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ISIL terrorists massacre Syrian Kurds, children near Turkish border

Fri May 30, 2014 08:39:07

Terrorists from the Al-Qaeda breakaway group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have massacred 15 Syrian Kurds, nearly half of them children, amid an uptick in violence in Syria’s three eastern provinces.

Syria conflict has cost 144 billion dollars: UN report

Thu May 29, 2014 18:44:37

Syria has suffered nearly 144 billion dollars in economic losses due to massive de-industrialization, business closure and capital flight, as well as looting and damage since civil war broke out in 2011, a new UN report said Wednesday.

UN: New EU, Arab extremist networks emerging in Mideast

Thu May 29, 2014 18:14:30

New extremist networks in Europe and the Middle East Arab countries may emerge from the war in Syria as thousands of foreigners fight alongside local militants, the UN Security Council heard Wednesday.

Livni threatens to quit post over annexing land in West Bank

Thu May 29, 2014 14:28:07

The Israeli regime’s Justice Minister Tzipi Livni has said she would not be part of an authority that annexes land in the occupied West Bank.

HRW: Peaceful call for democracy in Bahrain gets life in prison

Thu May 29, 2014 12:28:34

Human Rights Watch has strongly criticized "failures" in Bahrain's justice system for severely punishing pro-reform protesters while offering impunity to abusive security personnel.

Lebanon urges int'l action against Israeli threats

Thu May 29, 2014 11:44:01

Lebanon has urged the international community to compel the Israeli regime to stop violating the Arab country’s sovereignty.

Hezbollah calls for accord among rivals for electing president

Thu May 29, 2014 11:06:14

Hezbollah’s deputy head Sheikh Naim Qassem has called for an accord between rival groups on a consensus candidate to help break the presidential stalemate.

American citizen carries out suicide bombing for al-Qaeda in Syria

Thu May 29, 2014 10:21:44

A United States citizen working in Syria with a militant group backed by Al-Qaeda has conducted a suicide bombing there on Sunday, in what is believed to be the first time an American has been involved in such an attack, American officials says.

Syria calls on UN to act on foreign-charged terrorism

Thu May 29, 2014 09:10:57

Syria's Permanent Representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, has once again called on the UN Security Council to act against UN member states supporting terrorism in the country.

Syria's presidential election: Syrian voter turnout in Lebanon ‘higher than expected’

Thu May 29, 2014 09:06:29

Tens of thousands of Syrians have flooded the main thoroughfare leading to their embassy in Lebanon to cast their ballots for the Syrian presidential election.

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