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Saudi journalist to spend 20 years in jail for linking royals to al-Qaeda

Tue Feb 4, 2014 22:16:41

A Saudi journalist has been sentenced to serve 12 years in prison for "disobeying the ruler" and accusing the kingdom of creating terrorism in televised remarks.

US key envoy to Syria is going to leave his job

Tue Feb 4, 2014 20:58:13

US envoy to Syria, Robert Ford, is reportedly going to leave the Arab country after playing as one of the key advisors to the American administration since start of the Syrian crisis in 2011.

US arms and trained fighters for Syria rebels arrive in Jordan

Tue Feb 4, 2014 20:22:46

A US Air Force plane, loaded with weapons for Syria militants, has arrived in the Jordanian town of Al-Mafraq, where the US has maintained a presence, with its Special Forces and CIA operatives since 2011.

1 in 8 Israeli female forces sexually abused in 2013

Tue Feb 4, 2014 19:18:26

One in every eight women serving in the Israeli military has suffered sexual abuse in 2013, a new report says while it also shows a rise in sexual harassment against Israeli male soldiers.

Russian aid aircrafts land in Syria’s Latakia

Tue Feb 4, 2014 17:07:34

Two Russian aid aircrafts have landed in Syria’s port city of Latakia carrying humanitarian supplies for the Syrian people who are not only suffering from a deadly foreign-charged war but also US-led sanctions on economic trades including food products.

UAE angered by Qaradawi ‘insults’, summons Qatar envoy

Tue Feb 4, 2014 13:36:51

The United Arab Emirates has summoned Qatar's ambassador to formally protest against criticism of the Persian Gulf country by a prominent religious leader who has lived in Qatar for decades, the UAE's official news agency has said.

SNC chief in Moscow: Syria gov’t will attend next Geneva talks

Tue Feb 4, 2014 13:11:38

The Syrian government will attend the next round of peace talks with the opposition, set to begin on February 10 in Geneva, according to Russia's top foreign official.

Gunmen attack military bus in Yemen, two killed

Tue Feb 4, 2014 12:50:08

Gunmen has raked a military bus with gunfire in Yemen's capital Sana’a moments before it was hit by a bomb, leaving two soldiers dead and 12 wounded, witnesses and an official say.

Israeli officer killed by friendly fire near Gaza border

Tue Feb 4, 2014 10:48:36

An Israeli officer has been killed by a friendly fire during an operation near the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

King Abdullah orders punishing Saudis fighting in Syria

Tue Feb 4, 2014 09:12:09

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has issued a royal decree that punishes citizens who fight in conflicts outside the kingdom, with prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years in jail.

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