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OPCW finished verification of 11 sites in Syria

Wed Oct 16, 2013 22:23:34

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has visited 11 sites in Syria in line with a disarmament mission in the Arab country.

Strategic area near Damascus recaptured by Syrian army

Wed Oct 16, 2013 20:45:53

Syrian army soldiers have recaptured a strategic town in south of capital Damascus from militants, the state TV has reported.

World Muslims should fight Takfiris: ME expert

Wed Oct 16, 2013 19:10:33

Al-Qaeda’s growing gains from the foreign-backed war in Syria in gathering more supporters and its influence on young minds with the millions of dollars being poured to fuel the insurgency are raising to highly concerning levels.

Security forces attack anti-gov’t protesters in Bahrain

Wed Oct 16, 2013 17:42:48

Bahraini security forces, backed by Saudi forces, have clashed with anti-regime protesters, who took to the streets across the country to denounce the Al Khalifa ruling family.

Syria is ‘just the beginning’ for al-Qaeda

Wed Oct 16, 2013 17:30:54

Syria’s war has taken on an increasingly sectarian nature, and the rebellion is now dominated by factions affiliated either directly or ideologically with al-Qaeda, including the assorted al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) and Jabhat al-Nusra factions.

70 armed groups leave Syrian opposition coalition

Wed Oct 16, 2013 16:38:03

Seventy militant groups, out of the nearly 1,000 armed, extremists and terrorist groups fighting to topple the government in Syria have announced their separation from the so-called Syrian National Coalition (SNC) opposition group.

One-third of Israelis at risk of poverty: Report

Wed Oct 16, 2013 14:18:11

A report by the Israeli regime’s Statistics Bureau (CBS) indicates that 31% of Israelis are at risk of falling into poverty, compared with an average of 17% in the European Union.

Egypt-US ties in turmoil: Fahmy

Wed Oct 16, 2013 13:31:21

Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy says relations between the United States and Egypt are in deep-seated uproar over the halt of military aid to Cairo.

'Jamarat' ritual, the stoning of Satan

Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:25:10

Thousands of Muslims on hajj in Mecca took part on Wednesday in the symbolic "stoning of the devil" ritual.

Bomb blast kills 21 Syrian civilians in Dara’a

Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:40:58

A powerful blast has ripped through a pickup truck in the south Syria province of Dara’a, killing 21 people including four children.

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