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Jewish extremists held over Palestinian teen's murder
AFP, Published on 07/07/2014
» Israel has arrested a group of Jewish extremists suspected of kidnapping and murdering a Palestinian teenager in a revenge killing, triggering violent clashes spreading from east Jerusalem throughout Israel.
US airport checks home in on electronic devices
AFP, Published on 07/07/2014
» WASHINGTON - Plane travelers who can switch on their cellphones or other electronic devices will be able to take them aboard as part of new security measures, US authorities said Sunday.
'Caliph' sermon at Iraq mosque a show of confidence, say experts
AFP, Published on 06/07/2014
» BAGHDAD - The first appearance of self-proclaimed "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video shot in an Iraqi mosque illustrates the extent of his jihadist group's control and confidence, experts say.
Turkey economy risks choppy waters under Erdogan presidency
AFP, Published on 06/07/2014
» ANKARA - Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears all but assured of winning upcoming Turkish presidential polls, but he could find himself in charge of a far more fragile economy than in the last decade of his rule.
Jihadist 'caliph' demands obedience in first appearance
AFP, Published on 06/07/2014
» BAGHDAD - Self-proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made an unprecedented appearance in the Iraqi city of Mosul, which his forces helped capture last month, and ordered Muslims to obey him, according to a video posted online.
Jihadist 'caliph' demands obedience in unprecedented appearance
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» Self-proclaimed caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made an unprecedented appearance in the Iraqi city of Mosul, which his forces helped capture last month, and ordered Muslims to obey him, according to a video posted Saturday.
Maliki remains many Iraqi's top choice as leader
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki remains many Iraqis' top choice to lead the country even though militants have overrun large swathes of territory and his domestic and international support is eroding.
Iraq PM vows to 'never give up' on third term bid
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» Iraq's premier insisted Friday he would "never give up" seeking a third term despite allegations at home and abroad of sectarianism and authoritarianism amid a sweeping jihadist-led offensive.
Europe's busiest airports boost screening over US fears
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» PARIS - France on Friday said it is boosting passenger screening at its airports, responding to a request from Washington for extra security for US-bound flights over fears Islamist radicals could be plotting new attacks using hard-to-detect bombs.
Spotlight on Qaeda master bombmaker over flight security
AFP, Published on 03/07/2014
» PARIS - As fears rise over warnings of new explosives able to slip by standard airport security checks, eyes are turning to southern Yemen and one man in particular: master Al-Qaeda bombmaker Ibrahim al-Asiri.