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U.S. F-16s arrive at Turkey's Incirlik base to join fight against IS

​Six F-16 fighters arrived at Incirlik Air Base in Adada province in southern Turkey on Sunday, private Dogan news agency reported.

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U.S. aircrafts arrive at Incirlik airbase for battle against IS: Turkish FM

​U.S. aircrafts and drones have arrived in Turkey's southern Incirlik airbase, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevult Cavusoglu said Wednesday, noting that the two countries will soon kick off a "comprehensive battle against the Islamic State (IS) altogether."

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No joint plan with U.S. to fight IS militants: Iranian official

​Iran's Foreign Ministry denied that Tehran and Washington have any joint plan to fight the militants of the Islamic State (IS) in the region, Alalam TV channel reported Monday.

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U.S. should think twice before retaliating against China over unfounded hacking charges

​The United States is on the brink of making another grave mistake under the name of protecting cyber security, as it is reportedly considering retaliatory measures against China for unfounded hacking accusations.

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Council of Europe must act so that definition of Islamophobia can be found

​"The fight against Islamophobia which is ravaging Europe necessarily must pass by way of a legal definition and the creation of a legal arsenal at the European scale," pleaded Wednesday, in Strasbourg, at the Council of Europe (CoE), the association Organization Racism Islamophobia Watch (ORIW), raising an issue that stirs up polemics among the political ranks as much as within activist associations.

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Iran rejects U.S. terror report as "baseless"

​Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected as "baseless" a recent U.S. report saying that the Islamic republic continues to sponsor global terrorism, local media reported on Sunday.

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Kenya reviews anti-terrorism measures in wake of increased attacks

​Kenya said Thursday it has accelerated the restructuring of national security laws and policies to strengthen the fight against terrorism.

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Iran urges unity among Iraqi factions against terrorism

​Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday called for unity among Iraqi political and ethnic groups against terrorism challenges.

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Fight against drug trafficking needs int'l cooperation: Putin

​Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday called on the international community to join efforts in the fight against drug trafficking.

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Nigerian military says new command center to boost war on terror

​Nigeria's military said Wednesday that the newly established Military Command and Control Center (MCCC) in the restive northeast state of Borno will be equipped with high-tech facilities to boost the war against the Boko Haram insurgency.

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Egypt court upholds Morsi death penalty over jailbreak

​An Egyptian court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence against ousted President Mohamed Morsi over mass jailbreak during the 2011 political turmoil.

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Romanian Deputies' Chamber rejects criminal investigation against PM

​Romanian Deputies' Chamber in a plenary sitting on Tuesday rejected the initiation of criminal proceedings against Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who is also a deputy from the main ruling Social Democratic Party.

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G7 vows to step up efforts to fight against terrorism

​The Group of Seven (G7) voiced Monday its commitment to step up efforts to fight against terrorism and terrorist financing.

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Burundi situation uncertain as parliamentary elections postponed

​The situation in Burundian remains uncertain after authorities decided to postpone parliamentary elections for reasons of national security, following protests and a thwarted coup attempt to overthrow President Pierre Nkurunziza.

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Experts disagree on impact of Morsi's death sentence on Egypt's security

​Egypt's first freely-elected president Mohamed Morsi, who was removed by the military in 2013, has been sentenced to death over jailbreak during the 2011 uprising.

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Egypt's ousted president Morsi gets 20 years in jail

​An Egyptian Court on Tuesday sentenced former Islamist President Mohammed Morsi to 20 years in prison over ordering the arrest and torture of protesters in 2012.

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Palestinian analysts say suing Israel at ICC not an easy job

​Officially, the Palestinians on Wednesday became a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) . However, suing Israel won't be an easy issue and the road to the ICC won't be planted with roses, according to political analysts.