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Terrorists’ infightings prompt Syrians to flock to Turkey

Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:54:19

About 1,000 Syrians have fled clashes between rival extremist militant groups in northern Syria, crossing into Turkey at the border town of Akcakale, where all schools have been closed for security reasons.

Who is Fethullah Gülen

Fri Jan 10, 2014 09:56:50

The greatest threat yet to Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan comes from a former ally. Muslim preacher Fethullah Gülen and his influential followers seem determined to accomplish what the recent protest movement could not: overthrowing the current regime.

Syria army inflicts heavy losses on militants

Fri Jan 10, 2014 09:01:19

Syria’s army has continued its mop-up operations across the country, inflicting heavy losses on foreign-backed militants fighting against the government.

Syrians rally to condemn militants’ crimes in Adra

Fri Jan 10, 2014 08:48:05

Scores of Syrians have held a demonstration in Damascus to condemn Takfiri militants’ crimes against people living in the city of Adra.

Qatar comments fallout leaves FIFA in 'chaos'

Fri Jan 10, 2014 08:31:00

World football’s ruling body has seemed on the verge of imploding following FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke’s claim that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar would be played in winter.

Saudi terrorist ‘died of natural causes’: Lebanon

Fri Jan 10, 2014 08:27:29

Lebanon will hand over the body of the leader of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group after a committee of physicians confirmed that the Saudi national died of natural causes, Lebanon’s acting State Prosecutor Samir Hammoud says.

Exclusive: Liberation of Sayeda Sukayna shrine in Syria

Thu Jan 9, 2014 20:49:50

Syrian troops have success to liberate the holy shrine of Sayeda Sukayna or Sakina (AS), the daughter of Imam Hussein (AS), during an operation near the Syrian capital, Damascus, Al-Alam reports.

Israeli forces cross technical fence in south Lebanon

Thu Jan 9, 2014 19:00:57

An Israeli army unit crossed the technical fence near the southern village of Mais al Jabal in Marjayoun and tossed a smoke grenade causing a small fire in the fields.

Ex-ISIL detainees tell horror stories of captivity in Aleppo

Thu Jan 9, 2014 18:35:31

Horror stories have begun to emerge in the wake of the freeing of several hundred captives of the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Aleppo.

Lebanon charges 5 Syrians for Nusra Front membership

Thu Jan 9, 2014 17:52:23

Lebanon has charged five Syrians with belonging to the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front operating inside Syria, a Lebanese judicial source says.

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