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Egypt reopens Rafah border with Gaza

Egypt on Saturday reopened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in ...

Pakistani fighter jets kill 26 militants: officials

At least 26 militants were killed and about a dozen of their hideouts destroyed as Pakistan`s air force bombed targets ...

Sarkozy backs Palestinian unity, wants peace progress

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said a Palestinian unity deal was "good news" for the Middle East peace process and ...

U.S. names Caucasus Islamist group to terrorism list

The United States on Thursday named an Islamist insurgent group in Russia`s North Caucasus to its official list of ...

Palestinians` Fayyad had heart attack in US, stable

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad suffered a heart attack while visiting the United States but is stable, a ...

Study ties new Al Qaeda chief to murder of journalist pearl

Saif al-Adel, an Egyptian militant recently appointed interim leader of al Qaeda operations, has been linked to the ...

Baghdad hit by series of bombs, 15 killed

A series of bombings killed at least 15 people and wounded 74 more in the Baghdad area on Sunday, including a suicide ...

Abbas calls on Obama to press Israel on 1967 borders

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on US President Barack Obama Friday to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

36 dead as Taliban attack Afghan road company

Thirty-six people were killed and 20 wounded Thursday when the Taliban stormed an Afghan road construction company, ...

More than 1,000 Gazans march to Israel border

Israeli troops opened fire as more than 1,000 Gazans marched on the northern Erez crossing with Israel, wounding at ...

Somalia`s political row heightens insecurity fears

An acrimonious power struggle among Somalia`s leaders is opening the way for Islamist militants to step up their ...

Turkish anti-terror police detain 34 in Istanbul

Anti-terror police detained 34 people on Tuesday in pre-dawn raids in Istanbul aimed at groups suspected of having ...

Tunisian pm brands former interior minister a liar

Tunisia`s interim Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi on Sunday accused a popular former interior minister of lying and ...

Four killed in clash in Russia`s n. Caucasus

One serviceman and three militants were killed in a clash in the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Sunday, where ...

Tunisian police use tear gas in fourth day of protests

Tunisian police used tear gas on Sunday to break up a fourth day of anti-government protests by scores of youths. ...