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UN: Egypt's mass death sentence violates int’l law

Tue Mar 25, 2014 18:05:46

The United Nations human rights office has condemned a controversial ruling by Egyptian court to sentence 529 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death as a violation of international law.

Exclusive: Turkish military pounds Syrian army bases near border

Tue Mar 25, 2014 17:43:29

Turkish military tanks have targeted Syrian army bases in the Kasab border town, where the Syrian army has been battling numerous militant groups to secure the border.

Qatar world cup to take more lives than 9/11

Tue Mar 25, 2014 16:24:20

"Qatar is a country without a conscience," begins the International Trade Union Confederation's recent report on the working and living conditions of the 1.4 million migrant workers living in Qatar, many of whom are there to build stadiums and infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup. After reading through the report, it's hard to disagree.

Explore Arab coffee culture

Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:25:31

Long ago, Arab cafes transformed into forums for political debate, after politics in Arab countries became monopolized by the ruling regimes. Yet, with the outbreak of the Arab Spring, the cafes lost some of their political meaning for a while, then recovered it as the spring faltered.

Syrian army inflicts major blows on al-Nusra militants

Tue Mar 25, 2014 09:44:26

Syrian army continues making advance against foreign-backed armed militants, killing many rebels across the country.

Lebanon urges support for army to contain Syria spillover

Tue Mar 25, 2014 09:06:13

Lebanon's foreign minister has called on Arab countries to support the Lebanese army to contain spillover from Syria's war, which he said threatened to tear the country apart.

New rifts hit Arab League summit in Kuwait

Mon Mar 24, 2014 19:34:09

New divisions among Arab League member states have dashed hopes of achieving any consensus on regional issues at the upcoming summit.

Turkey downs Syria jet: Pilot vows to continue fighting terrorists

Mon Mar 24, 2014 18:27:39

The pilot of a Syrian jet shot down near Turkish border has vowed to return to the battlefield to continue fighting against terrorists operating in Syria.

Yabroud victory to help maintain Lebanon security: Hezbollah

Mon Mar 24, 2014 16:51:40

Hezbollah’s deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem says the defeat of Syrian Militants at the hands of Syrian forces, backed by Hezbollah fighters, in Yabroud would stem the wave of suicide and car bombings in Lebanon.

Hezbollah kills terrorist bomb experts in Syria’s Qalamoun

Mon Mar 24, 2014 16:26:29

A Hezbollah ambush has killed three militants who were experts in preparing car bombs along with four of their bodyguards in the strategic Qalamoun region of Syria near the Lebanese border, a source close to the party says.

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