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Sinai militants fire rocket at Israel

Tue Aug 13, 2013 13:21:24

An Egyptian militant group has claimed responsibility for firing a Grad rocket at the Israeli city of Eilat overnight, in retaliation for an Israeli air raid last week.

Morsi loyalists monitor camps by UAVs

Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:55:34

Supporters of deposed Egyptian president have found an innovative way to publicize their sit-ins in Cairo by using toy drones.

UAE expatriates find hard to afford Hajj

Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:05:47

Expatriates in the UAE hoping to perform Hajj this year are finding it extremely hard to find affordable seats, with many operators still unaware of their package details or having no seats to offer.

Kerry: Israeli settlements illegitimate

Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:52:46

American Secretary of State John Kerry has criticized Israel’s latest round of settlement expansions, saying that it was the position of the US government that “all of the settlements are illegitimate.”

Egypt halts dispersing pro-Morsi camps

Tue Aug 13, 2013 09:54:40

Egyptian authorities have postponed a move to disperse two Cairo sit-ins by supporters of the country's deposed president Mohamed Morsi to "avoid bloodshed.''

Syria soldiers, brides in group wedding

Tue Aug 13, 2013 08:09:56

Footage and pictures released by media showing Syrian soldiers in their military uniforms walking alongside their brides during a group wedding in the western city of Latakia.

Hamas rejects 'futile' talks with Israel

Tue Aug 13, 2013 07:42:54

Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has ruled out any dialogue between Palestinians and the Israeli regime, describing the ongoing US-backed talks as “futile.”

German terrorist leader killed in Latakia

Mon Aug 12, 2013 23:02:32

German leader of the outlawed foreign-backed militants has been killed in the western port city of Latakia in Syria.

Bahrain steps up security ahead of 14 Aug. rally

Mon Aug 12, 2013 22:36:58

Bahrain is turning into a military garrison as police forces in the monarchy beef up security to prevent clashes ahead of the 14 August rallies.

Syrian Kurds end truce with al-Nusra

Mon Aug 12, 2013 22:27:10

The Kurdish community has taken arms to fight al-Nusra Front and Takffiri groups after the terrorist groups failed to comply with a truce made in Eid-al-Fitr celebration.

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