Middle East and North Africa
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Nusra says action was taken in retaliation for the arrest of wives of Islamist militants
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Shaken US expats advised to ‘vary routines and schedules’ as UAE continues investigation into stabbing murder by veiled woman who planted bomb
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Unverified leaked recordings appeared to show senior officials colluding before trial of ousted president
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Senior Iranian official says attacks were carried out in conjunction with Baghdad government and not US
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Sinn Féin leader refused entry to Gaza Strip because of his support for Palestinians and plans to meet Hamas
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Police found traces of explosives on clothes of Mohammed Ahmed and Yusuf Sarwar, who joined Kataib al-Muhajireen
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The family of Luke Somers call for al-Qaida to release the photojournalist currently held captive in Yemen
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Two car bombs in the Shia district of Sadr City in Baghdad killed at least 15 people dead and injured 50
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Allies turned foes, economic fears and poll saying 60% of voters would prefer a PM other than him points to a volatile campaign
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Songbird investors have two months to consider £2.6bn cash bid from Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Brookfield
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CCTV footage shows a female suspect entering a shopping mall in the UAE capital, where an American schoolteacher was stabbed to death
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Schoolteacher Ibolya Ryan stabbed to death in shopping mall, while unnamed American doctor targeted in bomb left outside his apartment
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US given three days to meet group’s demands after video emerges of photojournalist who was born in Britain
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Ashraf Ghani has been promised billions in aid but Western nations are worried about accelerating violence
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Ambassador Stuart Jones says Iraq’s prime minister has given ‘the assurances that we need from the government’ on privileges for growing number of troops
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Sovereign wealth fund and its Canadian partners increase offer for Songbird Estates just before regulatory deadline
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Interior minister says suspect also planted makeshift bomb outside house of a US doctor, but did not confirm whether events were considered terrorist attack
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Commentary condemns western countries for arming anti-government movements fighting against Syrian government
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British-born photographer who holds American citizenship was kidnapped a year ago in Sana’a, the capital of Yemen
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John Kerry insists international coalition’s strategy is working as Iran joins air strikes against Islamic State fighters
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Woman, 37, stabbed in public restroom at an Abu Dhabi mall, while police say attacker remains at large
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The US secretary of state declines to comment on reports that Iran has carried out attacks on Isis targets in Iran
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The old foes have a common enemy in the Sunni extremists, but distrust remains and their interests are likely to diverge
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Israeli politicians vote on Wednesday on early steps to dissolve parliament, which will lead to elections two years before they were scheduled
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The US military intelligence agency, the Pentagon, says Iran's airforce has carried out air strikes against Islamic State (Isis) targets in eastern Iraq
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Washington and Tehran deny coordination as part of US-led coalition against Islamic State
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Israeli police say 16-year-old stabbed two people in a supermarket in the West Bank
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US ambassador tweets that Matthew and Grace Huang, acquitted on charges related to death of their daughter, have left Gulf Arab nation
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Iraq says woman is sister of man convicted of bombings in south of country, not wife of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
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Vote is step towards officially dissolving Israel’s parliament and ushering in early elections next year
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Sanctions-hit state smuggles plane parts and cannibalises civil aircraft to keep old fighter jets airworthy
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After 20 years, murder still haunts journalism in the Middle East
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Attack on ambassador’s residence mirrors past bombings carried out by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
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Armoured vehicles were reportedly ferrying staff between heavily fortified airport and protected UN base in Somali capital
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Julie Bishop says the man was freed shortly after he was detained on Monday near the port city of Tripoli in northern Lebanon
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