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Paris attack: German police arrest Algerian suspect

November 17, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

German police have arrested an Algerian man in a refugee reception centre in connection with the attacks in Paris, officials said on Monday. The man […]

Egypt: Police kills top ISIS operative

November 10, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Egyptian police said Monday they have killed a top Islamic State operative wanted for his involvement in a string of attacks in the country. Egypt’s […]

Libya: Helicopter crash near Tripoli kills 14

October 28, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

At least 12 bodies have been recovered after a helicopter carrying 23 passengers including two high-ranking officers allied with the Islamist-backed Tripoli government crashed near […]

Sudan: 70 people joined Islamic State in Syria – Official

October 13, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

Sudan’s Interior Minister Ismat Abdul Rahman said Monday that 70 young Sudanese have joined the Islamic State group since the jihadist organization’s emergence, traveling to […]

Syria: Putin and Obama disagree on Assad, Chinese forces arrive in Syria

September 29, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Syria was a key issue in Presidents Obama and Putin speeches at the ongoing 70th U.N General Assembly but their priorities in the war-torn country […]

Libya: Four Soldiers Killed in Clashes with Islamic State

September 7, 2015 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Four Libyan soldiers were killed last weekend when a heavy clash broke out between Islamic State and army units loyal to the country’s official government […]

EU warns against sabotage in Libya

April 11, 2015 Geraldine Boechat 0

As representatives of the two rival governments in Libya continue talks in Morocco, fighting between their militants has not stopped and there are fears that […]

Nigeria: Elections celebrations short-lived as Boko Haram strikes again

April 4, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Barely a few days after winning the presidential elections, Nigeria’s next to-be president Muhammad Buhari has started feeling the heat of political affairs once more […]

Libya : “Fragmented” Libya to reach a preliminary deal, UN envoy

March 23, 2015 Steven Addamah 0

Hopes are high that delegates of the two rival governments meeting in Morocco could reach a preliminary deal very soon as UN’s special envoy Bernardino […]