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Turkey mayor goes on hunger strike to protest Syria ‘wall of shame’

Wed Nov 6, 2013 12:20:39

A Kurdish mayor has gone on hunger strike in Turkey in protest at the building of a barrier on the border with Syria, accusing Ankara of putting up a "wall of shame".

‘Resistance to Israel’ added to Gaza schools’ syllabus

Wed Nov 6, 2013 11:55:49

The Gaza Strip's Hamas government says it had added studies to encourage "resistance to Israel" to the territory's public schools curriculum.

UN blames Israel for shutdown of Gaza projects

Wed Nov 6, 2013 10:42:04

The UN says it had halted work on all but one of its 20 Gaza building projects as a result of an Israeli ban on importing building materials into the Palestinian enclave.

Who heads al-Nusra Front in shadows?

Wed Nov 6, 2013 08:25:24

Before he became head of an al-Qaeda-linked group that is one of the most feared bands of radicals fighting the Syrian government, he was a teacher of classical Arabic who fought American troops in Iraq and quickly rose through the ranks of the global terrorist network.

Assad advisor: Syrian crisis may be over in 2 weeks

Wed Nov 6, 2013 07:33:59

There’s a chance to end the Syrian crisis in two weeks if there’s political will on all sides, says Bouthaina Shaaban, the political and media advisor to the Syrian president.

Prince Bandar shouldn't have met Mossad chief, Royals are furious

Tue Nov 5, 2013 21:28:21

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz is furious at country’s spy chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz over his meeting with chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, Tamir Bardo.

Brahimi in talks with Russians, Americans over Syria

Tue Nov 5, 2013 20:59:25

UN-Arab League Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi has met Russian and American diplomats in Switzerland over the long-delayed talks over Syria crisis.

No Syria talks in November: Russian news agency

Tue Nov 5, 2013 18:17:18

The long-awaited talks between the Syrian government and the foreign-backed opposition will not be held this month, Russian news agency Itar-Tass quoted a source close to preparatory talks.

UN: Above 9 million Syrians need outside help to survive

Tue Nov 5, 2013 15:58:31

The United Nations has warned of a major rise in number of homeless people in Syria, and called for greater UN Security Council pressure to seek access to the war-stricken nation.

Israel Knesset mulls Jewish prayer at al-Aqsa mosque

Tue Nov 5, 2013 13:12:08

An Israeli Knesset committee has held a controversial debate on whether to begin allowing Jews to pray at al-Aqsa mosque.

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