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Syrian child refugees face exploitation: UNICEF

Thu Oct 10, 2013 22:31:44

Child refugees who have fled the war in Syria are vulnerable to exploitation including early marriage, domestic violence and child labor, despite efforts to keep them in school, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.

Lebanon charges 12 over terrorist plots

Thu Oct 10, 2013 21:54:43

A military court in Lebanon has charged 12 people with planning terrorist attacks, bombings and assassination plots.

Turkey extends deadline to attack Kurds in Iraq

Thu Oct 10, 2013 20:05:53

Turkish parliament has extended a mandate for another year, giving the green light to the military to conduct operation against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq.

Maliki: Tehran-Washington ties helps ME security

Thu Oct 10, 2013 19:32:28

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says resolving problems between Iran and the United States will be beneficial to improving stability in Iraq and the entire Middle East.

Arab league, OIC call for truce in Syria on Eid al-Adha

Thu Oct 10, 2013 19:08:37

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab league have called for a ceasefire in Syria on the occasion of coming Islamic Eid holidays.

Syrian boy describes how he turned into a terrorist

Thu Oct 10, 2013 17:13:57

14-year old Syrian boy, Omran Adnan Qaddour, describes details of how he turned to a professional militant for carrying out terrorist attacks against his own country’s army soldiers after he was recruited by armed groups who trained and turned him into a young terrorist.

Hamas calls for urgent national dialogue

Thu Oct 10, 2013 16:11:35

Hamas has called for an urgent national meeting with the Palestinian Authority and Fatah movement to agree on a unified Palestinian strategy to deal with Israeli destructive schemes in al-Quds (Jerusalem).

Military aid halt makes Egypt-US ties bitter

Thu Oct 10, 2013 14:51:15

Egypt has criticized the US decision to halt some aid to the army-backed government following a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.

Iran denies Larijani quotes by Associated Press

Thu Oct 10, 2013 13:16:23

Iran’s Parliament has denied parts of an Associated Press (AP) interview attributing comments to Speaker Ali Larijani about a surplus of enriched uranium.

Syria militants surrendered to Kurdish fighters

Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:14:02

Several foreign-backed militants surrendered themselves to Kurdish fighters in al-Raqqa city in north central Syria.

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