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Syrians celebrate Imam Ali birthday at Sayyidah Zaynab shrine: Video

Wed May 14, 2014 09:51:56

Thousands of Syrians and Shia pilgrims have celebrated the birthday anniversary of Imam Ali (AS) during a ceremony at the Sayyidah Zaynab shrine in the capital city of Damascus.

Turkey coal mine blast kills over 200, hundreds trapped

Wed May 14, 2014 07:46:05

An explosion and fire in a coal mine in western Turkey has killed more than 200 miners and trapped hundreds more, with the death toll expected to rise in the country's worst mining accident for more than two decades.

At least 24 killed, dozens wounded in Iraq blasts

Tue May 13, 2014 18:15:35

A wave of car bombings in mainly Shiite areas of Baghdad killed 28 people on Tuesday, officials said, the latest in a surge in violence that has been the most serious challenge to the government's efforts to achieve stability across Iraq.

Kerry to Syria militants: ‘We wasted a year’ in fight against Assad

Tue May 13, 2014 11:33:05

The international community’s failure to coordinate on aid and weapons for the militants dramatically set back efforts to fight the Syrian government, the US secretary of state has told Syrian opposition leaders.

Many militants killed in Syria army mop-up operations

Tue May 13, 2014 09:37:47

Several militants have been killed in operations by the Syrian army against foreign-backed terrorist groups across the country.

Kuwaiti minister blamed for funding terrorists in Syria quits

Tue May 13, 2014 08:28:40

Kuwait's Justice and Islamic Affairs Minister Nayef al-Ajmi has resigned after a senior US official said he had called for war in syria and promoted the funding of terrorism.

Israeli violations spark Lebanese ire

Tue May 13, 2014 08:06:52

Lebanese officials has slammed an overnight Israeli operation to remove cement barriers and uproot two trees about 10 meters inside Lebanese territory with the government expected to lodge a complaint to the UN Security Council against the regime.

Some 100 ISIL terrorists killed in Iraqi army operation

Mon May 12, 2014 22:19:36

Iraqi troops have launched an offensive against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group, killing 100 militants and regaining the control of militant-held areas in the country’s western province of al-Anbar.

'France, Germany to block Syrian expat voting in June 3 election'

Mon May 12, 2014 21:03:11

France and Germany intend to prevent Syrians living in their countries from voting in Syria's presidential election in a bid to disrupt the upcoming elections in Syria, country's Foreign Ministry says.

Syria rebels block drinking water in Aleppo, people use waste water

Mon May 12, 2014 19:37:40

Thirst is hitting Aleppo, and people are steps away from a disastrous condition after city’s supply of potable water was completely cut off by foreign-backed rebels.

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