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Iraq PM rejects Kurdish territorial claims

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday rejected an assertion by the country's autonomous Kurdish…

Afghan election result delayed until Monday for fraud audit

Afghanistan's delayed presidential election result will be announced on Monday, officials said, as the two…

Islamic State, Al-Qaeda rivalry could spark dangerous contest

The declaration of an Islamic caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria is a direct…

Update: Police colonel killed in Egypt president palace bomb

A police colonel has been killed in the bombing that took place today Monday, near…

Chinese-American was target of Pakistan mountain massacre

The massacre of 10 foreign climbers on Pakistan's "Killer Mountain" a year ago came after…

Shiite rebels clash with pro-army tribesmen near Yemen capital

Fierce clashes broke out Saturday between pro-government tribesmen and Shiite Huthi rebels near the Yemeni…

Follow the money: Iraq jihadists build up war chest

To trace the dramatic rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the…

Kerry in Middle East as Iraq militants make new gains

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Middle East on Sunday for talks…