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Tajikistan Arrests Dozens Suspected ISIS Recruits

Wed Dec 3, 2014 13:39:27

Tajikistan's prosecutors said Wednesday that nearly 50 young men from banned “Islamist” groups have been arrested on grounds they were preparing to join “jihadists” in Syria, AFP reports.

HRW Urges Saudi to Free 2 Women Held in Driving Case

Wed Dec 3, 2014 12:42:26

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday urged Saudi authorities to "immediately release" two women arrested after one of them attempted to drive into the kingdom in defiance of a ban.

Iraq Reject Detention of Baghdadi’s wife in Lebanon

Wed Dec 3, 2014 12:24:57

Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Wednesday that a woman detained by Lebanese authorities was not the wife of so-called “Islamic State” leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, but the sister of a man convicted of bombings in southern Iraq.

Father and Daughter Reunited on the Battle against ISIS + Video

Wed Dec 3, 2014 10:51:03

On the front lines of the battle to hold on to the Syrian border town of Kobani in the face of a prolonged ISIS group assault, Kurdish female fighters have been playing a major role.

Car Bomb Targets Home of Iran Envoy in Yemen Capital + Photo

Wed Dec 3, 2014 10:25:52

A car bomb exploded early on Wednesday outside the residence of the Iranian ambassador in Yemen, a Reuters witness said.

Egyptian Court Sentences 188 People to Death

Wed Dec 3, 2014 09:45:53

An Egyptian court sentenced 188 people to death for attacks on a police station that left 11 police officers and two civilians dead in August 2013, al-Ahram online reported late Tuesday.

Gunmen Kill 6 Lebanese Soldiers in Ambush near Syria

Wed Dec 3, 2014 09:24:26

Gunmen killed six Lebanese soldiers in an ambush on their patrol Tuesday in the east of the country near the border with war-ravaged Syria, military sources said.

“IAEA’s Document are Full of Mistakes”: Iran

Wed Dec 3, 2014 09:04:33

Iran has denounced as “forged” the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) claims about the possible military dimensions of Tehran’s nuclear energy program.

ISIS Terrorists Kill 16 Border Guards in Western Iraq

Mon Dec 1, 2014 17:07:01

At least 16 Iraqi border guards were killed on Monday in a dawn assault by ISIS group on their post near the Syrian border, provincial and security officials said.

Terrorists Using Chemical Weapon in Iraq and Syria: Syria vice FM

Mon Dec 1, 2014 16:44:01

Syria's vice foreign minister warns that terror groups are using chemical weapons in iraq and Syria, AP reports.

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