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Egypt hands out 11 life sentences for joining Daesh

An Egyptian court has sentenced 11 people to life in prison on charges of joining Daesh. Giza criminal court Monday says the defendants all traveled abroad to fight for Daesh and receive military training. Two other defendants got 15-year sentences, and another was given three years for...

Detainee allegedly tortured in Sudan dies: doctors

A Sudanese civilian detained and allegedly tortured by security agents in a central town has died in custody, a doctors committee linked to the country's protest movement said Sunday. The man died on Saturday in the town of Dilling in the state of South Kordofan after he was detained by...

Yemen rebels claim to kill Saudi soldiers in attack

Yemen’s Houthi rebel group on Sunday claimed to have killed Saudi soldiers in an attack in the oil-rich kingdom, according to a pro-Houthi television.  Al-Masirah television, citing a military source, said Houthi rebels carried out an attack in the southwestern Jizan region. ...