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Nigeria faces new rift over alleged Shi'ite massacre

A religious leader believed that the Nigerian government betrayed and dehumanized the Shi'ite moveme...

Feb 11, 2016 09:47 PM EST

Iran says U.S. has plan to divide Iraq, pleads with Iraqis to resist

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday accused the United States of trying to divid...

Nov 24, 2015 09:10 AM EST

Two suicide bombers hit Hezbollah bastion in Lebanon, 43 killed

At least 43 people were killed and more than 240 wounded on Thursday in two suicide bomb blasts clai...

Nov 12, 2015 11:39 PM EST

Lebanon's rubbish crisis exposes political rot

The overpowering stench of the rubbish piling up in Lebanon's streets has become a potent symbol of ...

Sep 07, 2015 03:37 AM EDT

Iraq's Abadi says Baiji battle 'crucial' to ousting Islamic State

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the battle over the northern town of Baiji and its refinery - Ir...

Aug 26, 2015 01:21 AM EDT

Iraq's Maliki rejects blame for fall of Mosul

Iraq's former prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, on Tuesday denounced as worthless a parliamentary repo...

Aug 18, 2015 09:47 PM EDT

Bahrain sees 'foreign' link in attack, Iran denies role

Bahraini authorities have arrested several people in connection with Tuesday's deadly bombing and su...

Jul 29, 2015 07:10 AM EDT

Iraqi militia leader says U.S. not serious about fighting Islamic State

The head of one of Iraq's fiercest Shi'ite militias called the U.S.-led coalition's campaign against...

Jul 28, 2015 05:54 PM EDT

Bahrain says foils arms smuggling bid, recalls Iran envoy

Bahrain said on Saturday it had foiled an arms smuggling plot by two Bahrainis with ties to Iran and...

Jul 26, 2015 05:36 AM EDT

Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition forces announced on Saturday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire would take effect...

Jul 25, 2015 08:07 PM EDT

U.S. defense chief makes surprise trip to Iraq

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday to get a first-hand a...

Jul 23, 2015 08:04 AM EDT

Deadly car bombs hit Yemen, day after almost 200 killed

Two deadly car bombs hit the capital Sanaa and a southern city in Yemen on Tuesday, state news agenc...

Jul 07, 2015 06:38 PM EDT

Saddam's former army is secret of Baghdadi's success

A year after declaring his caliphate, it is clear that the secret of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's success ...

Jun 17, 2015 05:55 AM EDT

Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen

After 11 weeks of air strikes that have failed to change the balance of power in Yemen, Saudi Arabia...

Jun 11, 2015 09:18 AM EDT

U.S. prepares plans for more troops, new base in Iraq: officials

The United States is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for a new military base in Iraq's Anbar...

Jun 10, 2015 07:38 AM EDT

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