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Above 1,400 Saudis fought in Syria since 2011: Report

Sun Feb 9, 2014 17:36:47

More than 1,400 Saudis have left home to join the multi-national war in Syria to topple the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a new report says.

Saudi cleric: Takfiris use youths as ‘firewood’ for their conflicts

Sun Feb 9, 2014 17:13:24

A Saudi prominent cleric says Takfiri groups as well as certain regional and international intelligence bodies are using Saudi youths as “firewood” for their own conflicts and problems.

Nine killed in brutal Iraq assassinations

Sun Feb 9, 2014 14:33:21

Nine people have been found dead in two brutal incidents in Iraq -- one where militants forced Shia policemen to pray before killing them, and another where decapitated heads were left in a market.

Nusra Front kills ISIL mastermind in Syria's Deir al-Zour

Sun Feb 9, 2014 12:50:22

A commander and military mastermind for the terrorist group of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has been killed after clashes with the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Nusra Front in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, reports say.

Israel opposes NATO force in Jordan Valley

Sun Feb 9, 2014 11:48:02

The Israeli regime has rejected a proposal by the Palestinian Authority to place a NATO force in the Jordan Valley.

Opposition urges Syria vice president to attend peace talks

Sun Feb 9, 2014 11:27:27

Ahmed Jarba, the chairman of the Syrian opposition's delegation to the talks in Switzerland, has called on Syria's Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa to represent the Syrian government.

ISIL, FSA resume heavy clashes near Syria's Idlib

Sun Feb 9, 2014 10:39:12

The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) have resumed their heavy clashes in areas near Idlib in the northwestern parts of Syria, reports say.

UN to continue aid delivery despite attack in Homs

Sun Feb 9, 2014 10:06:08

UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has expressed deep disappointment after an aid convoy came under fire in a besieged district of the Syrian city Homs, though she vowed to keep pushing to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syria's neediest.

Turkish police use tear gas to disperse protesters

Sun Feb 9, 2014 09:02:18

Turkish riot police have used tear-gas grenades and water cannon to disperse more than 2,000 people demonstrating against new internet restrictions.

Syrian troops storm insurgent hideouts, seize arms

Sat Feb 8, 2014 23:42:37

Syrian Army forces have stormed numerous terrorist groups’ gathering centers and hideouts across the war-ravaged country, killing many foreign-backed insurgents and seizing or destroying large amounts of their weaponry.

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