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Jordanian policemen operate in the vicinity of Karak castle, where armed gunmen carried out an attack in the city of Karak, Jordan, December 18, 2016/ Reuters Muhammad Hamed

Terrorism Hits Jordan’s Karak

by Mohamed Al-Daameh | Dec 19, 2016 | Middle East

Amman – Terrorism hit on Sunday the center of Jordan’s tourism in Karak, south the country after security forces fought unknown armed groups that had attacked a security station and patrols in the city before they holed up at the Crusader-era castle where...

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Gunmen Open Fire at Egyptian Hotel, Wounding Foreign Tourists

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jan 8, 2016 | Middle East

Gunmen opened fire at the entrance of a hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Hurghada on Friday, wounding two foreign tourists, security sources said. The assailants had arrived by sea to launch the assault, the sources said. The ISIS militant group said on...

Taliban hit NATO supply compound in Kabul, kill 7

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 2, 2013 | World

Kabul, AP—Taliban suicide attackers blew up a truck bomb early Tuesday at the gates of a NATO supplier’s compound in Kabul and sprayed gunfire at security personnel, killing five guards and two civilians, Afghan officials said. The morning attack was the latest...

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Afghan policemen take position near Kabul military airport in Kabul on June 10, 2013, during a clash between insurgents and Afghan security forces. Source: AFP Photo/Massoud Hossaini

Taliban launch large attack on Kabul international airport

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 10, 2013 | World

Kabul, Reuters—Seven Taliban insurgents including suicide bombers attacked the main airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, early on Monday, with explosions and gunfire heard near an area that also houses major foreign military bases. The attackers took up positions...