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UN urges halt to attacks on Syria cultural sites

Thu Mar 13, 2014 08:04:38

The United Nations has warned that ancient Christian and Muslim sites in Syria are under attack demanding an immediate halt to the destruction of the country's cultural heritage.

Israel vows tough action after Gaza rocket salvos

Wed Mar 12, 2014 22:29:10

Islamic Jihad fighters in Gaza have fired scores of rockets at southern Israel in response to an Israeli air strike, causing no casualties but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to warn of a tough response.

Saudi Arabia threatens to block Qatar borders

Wed Mar 12, 2014 21:24:46

Saudi Arabia has threatened to block Qatar by land and sea amid a simmering row between the two Arab states over Doha’s links with the Muslim Brotherhood and the role of al-Jazeera television station.

ME terrorism could spill over to West: Iraqi PM

Wed Mar 12, 2014 20:23:13

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called on the international community to fight terrorism in Syria, warning that it could soon affect European countries.

West to accelerate proxy war on Syria: Report

Wed Mar 12, 2014 19:52:33

The West is planning a new push against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad through funding proxy war on the conflict-stricken country, a report suggests.

Assad visits displaced Syrians outside Damascus

Wed Mar 12, 2014 13:22:00

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is making a rare trip outside the capital to meet people displaced by the country's three-year-old civil war, state media report.

Syrian refugees recount horrifying ordeal under ISIL

Wed Mar 12, 2014 10:16:39

Syrian refugees in this border outpost have been delighted to hear their hometown of Azaz had been liberated from Al-Qaeda-linked militants who subjected them to a regime that included torture and public beheadings.

Syria army takes control of Rima Farms in Yabroud, kills many militants

Wed Mar 12, 2014 08:08:52

Syrian soldiers have taken full control of farmland on the northern edge of Yabroud, military sources say.

ISIL terrorists execute 22 near Syrian town of Jarabulus

Wed Mar 12, 2014 07:47:54

Militants from the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have killed at least 22 people in northern Syria, an opposition source says.

Teenager’s death sparks fresh clashes in Turkey

Tue Mar 11, 2014 22:05:21

Turkish riot police has clashed with protesters in Istanbul following the death of a teenager wounded during mass anti-government protests last year.

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