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UN urges probe into mass killings by Syria rebels

Fri Aug 2, 2013 22:23:57

United Nations rights chief has called for an investigation into the mass execution of Syrian soldiers by foreign-backed militants.

Israel is a permanent threat to region: Nasrallah

Fri Aug 2, 2013 19:49:17

Hezbollah Leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says Israel is the Zionism base in the region and it is in the interest of all regional countries to stand against the occupaying regime of Israel.

Egypt to block access to pro-Morsi camp in Cairo

Fri Aug 2, 2013 19:33:25

The Egyptian police will block access to a Muslim Brotherhood protest camp in Cairo.

Russia urges 'objective' UN probe in Syria

Fri Aug 2, 2013 18:35:07

Russia has called the UN inspection team to carry out an objective probe into the use of chemical weapons inside Syria.

Rohani: Quds day symbol of Islam World unity

Fri Aug 2, 2013 16:47:50

Iranian president-elect Hassan Rohani says the International Quds Day is a day when people demonstrate Islam world's unity in the face of any oppression and aggression.

Aid group for Syria militants collapses

Fri Aug 2, 2013 10:40:56

The main Western support group for the Syrian opposition is in disarray, has failed to channel any substantial aid to militants on the ground and is "struggling to keep the lights on", The Telegraph has learnt.

FSA terrorists kill Syrian youth in Cairo

Fri Aug 2, 2013 10:05:01

Armed terrorists from the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) have reportedly assassinated a 20-year-old Syrian student inside his house in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.

US, Israel complete joint war games

Fri Aug 2, 2013 09:37:16

The Israeli regimes army and the US European Command have concluded two concurrent military exercises after two weeks of drills in southern Israel and the Mediterranean Sea.

2 rockets explode in Baabda of Beirut

Fri Aug 2, 2013 09:00:16

Two rockets fired from an unknown location have exploded outside Beirut, a security source says, with one landing just meters from an entrance to the presidential palace.

Syria opposition cancels Turkey confab

Thu Aug 1, 2013 22:03:52

Syrian opposition has called off a planned meeting in the Turkish city of Istanbul this weekend to focus on forming what it called an interim government.

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