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Ashton 'deeply concerned' over Israel’s 'illegal' settlements

Sat Jan 11, 2014 22:17:37

The European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed her deep concerns over the illegal Israeli plans for more than 1,800 new settler homes.

Egypt's army chief may run for president

Sat Jan 11, 2014 22:13:09

Egypt's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says he will run for president if people request it and the military support the bid.

Residents start returning al-Qaeda-held Fallujah

Sat Jan 11, 2014 20:28:25

Residents of Iraq's Fallujah, an al-Qaeda-held city near capital Baghdad, have begun returning to their homes amid a tense calm.

Citizens attack al-Qaeda linked militants in east Syria

Sat Jan 11, 2014 19:00:40

Residents of a border district in eastern Syria have clashed with the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front militants to force them out of the area.

'Sharon, most reviled man in Lebanon'

Sat Jan 11, 2014 18:50:37

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was not only a notorious figure for Palestinians but also 'the most reviled man in Lebanon' for his war crimes, the Lebanese Daily Star writes on the occasion of his death.

Video: Terrified kids watch their parents abused by Syria rebels

Sat Jan 11, 2014 18:34:06

A group of militants in Syria have posted a video showing them abusing a Syrian couple in front of their children, beating them up and shaving their heads aggressively with a seizer, to send a “message”.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon dies

Sat Jan 11, 2014 16:49:16

Former Zionist regime’s Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, notorious for his war atrocities against Palestinians during occupation of Palestine by Israel, dies at 85.

Russia to US: We’ll continue supporting Syria

Sat Jan 11, 2014 16:42:46

Russia has told the United States that it will continue to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's campaign against foreign-backed militants.

Syrian militants battle al-Qaeda-linked militants

Sat Jan 11, 2014 14:06:20

Activists say that Syrian militants have seized a compound held by al-Qaeda-linked fighters in a northern town, in some of the most serious infighting between militants battling President Bashar al-Assad.

Food, medical shortages kill 41 Palestinians in Syria

Sat Jan 11, 2014 13:17:02

A Syrian monitoring group has documented the deaths of 41 Palestinian refugees in besieged Yarmouk camp, including women and children, as a result of food and medical shortages.

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