June
At least 2,700 people, mostly soldiers, are missing as a result of attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Iraq, the human rights ministry said on Monday. More than half of those registered … Continued
Syria: UN envoy visits Syria for Aleppo truce talks as Kurds attack ISIS positions
A senior UN official arrived in Syria Saturday for talks on a plan to suspend fighting between government and rebel forces in the country’s second city Aleppo, as Kurdish forces and militants clash northeast the war-torn country. Ramzi … Continued
Yemen: Five suspected al-Qa’ida members killed by security forces
Yemeni troops on Saturday shot dead five al-Qaeda suspects disguised as women who fired at a soldier during a checkpoint inspection of their Saudi-bound bus, officials said. Another suspect was wounded along with the driver in the shooting … Continued
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