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France bombs Islamist supply routes in Mali
Dozens of French warplanes carried out massive air strikes on rebel training…
Schools reopen in north Mali town of Gao
At the primary school in the eastern Aljanabandia district, "about 600 pupils"…
Turkish guard killed in US embassy suicide bombing
Bomber detonates at security roadblock near entrance of US embassy's visa section…
Egypt condemns Israel over bombing on Syrian territory
Kamel Amr condemns Israel over reports it bombed military targets in Syria
UAE to charge 94 Islamists
Dubai police chief General Dahi Khalfan has accused the Muslim Brotherhood of…
Malaysian prime minister visits Gaza
Premier’s visit to the Palestinian enclave ‘an expression of solidarity’
Israel votes in ballot seen producing rightward swing
Israelis vote Tuesday in elections likely to return Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
Seven hostages killed in Algeria desert ‘final assault’
Amid a virtual news blackout in Algiers, harshly criticised by local media,…
Kurds demand support from Syria opposition as rebels attack
On Saturday, one rebel was reported dead and three wounded in fierce…