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3 militants killed by Egyptian troops in North Sinai

Armed forces killed three militants during an exchange of fire with “terrorists” in North Sinai’s Rafah on Saturday evening. The armed forces returned fire when militants attacked a checkpoint using mortar shells and RPG. Aswat Masriya quoted a military source saying that six military personnel were injured. The armed forces …

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Kurdish forces backed by US airstrikes force IS out of Kobane

Sustained US-led airstrikes along with the Kurdish ground forces have forced the Islamic State out of key Syrian border town Kobane, the Pentagon has said. “Kurdish ground forces, supported by our air component, were successful in retaking the town of Kobane, which again shows the emptiness of Daesh’s claims of …

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Obama says good relations with India are not a threat to China

 Surprised at the Chinese reaction over his visit to India, US President Barack Obama has said there is no reason for Beijing to be threatened by a good relationship between New Delhi and Washington. “I was surprised when I heard that the Chinese government had put out these statements. China doesn’t need to …

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Pakistan successfully tests cruise missile

Pakistan today successfully test-fired a new indigenously developed cruise missile capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads up to 350 km, bringing many Indian cities under its range. The Ra’ad missile enables Pakistan to achieve “strategic standoff capability” on land and at sea, as it uses extremely complex “Cruise Technology” that has …

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NATO reaffirms strong support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Thursday stressed that NATO would continue its strong political and practical support for Ukraine. He also expressed concern about the recent escalation of violence in the country, after talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, according to a NATO statement. “We are very much concerned …

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UN deplores violent protests in Gao, Northern Mali

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday deplored the incidents that took place during a demonstration in front of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) base in Gao town, northern Mali, two days ago. The Secretary General is saddened by the violence that surrounded the demonstration and …

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There is no military solution for Libyan crisis, AU commisioner says

African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui underlined Wednesday in Addis Ababa that there no military solution was possible to the Libyan crisis, favouring a peaceful solution through inter-Libyan dialogue. “We should say clearly that no military solution is possible to the current crisis in Libya. We should …

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Egypt does not attend second International meeting on Libya

Egypt and Libya boycotted on Wednesday the second session of the International Contact Group on Libya in Addis Ababa objecting to the presence of Qatar and Turkey. Egypt withdrew from the meeting to “send a clear message” that there must be coordination about the participation of countries outside the African …

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UN strongly condemns Tripoli attack

The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned today, in the strongest terms, the attack that took place at the Corinthia Hotel, in Tripoli yesterday. “Terrorism has no place in the new Libya and will not undermine the ongoing political dialogue which the United Nations is facilitating,” the Secretary-General’s spokesperson said in …

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Tunisia to attend African Summit

“By taking part in the 24th African Union (AU) Summit, January 30-31 in Addis Ababa, Tunisia makes a comeback on the African scene,” official Spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic Moez Sinaoui said, Thursday. President Beji Caid Essebsi who left for Ethiopia in his first travel abroad since he …

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