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Egypt’s Sisi Says Turkey/Qatar-Backed Assault on Libya’s Sirte Is ‘Red Line’

Egypt's president warned Saturday that advances by Turkey-backed Libyan forces on the Libyan city of Sirte could prompt an Egyptian…

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US Navy Confirms Demotion of Captain of Virus-Hit Carrier

The US Navy said Friday it would not reinstate the captain of a coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier, saying he was in…

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Al-Qaeda North Africa Confirms Chief Is Dead: SITE

Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing has confirmed that its Algerian chief Abdelmalek Droukdel is dead, according to SITE, the US watchdog…

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UN Accuses Multiple Countries of Quietly Sending Arms to DR Congo

DR Congo's military is receiving weapons and training from multiple countries without notifying the UN as required by a 2004 resolution.

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Nigeria Attacks Spark Fears of Bloodier Jihadist Strategy

People in northeast Nigeria are no strangers to horror after a decade-long jihadist insurgency, but a flurry of bloody assaults…

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Rockets Hit Baghdad’s Green Zone for the Fifth Time in 10 Days

Rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone, home to the US embassy, on Thursday, the fifth such attack in 10 days.

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Cameroon General Says Troops Kill 24 Separatists

Troops carrying out raids in a western region of Cameroon have killed 24 people described as separatists, a general said.

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Turkey Hits PKK in Iraq: Why Now and How Far Could It Go?

Turkey launched a rare ground assault into northern Iraq, deploying special forces against rebels from the Kurdistan Workers' Party which…

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Taliban Raids on Afghan Security Posts Kill 18

Taliban fighters killed at least 18 Afghan security personnel Wednesday in two attacks on checkpoints in the north.

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Turkey Deploys Troops Against Kurdish Rebels in Iraq

Turkey launched an air and ground offensive against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq on Wednesday, in a move likely to…

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