Egypt executes special forces officer turned militant Hisham al-Ashmawy
Egypt executed an ex-special forces officer turned top Islamist militant, Hisham Ashmawy, over involvement in several high-profile attacks
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US conducts airstrike to defend Afghan forces against Taliban in Helmand
The US launched an airstrike against Taliban fighters to defend Afghan forces in Helmand as violence spirals after a string…
US approves $239 million sale to Morocco of M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicles
The US approved the possible sale of $239 million sale of M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicles to Morocco
Taliban launch more than a dozen attacks on Afghanistan army bases
The Taliban carried out more than a dozen attacks on Afghan army bases hours after ending a partial truce and…
Turkey shoots down 3rd Syrian warplane over Idlib, defense ministry says
Turkish fighters shot down a Syrian warplane over the northwest Idlib province, the third such downing in three days
US to begin Afghanistan drawdown as Kabul, Taliban deadlock ahead of peace talks
Afghanistan's government and the Taliban are deadlocked on a prisoner swap ahead of peace talks, but the US will start…
Syria’s regime re-enters key Idlib town ahead of Russia-Turkey talks
Syrian pro-regime troops re-entered the Idlib province town of Saraqeb amid a blitz of Turkish strikes against Bashar al-Assad's forces
NATO urges de-escalation in Syria after airstrike kills dozens of Turkish soldiers in Idlib
NATO called on Syria and Russia to return to a ceasefire in Idlib after an airstrike killed dozens of Turkish…
France declares Strait of Hormuz military mission fully operational
France declared the military component to its EMASOH maritime patrol mission in the strategic Strait of Hormuz fully operational
African Union plans to send 3,000 troops to the Sahel
The African Union said that it expected to send 3,000 troops to West Africa's Sahel region for six months 'during…