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More Israeli missiles found in Syria’s Daraa

Fri Sep 27, 2013 17:16:32

Syrian army troops have confiscated some Israeli-made missiles in the possession of foreign backed militants in the southern city of Dara’a.

UN Syria chemical experts probing 7 sites

Fri Sep 27, 2013 16:40:47

UN experts in Syria are investigating seven alleged chemical weapons attacks and expect to finish their work on the ground on Monday, the United Nations said on Friday.

Bomb blast kills 60 in Damascus suburb

Fri Sep 27, 2013 16:26:44

At least 60 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured in a car bomb explosion in the Syrian town of al-Rankus, north of the capital Damscus.

Assad: Syria could blind Israel immediately

Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:06:56

Syrian President Bashar Assad says his country is no longer needs chemical weapons to deter Israel.

Saudi Arabia sentences rape victim to 200 lashes, 6 months in jail

Fri Sep 27, 2013 11:01:04

Saudi Arabia has defended a controversial verdict sentencing a 19-year-old gang rape victim to 200 lashes and six months in jail.

Russia, US reach deal on Syria resolution without Chapter 7

Fri Sep 27, 2013 08:31:10

A Syria resolution drafted by Russia and the US in the UN Security Council does not suggest immediate military action under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, Russia’s Foreign Minister Lavrov says. A vote on the measure could take place Friday evening.

HRW raps Israel for Bedouins' forceful displacement

Thu Sep 26, 2013 22:52:55

Human Rights Watch has blasted Israeli regime for mandatory transfer of Bedouins in the West Bank, calling it as a “prosecutable war crime.”

Jordanian MP: Israel envoy must be expelled

Thu Sep 26, 2013 21:18:03

Jordan's first Deputy Chairman of the Parliament Khalil Attieh has called for government’s swift action against Israel’s continued violation of Palestinians’ rights and expel of Daniel Nevo, the Israeli ambassador to Jordan.

Bahrain Center for Human Rights wins Rafto Prize

Thu Sep 26, 2013 19:33:30

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights, whose founder and director are both jailed, has been awarded Norway's Rafto Prize for rights defenders for its fight against repression in the Persian Gulf state.

Lebanon issues arrest warrants for al-Nusra members

Thu Sep 26, 2013 18:04:50

A Lebanese judge has issued arrest warrants of four men accused for being member of terrorist Jabhat al-Nusra Front which is fighting in a massive insurgency against Syria.

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