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Suicide bombers hit Iraq security as attacks kill 35

Wed Oct 30, 2013 22:00:44

Three suicide bombings have killed 14 Iraqi security force members, officials say, the deadliest in a series of attacks that left 35 people dead in two days.

Syria President holds talks with UN-AL envoy

Wed Oct 30, 2013 20:21:18

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has held talks with the UN-Arab League Special Envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, on the third day of his visit to the country.

Thieves mistaken for nuclear saboteurs in Iran: minister

Wed Oct 30, 2013 18:52:59

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi says four people recently arrested on suspicion of nuclear sabotage have proven to be simply scrap iron thieves.

Bahrain forces raid opposition al-Wefaq headquarters

Wed Oct 30, 2013 17:26:02

Saudi-backed Bahraini forces have raided the headquarters of the country’s main opposition party, al-Wefaq, in the capital, Manama.

Saudi court hands rights lawyer jail sentence

Wed Oct 30, 2013 14:07:54

A Saudi prominent rights lawyer says a court in Saudi Arabia sentenced him to three months in prison over a petition he signed two years ago criticizing the authorities.

Why Saudi Arabia is no longer the powerhouse it once was

Wed Oct 30, 2013 13:36:48

Are the Saudis about to call it quits with America? They’re certainly trying to make President Obama think so. Last week Saudi Arabia’s intelligence chief, Prince Bandar Sultan al-Saud, told European diplomats that the kingdom was losing trust in Obama’s judgment and may reassess the whole long and tight web of relations between the two governments.

S Arabia provokes Takfiris to launch war on Houthis in Yemen

Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:42:38

Saudi-backed Takfiri extremists are set to attack al-Houthi Shias in the north of Yemen, al-Alam reports.

UN urges Court of Justice to examine Israeli occupation

Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:42:01

The UN special rapporteur on Palestine has called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to follow up the issue of Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands.

Egypt army arrests Muslim Brotherhood leader el-Erian

Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:52:36

Egyptian authorities have detained senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam El-Erian, the latest arrest in a government crackdown against the movement, an Interior Ministry source says.

Israel frees 26 Palestinians, announces new settler unites

Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:45:20

The Israeli regime has freed another 26 veteran Palestinian prisoners, as it announces plans to boost settlement activities in occupied East al-Quds (Jerusalem).

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