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US held secret talks with Hamas for months: Report

Fri Jun 6, 2014 11:44:06

The news website BuzzFeed reports that the United States held secret talks with Hamas for the past six months to discuss maintenance of the Palestinian resistance movement’s cease-fire with Israel and the formation of the recently announced Palestinian unity government.

Syria's election shows depth of support for Assad: US news agency

Fri Jun 6, 2014 10:34:11

Syria's presidential election has underscored the considerable support that President Bashar Assad still enjoys from the population, including many in the majority Sunni Muslim community.

Hezbollah could take future battles into Israel: report

Fri Jun 6, 2014 09:38:31

Hezbollah has changed its strategy and could take any future battle into Israel, an Israeli report claims, citing a senior intelligence official.

Rebuilding Syria, fighting terror Assad govt. priority: Muallem

Fri Jun 6, 2014 09:12:09

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem says fighting terrorism and reconstruction of the country are the main priorities of the government in Damascus.

Egypt demands maximum jail term for Jazeera reporters

Thu Jun 5, 2014 17:15:49

Egyptian prosecutors on Thursday demanded the "maximum" penalty, ranging from 15 to 25 years in jail, for all 20 defendants in the trial of Al-Jazeera journalists accused of aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood.

Austria arrests takfiri cleric over recruiting Syria militants

Thu Jun 5, 2014 16:44:06

Austrian police have detained a Chechen senior takfiri cleric for allegedly recruiting young men to fight for the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front in Syria, prosecutors confirmed Thursday.

Israel mocks int’l bid to stop new settlements

Thu Jun 5, 2014 14:55:06

The Israeli regime has defied international demand to stop new settlements, declaing plans to construct 1,500 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank and East al-Quds.

Ex-US envoy criticizes Obama policy on Syria

Thu Jun 5, 2014 14:04:00

Former US ambassador to Syria Robert Ford has said he resigned from his post because he could no longer defend the Obama administration’s Syria policy.

Al-Qaeda gunmen kill 14 Yemen soldiers, civilian: security

Thu Jun 5, 2014 13:12:02

Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed 14 Yemeni soldiers and a civilian on Thursday in a southern province where troops have been battling the militants since late April, a security official said.

Syria army makes new gains near capital

Thu Jun 5, 2014 11:41:22

Syrian army units have made new advances against the foreign-backed militants near the capital, Damascus, around the key town of Mleha.

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