The New York Times
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 12:29
Hundreds of Islamic militants in trucks and a stolen armored personnel carrier attacked an air force base and international airport on the outskirts of a Nigerian city before dawn Monday, officials and witnesses said, possibly leaving scores of people dead in one of the insurgent group’s most daring attacks.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 12:21
The imagery is likely to be the same as it has been for decades — foreign troops in battle fatigues lugging backpacks and assault rifles, confronting mayhem.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 08:50
The security and military officials said they believe Morsi is at least "indirectly" linked to the militant violence, saying they are investigating whether he and his Brotherhood had contacts with the groups while in power.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 08:09
That arrest, and the accusation of cross-border shooting from Iran - not the first such incident - show the deep mistrust between the two oil-rich countries which share a religion but have sharply different political systems.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 06:48
The authorities in northeastern Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew around the region’s main city on Monday after Islamic militants staged an audacious attack apparently aimed at a government air base, news reports said, describing the assault as among the most dramatic in the insurgents’ campaign to create an Islamic state.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 08:21
Palestinian fishermen say they cannot meet demand in Gaza due to Israel's naval blockade on the territory and limit of six nautical miles in which they can take out their boats off shore.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 08:20
The military budget is to be discussed by a national defence council made up of top state officials including the president, the prime minister and the minister of defence.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 07:14
Yemenis say more than 80 officers have been killed, many by gunmen on motorcycles.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 07:12
Hagel and al-Sisi also discussed terrorism, border and maritime security and regional issues such as Syria and Iran, Woog said.
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 07:10
Israeli officials had said the three men killed on Tuesday belonged to an al Qaeda-linked cell plotting attacks on Israeli and Palestinian targets.