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Syria: EU's help to arm militants violates int'l law

Tue May 28, 2013 22:29:17

Syria's government slams EU’s controversial decision to lift a ban on supplying arms to militants as an "obstruction" of efforts to resolve the conflict in the country peacefully.

Russia: S-300 air defense helps stability in Syria

Tue May 28, 2013 22:08:00

Russia says delivering S-300 air defense systems to Syria maintains better stability and prevents further foreign interventions, after EU leaders decided to ease arming militants in the war-torn country.

Fresh violence kills 18 in Iraq

Tue May 28, 2013 22:04:35

Bombings and a shooting left eighteen dead in Iraq Tuesday, the latest violence in a country beset by sectarian which government says is fueled by certain political parties.

Syria slams UN human rights biased report

Tue May 28, 2013 21:41:39

Syria has strongly criticized UN human rights chief Navi Pillay for her blatant unfairness and favoritism about the war condition in Syria which has been torn by a massive foreign-backed insurgency for more than two years.

Several Saudi militants killed in Latakia

Tue May 28, 2013 21:20:09

Several Saudi militants have been identified among gunmen killed in clashes between the Syrian army soldiers and terrorist groups near Syria’s port city of Latakia, al-Alam correspondent reports.

Saudi cleric claims: Iran to assassinate Nasrallah

Tue May 28, 2013 19:08:15

Saudi Salafist cleric Sheikh Muhammad al-Arifi claims that Iran is going to assassinate Hezbollah’s chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah because his effective role is over, CNN Arabic and other Arabic websites report.

Iran slams EU decision to arm Syria militants

Tue May 28, 2013 17:18:49

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has slammed the European Union’ decision to lift its arms embargo on the militants operating inside Syria as a “hasty and dangerous” measure.

US senator on illegal visit to Syria to meet rebels

Tue May 28, 2013 15:13:45

Leading US Senator John McCain has illegally travelled to Syria on a surprise visit to meet with insurgents.

Russia raps EU decision to arm Syria militants

Tue May 28, 2013 13:51:09

Russia is “disappointed” by an EU decision to ease arming militants in Syria, saying it will "directly harm" the prospects of holding a peace conference on the bloody conflict.

Iran leaving no chink in armor

Tue May 28, 2013 13:40:53

Iran is equipping all its armored vehicles with reactive armor in order to protect them against shaped charges and munitions, a senior army commander has said.

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