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Return of jihadist fighters from Syria sparks fear in Tunisia
AFP – Around 400 Tunisian jihadists have returned from fighting in the…
Israel bombs Hezbollah target on Syria-Lebanon border
AFP – Bent on halting any transfer of weapons to Lebanon's Hezbollah,…
S.Sudan civilians reduced to scavengers on swamp islands
Home to over 50,000 people, it was always considered a safe haven,…
Another 60 Homs evacuees freed in Syria: Governor
The evacuation beginning 7 February was part of a UN-supervised humanitarian operation…
Saudi ‘seeking Pakistan arms for Syrian rebels’
Pakistan makes its own version of Chinese shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles, known as…
Ceasefire, aid proposed in mooted Sudan-rebel deal
AFP – Sudan and rebels in South Kordofan would adopt an immediate…
Lebanon army ‘paying price in blood to fight terror’
Three people were killed and 18 wounded, the official National News Agency…
UN cites evidence of rebel abuses in South Sudan
The unrest in South Sudan has left thousands dead and displaced close…
Chemical arms watchdog split on Syria delays
The US rejected a Damascus request for a 100-day extension to an…
Libyans vote for constitution body amid bombs, tensions
Polling stations opened across most of Libya, although they stayed closed in…