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Gaza truce 'extended’ by a day, ‘no progress’ so far in Cairo talks

Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:50:01

The Gaza ceasefire has been extended for a further 24 hour for talks in Cairo, according to an Egyptian government statement late on Monday.

ISIL commander killed in Syrian army operation: report

Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:40:18

An ISIL commander who was in charge of training suicide bombers and rigging vehicles with explosives has been killed in Syria’s Qalamoun region.

Syrians voice support for army, condemn terrorism

Tue Aug 19, 2014 09:29:42

Syrian people have staged a rally in a show of support for the army, condemning acts of terrorism in the Arab country.

ISIL threatens US: 'We will drown all of you in blood' (video)

Tue Aug 19, 2014 09:07:07

The ISIL Takfiri militants who have seized large parts of Iraq and drawn the first American airstrikes since the end of the occupation in 2011 has warned the United States it will attack Americans "in any place" if the raids hit its militants.

Syria warplanes strike ISIL targets in Raqqa for 2nd day

Tue Aug 19, 2014 08:48:36

Syrian Air Force fighter jets have bombed positions of the ISIL Takfiri terrorists in the northern province of Raqqa for a second day.

US airstrikes hit ISIL positions near Iraq dam: Pentagon

Mon Aug 18, 2014 22:14:09

US warplanes and drones carried out 15 air strikes on Monday against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants battling for control of a major dam in northern Iraq, the Pentagon said.

‘Saudi Arabia ready to improve all-out ties with Iran’

Mon Aug 18, 2014 17:30:58

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal has underlined the vital importance of improving relations with Iran.

ISIL could come to streets of Britain, warns Cameron

Mon Aug 18, 2014 17:10:14

So-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists sweeping across Syria and Iraq are a direct threat to Britain and the country must use all tools available to halt their advance, Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday.

Tens of thousands in Yemen protest against gov’t

Mon Aug 18, 2014 16:51:10

Tens of thousands of people joined an anti-government rally in Sanaa on Monday in response to a call by Shiite opposition commander Abdulmalik al-Huthi.

Syria bombs ISIL positions in Raqa for second day

Mon Aug 18, 2014 16:36:42

Syrian war planes bombed positions belonging to the terrorists of so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in the northern province of Raqa for a second day on Monday, a monitoring group said.

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