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Torture photos are 'politicized' and 'fake': Syria

Wed Jan 22, 2014 13:51:07

Syria's Justice Ministry has dismissed a report alleging mass torture and killing by the government as "politicized" depicting the shocking photos in the document "fake".

Ban Ki-moon opens Geneva II conference

Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:24:03

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opens a long-awaited international peace conference for Syria in the most serious effort yet to end the bloodshed in the Arab country.

HRW raps Saudi Arabia for violation of crackdown on opponents

Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:28:14

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has slammed Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on opponents in the kingdom, calling on Saudi authorities to release activists.

Bibi Netanyahu threatens to ‘teach Hamas a lesson’

Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:26:02

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to teach Gaza's ruling Hamas resistance movement a lesson "very soon" following a surge in rocket attacks against the occupying regime.

Iraqi government mulls formation of 3 new provinces

Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:01:13

Iraq's government says it has decided in principle to create three new provinces from contested parts of the country in an apparent attempt to address some grievances and counter the expansion of the Kurdish self-rule region.

Syria army uproots scores of militants in several provinces

Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:13:07

The Syrian army has killed scores of foreign-backed militants and seized their weapons during ongoing mop-up operations across the Arab country.

Lebanon's Hariri ready to form gov’t with Hezbollah

Wed Jan 22, 2014 09:59:27

Lebanon’s ex-premier Saad Hariri says his political bloc is prepared to form a government with Hezbollah to resolve Lebanon's months-long political deadlock, although they back opposite sides in the Syrian conflict.

Maria Jawhari: A girl who escaped 3 Beirut bombings before martyrdom

Wed Jan 22, 2014 09:30:12

On 2 January, after a car bomb exploded in the Haret Hreik neighborhood in Beirut’s southern suburbs killing five people, Maria Jawhari, an 18-year-old resident of the area, posted on her Facebook page: “This is the third bombing I escaped from, I don’t know if I’ll die in the fourth.”

Syria Kurds declare autonomy ahead of Geneva II

Wed Jan 22, 2014 08:01:42

Syrian Kurds have reportedly declared an autonomous provincial government in the country’s northern territory just ahead of the Geneva II peace talks.

US to SNC: No place for Bandar in Syrian crisis, go to Geneva II

Wed Jan 22, 2014 07:40:48

US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford has ordered the foreign-backed opposition figures to take part in the Geneva II peace conference, noting that there are many changes in the Saudi policy regarding the Syrian crisis.

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