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Wahabis attack Shias in Medina

Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:49:42

A video has emerged showing extremist Wahabis attacking Shia Muslims in the courtyard of Masjid al-Nabawi (the Prophet's Mosque) in the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Muslim states urge Syria truce for Eid

Wed Jul 31, 2013 09:43:36

The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have jointly appealed to warring parties in Syria to observe a cease-fire during next week's feast of Eid al-Fitr.

Syria Kurds called to fight militants

Wed Jul 31, 2013 09:21:57

A Syrian main Kurdish group has issued a call to battle extremist militants in the country after an eminent Kurdish politician was killed in a car bomb attack.

Kuwaiti Emir pardons those who insulted him

Wed Jul 31, 2013 08:30:00

The Emir of Kuwait Sabah al-Sabah has announced pardon for those convicted of insulting him, on the occasion of the last 10 days of Ramadan.

Israel-PA talks end with no clear results

Wed Jul 31, 2013 07:54:54

First round of serious talks between the Palestinian authority and Israel have failed to bare clear results and the two sides are going to meet again within the next two weeks.

West war crimes in Syria exposed

Tue Jul 30, 2013 21:42:05

There was a time during the 30-month covert dirty war on Syria when the Western governments and mainstream media would make a clamor over reported massacres.

Al-Qaeda claims recent deadly attacks across Iraq

Tue Jul 30, 2013 20:31:31

An al-Qaeda linked group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a recent series of bombings that killed dozens of people across Iraq.

Khaled Farhan Al-Saud's defection statement

Tue Jul 30, 2013 19:52:26

Saudi prince Khaled Farhan Al-Saud, who announced his defection from the ruling royal family in Saudi Arabia, has published an English version of his statement on Twitter. Here is the statement:

Syrian army beefs up presence near capital

Tue Jul 30, 2013 19:35:35

Syrian army has boosted its presence around the capital as extremist groups attacks mount at Damascus outskirts, especially in Joubar and Qaboun districts in Rif Dimashq, al-Alam reports.

Violence blocks UN aids in Syria

Tue Jul 30, 2013 18:11:21

Some 600,000 Syrians could not receive aid this month as spiraling violence prevented convoys from reaching them, a United Nations envoy has said.

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