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Egypt arrests Jazeera journalist

Egypt has arrested a journalist with the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera broadcaster, police officials said Saturday, in the latest move against the network it accuses of supporting Islamist opposition. Egyptian Mahmoud Hussein was arrested at his home Friday, days after he returned to his country on...

Tunisia arrests nephew, two others linked to Berlin suspect

Tunisia arrested the nephew of the suspected Berlin truck attacker and two other jihadist suspects who are "connected" to the Tunisian assailant Anis Amri, the interior ministry said Saturday. A statement said the three suspects, aged between 18 and 27, were arrested on Friday and were...

Hijackers from Libyan plane have surrendered

The hijackers of a Libyan plane that landed in Malta earlier on Friday have left the aircraft and surrendered after releasing all the passengers and crew, Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said. "Hijackers surrendered, searched and taken in custody," Muscat tweeted....

Some passengers walk down steps from hijacked plane in Malta

Several passengers descended steps from a hijacked plane at Malta International Airport Friday, and Malta's Prime Minister Joseph Muscat tweeted that women and children were being freed. The aircraft had been on an internal flight in Libya when it was diverted to Malta, 500 km (300 miles)...