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Deadly clashes split ranks of Gulf allies in Yemen war

At least 10 people were killed and more than 80 others were wounded as southern Yemeni separatists fought government troops in the southern city...

Six killed in bombing and clashes with militants in western Libya

A suicide bomber killed a member of the security forces in Libya at a checkpoint south of Misrata on Wednesday, while five people were...

US and allies to intensify strikes on ISIS, but hold off on Libya action

Washington and its allies vowed Tuesday to "accelerate and intensify" the fight against Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists in Syria and Iraq but distanced themselves...

Netanyahu hails US policy on Iran, calls on world to back

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday hailed the United States's policy on Iran and urged the rest of the world to follow suit. "The...

46 migrants drown, 16 missing, off shore of Yemen

Forty-six migrants drowned and 16 are missing after their boat capsized off the shore of Yemen on Wednesday, the United Nations Migration Agency said. At...

Turkey says plans anti-ISIS offensive in near future

Turkey has said it is planning to launch a military campaign soon against the Islamic State group which is accused of carrying out the...

Yemen’s Houthis indicate willingness to hand over port to U.N. -sources

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have indicated they would be willing to hand over management of Hodeidah port to the United Nations, a potential breakthrough in...

Al-Qaeda flag flying over buildings in Yemen's Aden

Al-Qaeda's black flag is flying over several official buildings in Yemen's second city Aden as extremists make inroads in the absence of state authority...

German airforce runs first refueling mission over Syria

Germany’s military staged its first aerial refueling mission of allied fighter jets targeting Syria’s ISIS group, the armed forces said Wednesday. The A310 MRTT refueled...

Yemen warring parties swap hundreds of prisoners

Yemeni pro-government forces and rebels completed an exchange of hundreds of detainees on Thursday, an official said, amid a shaky ceasefire and as UN-sponsored...

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