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Aleppo clashes kill 21 terrorists as militant rockets claim 9 civilian lives

Tue May 6, 2014 11:23:55

Fierce fighting in Syria's contested northern province of Aleppo has killed at least 21 militants as rockets fired by terrorist groups have claimed nine lives in a government-held district in the provincial capital.

US opens ‘diplomatic mission’ for Syrian opposition group SNC

Tue May 6, 2014 11:05:45

The US has given approval for the Syrian opposition to open a formal diplomatic mission in Washington, on the first day of a visit to the American capital by the so-called Syrian National Coalition (SNC) leader Ahmad Jarba.

Video: King Abdullah's daughters have no water and food, on survival mode

Tue May 6, 2014 08:34:59

The Saudi princesses who have been locked up by their father - the king of Saudi Arabia - for about 13 years for speaking out against the country's oppression of women, say they are on survival mode in their own palace.

Syria army advances further against militants, kills many terrorists

Tue May 6, 2014 08:11:09

Syrian army troops have made fresh gains in their battle against foreign-backed Takfiri militants in several provinces across the Arab country.

Lebanon president should protect resistance against Israel: Hezbollah

Tue May 6, 2014 08:01:59

Hezbollah says Lebanon’s future president should protect resistance against Israel.

Militants’ infighting in east Syria kills 63: NGO

Mon May 5, 2014 21:01:41

Fighting between rival militant groups in eastern Syria killed 63 on Monday, despite a call from Al-Qaeda's chief for a ceasefire, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

MERS death toll rises to 115 in Saudi Arabia

Mon May 5, 2014 17:36:30

Saudi health ministry has announced that the death toll from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has risen to 115 since the appearance of the respiratory disease in the kingdom in 2012.

Militants to leave Syria's Homs in 48 hours: governor

Mon May 5, 2014 17:08:20

An agreement between Syria's government and opposition militants to leave the Old City of Homs will come into effect in the next 48 hours, the provincial governor said Monday.

Turkey building wall to counter Syria militants’ threats

Mon May 5, 2014 17:03:21

Turkey has started building a new wall along a fragment of its southeastern border with Syria as it struggles against threats from Syria based al-Qaeda militant groups.

Militant infighting persist in Syria amid Zawahiri plea

Mon May 5, 2014 15:38:24

Insurgent infighting in Syria between al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Nusra Front and the breakaway Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has raged for several days despite an order from al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri to stop fighting.

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