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Heavy clashes erupt in Aleppo’s Mennigh airport

Tue Jun 11, 2013 22:49:17

Syrian soldiers have blocked an attempt by militants to enter Mennigh airport in north of Aleppo where the army has started a major operation to free the town from terrorists’ occupation.

Austria starts Golan pullout from Wednesday

Tue Jun 11, 2013 22:12:58

Austrian troops in the UN monitoring force on the Golan Heights will begin pulling out on Wednesday, amid raising security concerns in the region with US intentions to arm extremists in Syria.

Israelis must stop illegal settlements: Egypt FM

Tue Jun 11, 2013 21:56:08

Egypt has called on the Israeli regime to halt all its illegal settlement activities in the occupied West Bank and withdraw the settlers from the Palestinian lands.

Russia slams west’s double standards on Syria

Tue Jun 11, 2013 20:53:51

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has criticized the West’s double standards in dealing with Syria, saying that the US-backed opposition is responsible for delays in the crucial Geneva talks aimed at ending the bloodshed in the war-torn country.

UN envoy calls for probe on Israel crimes in Gaza

Tue Jun 11, 2013 17:59:55

Israel has imposed collective punishment on 1.75 million Palestinians living in the impoverished Gaza Strip, a United Nations human rights investigator has said warning that the enclave’s viability is at high stakes.

Saudi rallies urge freedom for political prisoners

Tue Jun 11, 2013 14:32:46

Saudi women have staged protest rallies in the capital Riyadh and the city of Buraidah, calling for the immediate release of political prisoners.

'Army to determine fate of Syria conflict in days'

Tue Jun 11, 2013 14:03:57

The Syrian army has launched a massive operation to determine the fate of the conflict in the country within days, says a senior military expert.

Twin bomb attacks kill 14 in Damascus

Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:29:14

At least 14 people have been killed in double explosions that hit a police station in central Damascus.

Anti-Syria cleric backs Turkey's crackdowns

Tue Jun 11, 2013 11:52:07

A controversial Egyptian-born cleric based in Qatar, who is a vocal supporter of insurgency in Syria, has denounced the recent popular protests in Turkey against the country’s prime minister.

Turkey police fire teargas on anti-govt. protesters

Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:02:49

Riot police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have fired teargas at anti-government protesters gathering in the city’s iconic Taksim Square.

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