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Monday, August 5, 2013 - 08:24
Interpol issued Saturday a global security alert after jailbreaks linked to Al-Qaeda freed hundreds of militants, as the United States and other Western powers planned to temporarily close certain embassies over terror threats.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 08:24
The M23 rebel group in eastern Congo has said it will not rule out retaking the city of Goma unless there is progress on negotiations with the government.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 08:25
Libya's deputy prime minister has resigned citing failed government policies and the deterioration of security following a string of assassinations, according to officials and his Facebook page.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 08:29
Last weekend, in response to a deadly attack on the Turkish embassy in Somalia that killed three and wounded nine, the U.S. government responded by saying that, “this cowardly act will not shake our commitment to continue working for the brighter, more democratic and prosperous future the people of Somalia deserve.”...Somalia can stand tall in spite of countless interventions by neighbors near and far. Perhaps the best byword for Somalia is “resilience,” a trait that is essential as the country looks toward a new dawn.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 08:29
Yemeni tribesmen blew up the main export pipeline linking eastern oilfields to the Red Sea coast, halting the flow of oil, state media reported on Sunday.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 09:12
A Cairo court on Sunday set August 25 as the date for the trial of Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie - who is not in custody - and his two deputies Khairat al-Shater and Rashad Bayoumi, who are both being held in Cairo's Tora prison.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 09:15
The worst violence to hit Iraq in five years is a major challenge, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said in remarks broadcast Friday, as attacks killed eight people.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 09:17
The spokesman for the Border Guard in Jazan has revealed that support aircraft will be used to monitor smuggling and illegal entry across the Saudi-Yemeni border, Al-Hayat newspaper reported.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 09:20
U.S. embassies across the Middle East and Morth Africa close as a controversial surveillance program alerted National Security Agency (NSA) authorities to “pre 9-11” levels of alleged “terrorist” chatter on Sunday.
Monday, August 5, 2013 - 09:22
Egypt’s commanding general sharply criticized the U.S. response, accusing the Obama administration of disregarding the Egyptian popular will and of providing insufficient support amid threats of a civil war.