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Mortar attack leaves Syria students dead, wounded

Thu Nov 28, 2013 14:08:39

A terrorist mortar attack on an Idleb university has left two civilians dead and 17 others injured.

Ballots will decide Syria future: Deputy FM

Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:27:48

Syria's Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Fayssal Mikdad has affirmed that only the Syrian people will decide upon their future and leadership.

Around 500 Turks join al-Qaeda in Syria

Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:18:53

Nearly 500 Turks have crossed the border into Syria to fight along with al-Qaeda terrorists against the Syrian government, according to a Turkish interior ministry report.

Amnesty urges Bahrain to release rights activist

Thu Nov 28, 2013 09:17:41

The Amnesty International has called on the Bahraini regime to free prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab as soon as possible.

Syrian opposition agrees to attend Geneva 2 talks

Thu Nov 28, 2013 08:02:07

The so-called Syrian National Coalition has announced it will attend the long-delayed "Geneva 2" talks in January aimed at ending the country's fatal conflict.

Syria says to attend Geneva but won't hand over power

Wed Nov 27, 2013 22:38:37

Syria will send delegates to a Geneva peace conference under President Bashar al-Assad's orders, but his control over the war-torn country will not be under discussion, an official says.

Iraq attacks kill 30, 19 bodies found in Baghdad

Wed Nov 27, 2013 21:46:43

Suicide bombings and other attacks have killed 30 people in Iraq, and authorities have found the bodies of 19 others shot dead in Baghdad.

Iran worried about spread of violence in region: Zarif

Wed Nov 27, 2013 20:13:57

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed Iran’s concerns about the spread of violence in the region, saying the Red Crescents of Iran and Turkey would cooperate to help the Syrian people ahead of winter.

Rouhani, Davutoglu discuss Iran nuclear deal, bilateral ties

Wed Nov 27, 2013 18:28:55

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the recently-sealed nuclear deal between Tehran and the Sextet of world powers has removed obstacles to the expansion of Iran’s ties with other countries.

UN urges Israel to withdraw from Golan Heights

Wed Nov 27, 2013 13:39:57

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution demanding Israel to fully pull out from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights to the line backing to June 4, 1967.

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