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Syria chemical attack, a smart provocation: Putin

Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:34:05

Russia has every reason to believe that the use of chemical weapons in a Damascus suburb in August was an adroit and smart provocation, President Vladimir Putin says.

Turkish police, students clash in Ankara

Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:17:11

Turkish riot police have clashed with hundreds of students protesting against a municipal project to build a road across part of their university campus in Ankara.

Tunisian girls return home pregnant after Syria ‘Jihad al-Nikah’

Fri Sep 20, 2013 09:59:22

A number of Tunisian girls who had travelled to Syria to perform “Jihad al-Nikah” or “sexual Jihad” there have returned back home pregnant, Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi Bin Jeddo says.

Syria ready for ceasefire: Deputy PM

Fri Sep 20, 2013 09:39:09

Syria’s Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil has said the government will call for a ceasefire if the proposed the Geneva-2 peace conference takes place.

Syria militant groups turn guns on each other: Article

Fri Sep 20, 2013 08:17:06

If the United States wants to move against jihadists (terrorists) in Syria, there has never been a better time. Tensions between moderate rebel groups and extremist forces are coming to a head across the country.

Iraq’s Kurdistan region launches early voting

Thu Sep 19, 2013 22:37:11

Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region has begun early voting a couple of days ahead of the area’s fourth parliamentary elections.

Rouhani blames Israel for regional instability

Thu Sep 19, 2013 20:08:12

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the Israeli regime for doing “injustice to people of the Middle East” and sowing instability in the region.

'White House, Kremlin still at odd over Syria'

Thu Sep 19, 2013 18:05:59

A former Russian diplomat says Moscow and Washington differ over how to end the political standoff in Syria.

Egypt rejects $2bn Qatari fund for bonds

Thu Sep 19, 2013 17:57:09

Egypt has returned to Qatar 2 billion dollar that Qatar had deposited with Egypt's central bank for bonds.

Hezbollah urges Bahrain to end crackdown

Thu Sep 19, 2013 16:58:57

Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has urged Bahraini government to immediately end public crackdown.

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