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UN: Syrian refugee crisis may destabilize entire region

Thu Jul 3, 2014 16:50:53

UN has warned of a devastating crisis over impoverished Syrian refugees that could undermine Lebanon’s security and destabilize the whole region as millions of refugees suffer from lack of very basic humanitarian supplies.

Syria militants demand aid to fight ISIL

Thu Jul 3, 2014 12:22:33

Foreign-backed militants in the north and east of Syria have vowed to lay down their arms if they don’t receive help in infighting against Al-Qaeda splinter group the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

‘Ahrar al-Sunna’ calls to destroy all Lebanon churches

Thu Jul 3, 2014 11:42:49

A Lebanese Ba’albek-based terrorist group of ‘Ahrar al-Sunna’ has called for a demolition of all churches across Lebanon – in line with a purported injunction by ISIL militant groups’ leaders.

Israeli airstrikes injure at least 10 Gazans

Thu Jul 3, 2014 10:03:54

The Israeli regime’s warplanes have attacked the besieged Gaza Strip, leaving at least 10 Palestinians wounded.

Iraqi PM offers amnesty to anti-government tribes

Thu Jul 3, 2014 08:51:03

Iraq's prime minister has offered a general amnesty to tribes fighting the central government, in an attempt to undercut support for an insurgency that threatens the country's unity.

ISIL recruits 10-year-old kids in Iraq, Syria

Thu Jul 3, 2014 08:16:33

Takfiri militants active in Iraq and Syria have recruited children as young as 10 years old to fight for the so-called Islamic state in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Jordan al-Qaeda cleric denounces IS caliphate

Wed Jul 2, 2014 22:31:57

A Jordanian militant ideologist and al-Qaeda cleric has denounced the declaration of a "caliphate" by Sunni militants in Iraq and Syria, warning against more bloodshed.

Iraq PM rejects Kurdistan call for self-rule

Wed Jul 2, 2014 20:13:36

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has rejected an attempt by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to hold an independence referendum, saying the move is unconstitutional.

Palestinians clash with Israeli forces after teen murder

Wed Jul 2, 2014 18:40:06

Clashes have broken out between Palestinians and Israeli troops after the body of a Palestinian teenager kidnapped in al-Quds (Jerusalem) was found.

Iraqi airstrike kills ISIL militants in Mosul

Wed Jul 2, 2014 16:32:20

The Iraqi army says dozens of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) Takfiri militants have been killed in an army airstrike on Haramat and al-Ghabat regions in the northern city of Mosul.

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