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Egyptian Forces Reportedly Clear Mosque Of Morsi Backers

Egyptians shelter behind columns after police exchanged gunfire with supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi holed up inside a Cairo mosque on Friday. Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Egyptian Forces Reportedly Clear Mosque Of Morsi Backers

August 17, 2013 • Police and military forces clad in riot gear had surrounded the area in an hours-long siege of the compound in Cairo.

'Depart Immediately,' State Dept. Tells Americans In Yemen

An army trooper sits beside a machine gun that is mounted on a patrol vehicle at a checkpoint in Sanaa, Yemen. Security is tight in the capital amid warnings about possible terrorist attacks. Khaled Abdullah/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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'Depart Immediately,' State Dept. Tells Americans In Yemen

August 6, 2013 • Already on alert across the Middle East and North Africa because of intelligence about possible terrorist attacks, the U.S. has now issued a very specific warning about travel in Yemen.

From 'Morning Edition': NPR's Dina Temple-Raston talks with Linda Wertheimer about the terrorism alerts

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Al-Qaida Makes Al-Zawahri It New Leader

June 16, 2011 • Osama bin Laden's longtime No. 2 assumes the leadership position in the wake of the al-Qaida leader's death.