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Terrorism & Security
Iran releases protesters detained in British embassy attack
Eleven protesters in the British embassy attack were released last night. Britain is rallying Europe to clamp down hard on Iran.
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Terrorism & Security
Did Iran attack Japanese oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz?
Some are pointing fingers at Iran, which has threatened to close off the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for sanctions, for denting a Japanese oil tanker this week. Some 40 percent of the world's oil shipments pass through the strait.
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Sadr followers snub Allawi and Maliki. Who will lead Iraq?
With followers of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr saying they support neither Nouri al-Maliki nor Iyad Allawi, the top two vote-getters continue to jostle for allies to form a coalition that will lead Iraq.
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Hamas assassination: Dubai ban on Israeli dual citizens ups pressure
The decision in Dubai to ban Israeli dual citizens is part of a calculated campaign to provoke and pressure Israel following the Hamas assassination in January.
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Hamas assassination: Are Dubai police getting investigation right?
The Hamas assassination in Dubai and accusations from police there that a vast and coordinated team of hit men was involved has been embarrassing for a country that relies on a safe atmosphere to lure tourists and businessmen. But analysts say Dubai is getting some things right.
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Hamas assassination: Dubai adds 15 more suspects to investigation
Dubai added 15 more suspects to its ongoing investigation into a Hamas assassination on Wednesday. There are now 26 suspects in what Dubai claims was a Mossad hit and most of them remain at large.
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Dubai assassination: UAE demands justice but with what leverage?
In the Dubai assassination, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has summoned European ambassadors in an effort to pressure Europe to take action against Israel over its alleged killing of a Hamas commander last month.
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Terrorism & Security
Yemen marks cease-fire with Houthi rebels
A cease-fire between the Yemen government and Houthi rebels aims to end a six-year conflict and refocus efforts on fighting Al Qaeda's growing presence.
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Why Karzai needs Saudi Arabia for Taliban talks
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is visiting Saudi Arabia to seek help convincing the Taliban to join peace talks. Riyadh would lend credibility to the effort, but is wary of getting involved.
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Yemen: Why it’s a bigger problem for Saudi than US
Washington has promised to increase development assistance to Yemen to about $63 million this year, but that's dwarfed by Saudi Arabia's pledge of $1.25 billion for its poor, unstable neighbor.
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Saudi concern rises over Al Qaeda activity in Yemen
Two Yemen-based militants dressed as women, one of whom was a former Guantánamo prisoner, were intercepted at a Saudi checkpoint last week.
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Insecurity drives farm purchases abroad
Wealthy countries seek land in Cambodia, Madagascar, and Brazil.
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Al Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama with racial slur in new video
In what terrorism analysts say is an attempt to show that the president-elect may not meet Muslims' expectations for change in the Middle East, Ayman al-Zawahiri called Obama 'dishonorable.'
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Oil capture spotlights Somali pirates' reach
A supertanker hijacking helped boost the price of oil early this week.
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Yemen's fight against resurgent Al Qaeda
The government is backing a feature film to warn young Yemenis against radical jihad.
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Jihadis shift attention to war in Afghanistan
Afghan and NATO officials are seeing a rise in numbers of foreign fighters in Afghanistan at the same time US officials say attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq have sharply dropped.
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U.S., Iraqi forces meet no Sadr resistance in Amara
Iraqi troops took the southern city without a shot being fired from Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army.
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Sadr reins in Shiite militiamen, sends mixed signals
Battles continued to rage Sunday between the radical cleric's Mahdi Army and Iraqi and US forces.
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U.S. spotlights Al Qaeda in Iraq weakness
The US military released four pages of a 39-page, typewritten Arabic document believed to be from a top Al Qaeda in Iraq leader.
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Al Qaeda goes north: Police chief killed in Mosul
The provincial police chief died in a suicide bombing Thursday while inspecting the site of a major bombing in Mosul.
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