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Nusra Front threatens to attack Lebanon prisons to free inmates

Mon Aug 25, 2014 20:06:13

Al-Nusra Front may resort to force to set free detained militants from Lebanon’s prisons, a senior commander of Nusra Front terrorist group told the Turkish Anadolu News Agency Monday.

Egypt seeking new Gaza ceasefire within 48 hours

Mon Aug 25, 2014 18:36:17

Egyptian mediators have proposed a new ceasefire in Gaza that would open the blockaded enclave's crossings and allow in aid and reconstruction materials, a senior Palestinian official said on Monday.

Suicide bomber attacks Shiite worshippers in Baghdad, kills 12

Mon Aug 25, 2014 17:49:04

A suicide bomber attacked a Shiite mosque in Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad, killing at least 12 worshippers, security and medical officials said.

Iraqi air force, Kurds advance on ISIL terrorists

Mon Aug 25, 2014 17:45:53

Iraqi Kurdish forces backed by Iraqi air power retook three villages from so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists in northeast of Baghdad on Monday and also held off two assaults elsewhere, officials said.

Any airstrikes on ISIL must be coordinated with Damascus: Moallem

Mon Aug 25, 2014 17:26:50

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said any airstrikes against terrorists in Syrian territory must be in coordination with the Syrian government, underscoring Syria’s readiness to cooperate with international and regional efforts to fight terror.

UN rights chief slams ISIL of crimes against humanity

Mon Aug 25, 2014 17:05:06

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay said on Monday a ruthless campaign of "ethnic and religious cleansing" by so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists in Iraq amounted to a crime against humanity.

Iran releases photos of downed Israeli spy drone: Video

Mon Aug 25, 2014 15:23:43

A senior Iranian commander has identified the Israeli spy drone shot down by Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) air defense forces as an Israeli-manufactured Hermes surveillance drones.

Relatives of Gaza martyrs keep Resistance dream alive

Mon Aug 25, 2014 14:25:56

People visiting the homes of Palestinian martyrs in Gaza, especially homes of Resistance leaders who were assassinated by the Zionist state, will discover that despite the great sorrow [of having lost their loved ones], families insist on staying true to the Resistance’s dream and avenging their deaths. Al-Akhbarvisited the family home of Wadad Asfour, the late wife of al-Qassam military commander Mohammed al-Daif, and the home of late commander Raed al-Attar.

Anonymous strikes at Israeli websites over Gaza raids

Mon Aug 25, 2014 13:05:58

Hacker collective Anonymous has taken down key Israeli regime’s websites of the Bank of Israel and the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office in a “retaliatory” attack against Israel and in solidarity with the people of Gaza.

Gazans oppose disarming resistance groups: Poll

Mon Aug 25, 2014 13:00:51

A recent opinion poll reveals that the majority of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip are against the disarmament of Palestinian resistance groups.

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