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Four killed in Lebanon’s Hermel car bomb blast

Sat Feb 1, 2014 21:48:55

A car bomb has exploded near Lebanon's northern border with Syria, killing at least four people and wounding 21 others, officials say.

Iraq army set to storm al-Qaeda-held Falluja

Sat Feb 1, 2014 21:45:27

Iraqi security forces are preparing to launch a major offensive on the al-Qaeda-linked militants in Falluja and break a month-long standoff with the foreign-backed insurgents that maintain control over the city.

Syria refuses US talks without Kerry apology

Sat Feb 1, 2014 21:04:07

Syrian delegation to the Geneva II talks has turned down a US request for direct talks because the American Secretary of State did not apologize for his offensive remarks about the Syrian pesident during the conference, Syria's foreign minister said.

Syrian troops begin major operation near Homs

Sat Feb 1, 2014 20:48:29

Syrian forces have engaged in a major mop up operation to purge one of the strategic regions in the outskirts of the war-torn city of Homs.

Gul urges Iran-Turkey cooperation on Syria crisis

Sat Feb 1, 2014 19:12:48

Turkish President Abdullah Gul has called for cooperation between Tehran and Ankara to help end the nearly three years of unrest in Syria.

Hundreds evacuated from Syria’s Yarmouk

Sat Feb 1, 2014 18:28:41

Hundreds of people from the militant-held Damascus suburb of Yarmouk have been evacuated by aid agencies, a government-aligned Palestinian group said.

Gunmen blow up Yemen's main oil pipeline, halt flow

Sat Feb 1, 2014 17:57:46

Tribesmen in Yemen's province of Maarib blew up its main oil pipeline, halting crude flow to the country's main export terminal, oil and local officials said.

UN chief presses US, Russia for Geneva II resumption

Sat Feb 1, 2014 17:55:32

The United Nations secretary-general has pressed the US and Russian to help ensure that peace talks aimed at resolving the Syrian crisis would soon resume as Russian foreign minister insists that it would be "very difficult" to push Damascus to make further concessions.

Trial of Egypt's military-ousted president resumes

Sat Feb 1, 2014 16:57:39

Deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and 14 other Muslim Brotherhood figures have appeared in court in the capital, Cairo, on charges of inciting the killing of protesters, Egypt's official news agency reported.

Egypt PM's cabinet shift hints Sisi's presidential bid

Sat Feb 1, 2014 16:53:36

Egyptian military-installed Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi has stated that a cabinet reshuffle will include the defense ministry, clearly hinting that Army Chief and current Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi plans to run for presidency.

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