NATO says Afghans to play big role in offensive Feb 8, 2010 - By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU AP CAMP SHORABAK, Afghanistan -- Thousands of Afghan soldiers and police will join US and NATO troops in an upcoming offensive in southern Afghanistan, playing their biggest role in any joint operation of the Afghan war.

Yemen's Al Qaeda Calls For Jihad, Fighting In North Feb 8, 2010 - By REUTERS SANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called on Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula to wage holy war against Christians and Jews in the region, a further sign of the group's ambitions to mount new strikes outside its base.

Egypt Arrests Opposition Leaders Feb 8, 2010 - CAIRO—Egyptian authorities arrested three senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood organization early Monday in the latest government crackdown on the country's most powerful opposition force.

Nigerian Governor Re-Elected as Pressure on President Grows Feb 7, 2010 - The incumbent governor-elect of Anambra State Peter Obi speaks on the result of gubernatorial election held in the state on 7 Feb 2010.

Taliban, NATO prepare for big Helmand offensive Feb 7, 2010 - LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Taliban militants are digging in ahead of a major NATO operation in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, in one of the biggest offensives in the eight-year-old war.

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