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Egyptian student killed at university protest

Thu Nov 21, 2013 08:43:06

Clashes between supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and security forces at al-Azhar University have left a student dead in Cairo, state newspaper al-Ahram reported.

Baghdad bears brunt as Iraq attacks kill 43

Wed Nov 20, 2013 21:57:58

A wave of attacks, most of them car bombs targeting Shia neighborhoods of Baghdad, has killed 43 people in the latest bout of deadly violence to hit Iraq.

6 guards among victims of Iran embassy blasts in Lebanon

Wed Nov 20, 2013 13:55:12

Six guards protecting the Iranian Embassy in Beirut have been martyred in twin bomb blasts that killed dezens of people in the Lebanese capital.

Exclusive: 1st footage of Syrian town of Qara after freedom

Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:52:07

Syria’s army forces have managed to shut down a main smuggling road for terrorists fighting in the country, recapturing the border town of Qara, located near the strategic area of al-Qalamoun.

Sinai car bomb kills at least 10 Egypt soldiers

Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:39:08

At least 10 soldiers have been killed and 35 wounded as a car bomb targeted an Egyptian army convoy in the Sinai where security forces are battling militant groups, a security official says.

Qatari royal, secret buyer of $142 million Francis Bacon painting

Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:04:24

Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani, the sister of Qatar's emir, is reported to be the secret buyer who last week paid $142.4 million (£89 million) for a Francis Bacon triptych -- a world record at auction.

Kuwaiti private charities funding terrorist groups in Syria: Report

Wed Nov 20, 2013 09:03:41

Officials in Kuwait have disputed a news report alleging that Kuwaiti donors are funding terrorist groups in Syria, but experts said the findings were unsurprising due to lax controls and steadily rising sentiment over the crisis.

OPCW, West mull Syria chemicals destruction at sea

Wed Nov 20, 2013 08:04:34

Representatives from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical weapons (OPCW) along with Western officials have said they are considering whether to destroy the chemical weapons in the ocean, either on a ship or by loading them onto an offshore rig.

Rival Lebanese politicians condemn Iran Embassy blasts

Wed Nov 20, 2013 07:57:13

Lebanese officials of all stripes have strongly condemned the deadly car bombings targeting the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, stressing the need to maintain national unity in times of strife.

Saudi doctor kills himself in suicide attack in Aleppo

Tue Nov 19, 2013 22:32:56

A Saudi militant doctor has killed himself during a suicide attack on Syrian soldiers in northern province of Aleppo, sources close to the Syria militants have reported.

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