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Fighting rages in Syria's Latakia as army advances

Thu Apr 3, 2014 18:45:32

Battles raged Thursday over key flashpoints in Syria's Latakia province, a monitoring group said, nearly two weeks into an offensive by militant groups against the heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's clan and his Alawite sect.

Jordanian forces sent to Bahrain to quell protests: leaked document

Thu Apr 3, 2014 18:17:23

An important classified document recently leaked shows that around 500 Jordanian security forces are in Bahrain to help the Al Khalifa regime's crackdown on the prodemocracy demonstrations.

Iraqi troops kill dozens of ISIL militants near Baghdad

Thu Apr 3, 2014 17:28:16

Iraqi security forces killed more than 40 militants on Thursday in clashes in a town southwest of Baghdad, the interior ministry said in a statement.

Syria paper accuses Brahimi of encouraging 'terror'

Thu Apr 3, 2014 15:20:54

A pro-government Syria newspaper accused U.N.-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi Thursday of encouraging "terrorism" and plotting the "destruction and dismantling of the Middle East."

Syria has no option but to triumph over terrorism: Assad

Thu Apr 3, 2014 13:33:15

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that Syrian people have no choice but to overcome foreign-backed militants and extremist theoreticians in the country.

Syrian refugees registered in Lebanon surpasses 1mn: UN

Thu Apr 3, 2014 10:58:12

The number of Syrians registered as refugees in Lebanon after fleeing war in their country has surpassed one million, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday.

Palestinians ask to join 15 world bodies, treaties

Thu Apr 3, 2014 08:27:42

Eight-month-old Middle East peace negotiations were on the verge of collapse Wednesday, after the Palestinian Authority submitted requests to join 15 international conventions.

Over 150,000 people killed in Syria conflict: Report

Wed Apr 2, 2014 22:59:39

At least 150,000 people have been killed in the foreign-sponsored militancy that started against the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad three years ago, a report says.

Cleric Omar Bakri 'on the run' in Lebanon

Wed Apr 2, 2014 22:18:55

Omar Bakri Mohammad is on the run in Lebanon, officials say, after his house was raided as part of an operation to end the sectarian violence in Tripoli.

Bahrain sentences protesters to long jail terms

Wed Apr 2, 2014 19:41:47

Bahraini authorities continue to mount pressure on dissent as a court in Manama hands heavy prison sentences to nine people including teenagers.

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