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"Attack on al-Alam Cairo bureau unacceptable"

Sun Jul 21, 2013 18:36:51

Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini has renounced Egyptian security officials’ efforts to hamper the activities of al-Alam news channel in Cairo.

Iran surprised by attack on al-Alam Cairo office

Sun Jul 21, 2013 18:08:15

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has expressed astonishment over an attack on the office of Iran’s al-Alam TV network in Cairo.

Gunmen abduct Iran embassy attaché in Sana’a

Sun Jul 21, 2013 17:32:58

Unknown gunmen have abducted the administrative attaché to the Iranian embassy in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a while heading to his work, al-Alam correspondent reports.

Exclusive: Sayyida Zeinab Shrine after attack

Sun Jul 21, 2013 13:27:32

Syrian army has launched a special operation around the holy shrine of Sayyida Zeinab in south of capital Damascus after it was attacked by foreign-backed insurgents.

100 wounded in Bahrain regime crackdown

Sun Jul 21, 2013 11:03:00

Bahraini security forces’ onslaughts have left at least 100 protesters injured in the last three days of demonstrations, according to a human rights group.

Wave of bloody bombings hit Iraq, 65 dead

Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:39:20

A series of car bombings and shooting attacks across Iraq has left at least 65 dead and 200 injured.

West sanctions add up to Syrians' suffering

Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:04:05

After more than two years of relentless conflict, Syria’s government is trying to avert a secondary crisis: a sharp decline in the Syrian currency resulted by US-pushed strict sanctions on the war-torn country.

Paris worried Syria enemies turn to France enemies

Sun Jul 21, 2013 09:39:03

France’s Interior Minister Manuel Valls has confirmed French nationals are fighting among the armed terrorists in Syria, expressing concerns about consequences of these extremists returning to the country when the fight is over.

Israel’s prisoner release plan is a ‘blackmail plot’

Sun Jul 21, 2013 09:17:02

While Israel is backing its biggest supporter's plan for the so-called peace talks in the Middle East, the Palestinian side has remained wary of what they are actually accepting to go with, while some totally reject the proposal since it does not meet even their most basic demands.

Living in denial: US policy & Egypt’s military coup

Sun Jul 21, 2013 08:21:00

Living in denial never ends well, and failure to recognise Egypt’s military coup will prove counter productive for both Egyptians and Western policymakers.

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