Libyan Unity Government Condemns Attack Near Eastern Oil Terminals
Libya’s U.N.-backed unity government condemned an attack staged by a recently formed militia group on eastern military forces close to key oil facilities, as clashes resumed on Sunday. Fighting had erupted south of the coastal town of Ajdabiya on Saturday...Caption:
AV-8B Harrier II from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit launches from the USS Boxer (LHD 4) during its first day of striking ISIS held positions in Iraq from the Arabia Gulf
Opinion: Extremism Before and After 9/11
Most of what is written and said about “extremist Islamists” today is very different from what was written about them in the recent past. Most western commentators and the majority of Arab intellectuals used to classify extremist groups like Al-Qaeda as movements that...Caption:
A view of buildings destroyed during recent fighting in Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz on March 14, 2016. (Reuters)
Taiz to Free 194 Detainee in Largest Prisoner Swap
Taiz – Pro-government Forces and Houthi militias exchanged nearly 201 prisoners in the largest detainee swap to take place in the city since the beginning of war last year. A committee of three former detainees mediated the negotiations that led to the swap, in...Caption:
Houthi militants stand guard near a gathering held by Houthi loyalists in Yemen’s capital Sanaa March 9, 2016, Reuters
