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Dozens of ISIL militants killed in Iraq Ramadi: official

Mon Mar 3, 2014 18:13:43

Dozens of militants died in two days of fighting with counter-terrorism forces in a city west of Iraq's capital, a security spokesman said, while violence elsewhere Monday killed at least 10 people.

Berri rejects cabinet policy statement excluding ‘resistance’

Mon Mar 3, 2014 17:25:49

Lebanese Speaker Nabih Berri has strongly ruled out excluding mention of the “resistance” in the new Cabinet’s policy statement.

Israel allows force-feeding Palestinian hunger strikers

Mon Mar 3, 2014 14:26:07

Israel is going to follow Guantanamo Bay’s controversial practice of force-feeding prisoners to stop Palestinian inmates from continuing their hunger strikes in its jails.

ISIL militants raid Syrian village, burn houses, kidnap people

Mon Mar 3, 2014 11:55:40

Radical militants in Syria have attacked and destroyed a religious shrine in a village in the country’s north and burning down houses and kidnapping several villagers.

Syrian army gains control over strategic area near capital

Mon Mar 3, 2014 10:04:41

Syrian army forces have been able to push militants from another strategic district near the capital, as they move steadily ahead with expanding a secure ring around Damascus, Al-Alam reports.

Foreign workers protest in Saudi detention center, 1 killed

Mon Mar 3, 2014 08:38:38

Saudi Arabia is on alert following deadly clashes between security forces and immigrant workers at a detention center where they are held to be deported.

Syrian army continues battle in Aleppo, Homs

Mon Mar 3, 2014 07:51:03

The Syrian army is moving forward steadily in Aleppo and Homs, against foreign-backed militants operating in the country.

Al-Qaeda’s al-Nusra reoccupies refugee camp in Damascus

Sun Mar 2, 2014 22:08:50

Al-Qaeda’s al-Nusra Front has entered Yermouk refugee camp in Syrian capital, violating a previous agreement which obligated the terrorist group retreating from the camp.

Syria militants turn to well-paid spies for Israeli intelligence

Sun Mar 2, 2014 18:33:49

The Israeli intelligence authorities maintain well-paid links with Syria militants, giving them considerable amounts of money in return for information.

Syrian doctors join gov’t in 4th Polio vaccination campaign

Sun Mar 2, 2014 17:44:22

Syrian Ministry of Health has launched the fourth round of national polio vaccination campaign which is going to last until next Thursday.

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