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In a small Iraqi village close to the city of Baquba (located in the Diyala Province North-east of Baghdad), at least 35 people were killed by the Al-Qaeda. The victims were primarily policemen and Sunni Arab fighters who opposed to the Al-Qaeda. They first attacked a checkpoint and then opened fire on the police and Sunni [...]
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This current event briefly gives an overview of the state in which Yemen is in right now. Yemen is located in the south of the Arabian Peninsula west of Oman and south of Saudi Arabia. Recentl, two car bombs went off outside the American embassy in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital. This attack [...]
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