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Hundreds escape in Taliban jail break

Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:22:45

Taliban insurgents armed with mortars and grenades have launched a major attack on a jail in northwest Pakistan, escaping with 230 prisoners including hardline militants after a gunbattle with security forces, officials say.

Rise of anti-Muslim raids in UK: Report

Tue Jul 30, 2013 09:26:00

Around half of mosques and Muslim centers in Britain have been subjected to Islamophobic attacks since 9/11, especially after Woolwich attack in London, a report says.

Rebels kill 8 Tunisia troops near Algeria

Tue Jul 30, 2013 09:02:10

Militants have ambushed a Tunisian army patrol in a mountainous border region near Algeria, killing at least eight soldiers.

'S Arabia, Qatar, Turkey behind terrorism in Syria'

Tue Jul 30, 2013 08:49:17

Syria's envoy to UN Bashar al-Jaafari has criticized the governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey for publicly supporting terrorism in Syria.

Al-Qaeda kidnaps Italian priest in Syria

Tue Jul 30, 2013 08:22:03

Al Qaeda-linked terrorists in the militant-held eastern Syrian city of Raqqa have abducted a prominent Italian Jesuit priest who supported the unrest against the government.

Saudi police raid houses in Awamiya

Tue Jul 30, 2013 08:04:26

Saudi security forces have raided a number of cars and houses in the city of Awamiya in Eastern Province during an operation to arrest an anti-government human rights activist.

Tunisia to hold general election in December: PM

Mon Jul 29, 2013 23:01:00

Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh Monday called a general election for December 17 after an emergency meeting aimed at easing political tensions and as protests demanded the Islamist government's ouster.

Saudi activist sentenced to 7 years in prison

Mon Jul 29, 2013 22:47:19

A Saudi court has sentenced a rights activist to seven years in jail and 600 lashes for setting up a "liberal" network, activists said.

Three killed in bomb blast in Syrian city of Homs

Mon Jul 29, 2013 22:32:04

At least three people have been killed and dozens were injured as a car bomb blast ripped through a district in Al-Mazraa square in Al-Waar suburb of Homs, Syria.

Foreign fighters in Syria stir US, EU terror fears

Mon Jul 29, 2013 20:20:05

A rising number of extremists with Western passports are traveling to Syria to fight against the government of Bashar al-Assad, raising fears among American and European intelligence officials of a new terrorist threat when the fighters return home.

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