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Bomb blasts kill at least 11 in Iraq

Fri Aug 9, 2013 15:47:07

Two bombs exploded near a checkpoint run by government-allied militiamen in western Iraq on Friday, killing at least 11 people in the latest strike by militants seeking to destabilize the country.

Syria army advances in Latakia

Fri Aug 9, 2013 14:52:06

The Syrian army has made progress in Latakia, retaining control of two villages of Esterba and al-Balata in the outskirts of the capital of northern coastal province, al-Alam reports.

Turkish pilots kidnapped in Lebanon

Fri Aug 9, 2013 13:36:55

Gunmen have kidnapped two pilots working for Turkish Airlines on Beirut's airport road, Lebanon's Interior Minister Marwan Charbel says.

US drone strikes kill 14 people in Yemen

Fri Aug 9, 2013 12:41:34

Three strikes carried out by American drones have killed at least 14 people in Yemen, officials say.

Muftis issue Syria Jihad fatwas for cash

Fri Aug 9, 2013 10:53:03

An Emirati cleric has accused certain Muftis in Arabian countries of issuing “false” Jihad fatwas for sending militants to Syria in exchange of money, al-Alam reports.

Iran distributes Syria humanitarian aids

Fri Aug 9, 2013 10:11:57

Iran has distributed humanitarian supplies among Syrian and Palestinian civilians in Syria on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr ending holy month of Ramadan.

'Syrian army chasing foreign terrorists'

Fri Aug 9, 2013 09:17:18

Syrian Defense Minister Fahd al-Freij says the army is chasing foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists who are ‘in service of’ the Israeli regime.

‘Israel can trigger US-Russia nuke war’

Fri Aug 9, 2013 07:47:44

American political activist Lyndon LaRouche has warned that the continuation of Israeli behavior towards Syria, including the recent air strikes against the Arab country, could end in a US-Russia thermonuclear war.

Terrorist commander killed in Homs

Thu Aug 8, 2013 23:00:06

A senior commander of a terrorist group has been shot dead by Syrian troops in Syria’s western province of Homs.

Ex-first lady: Morsi is coming back

Thu Aug 8, 2013 20:04:33

Mohammad Morsi’s return to power seems unlikely in the light of the ongoing political struggle in Egypt, but his wife has vowed: "He is coming back, God willing."

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