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The man, known as Abu Naba, was detained in October as he was 'getting into a taxi, just after landing in Baghdad'.
Afghanistan's spy chief said the Taliban deployed small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some recent attacks.
Turkey blasts 'unauthorised' German search on Libya-bound ship
Germany's navy conducted an "unauthorised" search on a Turkish-flagged vessel in a bid to enforce an arms embargo on Libya, turkey said.
UN urges guarantees for civilians as Ethiopia issues 72-hour
The UN's humanitarian coordinator for Ethiopia has called for a guarantee of safety for aid workers and some 525,000 civilians in Mekelle.
Syria's Assad: Lone survivor of Arab Spring
Ten years on Syria's Bashar Al-Assad defied the odds, surviving international isolation and temporary loss of two thirds of the national ...
World must not turn away from Afghanistan: UN
UN refugee chief Filippo Grandi urged the international community not to turn its back on Afghanistan.
Syrian doctor, rescuer to receive top US peace prize
The Gandhi peace award, organised by the peace advocacy organisation Promoting Enduring Peace (PEP), named Dr Zahir Sahloul and civil defense ...
Syria president names Faisal Mekdad new FM
Faisal Mekdad will be replaced as deputy foreign minister by Syria's ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari.
Pakistan says soldier, 4 militants killed in border shootout
A soldier and four militants were killed and another two soldiers were injured in a shootout near the Afghanistan border.
Syria Insight: What to expect under the Biden administration
After Joe Biden's election win, Syrians are waiting for signs that he will take a more considered approach towards the country's civil war.
Dealings possible with US despite 'crimes', Iran says
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the US has "committed repeated crimes against the Iranian people".
Ethiopia army threatens 'no mercy' in assault on Mekele
Ethiopia's military warned civilian residents of Mekele to flee while they still can.
14 pro-Iran fighters in Syria killed in airstrikes: monitor
The strikes in the Deir Ezzor province killed at least 14 pro-Iran militia fighters, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Scottish judge rules Lockerbie bombing documents to stay secret
Lawyers believe the intelligence documents are central to appealing the conviction of Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi.
Afghanistan conference to set aid cuts, conditions amid pandemic
Donors could offer between 15% to 20% less than they did in the last pledging conference in 2016, according to a senior Western diplomat.
Mourning after deadly new IS attack north of Baghdad
The attack killed at least six Iraqi security personal and four civilians.
Afghan VP vows to track down Kabul attackers
Saleh said security agencies will find out the networks involved in the attack, which left 10 people dead and another 51 wounded.
The women who served as a deadly Taliban duo
Muzghan and her aunt Nasreen walked free from jail in September after confessing to being members of the Taliban's ultra-violent Haqqani network.
Al-Qaeda in North Africa appoints leader to replace Droukdel
Algerian Abu Obaida Yusuf al-Annabi was named as the head of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
Nine Iraqi security personnel, civilians dead in IS ambush
Nine were killed in an ambush carried out by the Islamic State group in Baghdad
Lebanese police hunt dozens after mass jailbreak
Lebanese Police are on the hunt for 44 prisoners who escaped a detention centre.
Afghan peace talks 'close' to breaking deadlock: official
Talks began in Doha on September 12, but there were soon issues over agenda disagreements, the basic framework of discussions and religious ...
IS claims Kabul rocket attacks that killed eight
Despite the IS claim, interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian blamed the Taliban, saying "terrorists" had fired a total of 23 rockets.
Russia stops UN blacklisting of notorious Libya militia
Moscow reportedly said it wants more evidence of civilian killings before it agrees to the sanctions.
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