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Egypt's ex-dictator set to face new trial

Sat May 11, 2013 16:31:08

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is going to appear in court to face a new trial for complicity in the murder of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising, as well as for corruption.

Turkish PM claims Syria used chemical weapons

Fri May 10, 2013 22:59:31

Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons despite a new UN finding on the possible use of the nerve agent, sarin, by foreign-backed terror groups in the Arab country.

Saudis want exclusion of Iran from Syria talks

Fri May 10, 2013 22:53:46

Saudi regime has called on Egypt to exclude Iran from future negotiations over the Syrian crisis as part of the contact group, Al-Alam News Channel reported.

Palestinian passport given to Qaradawi as honor

Fri May 10, 2013 22:09:41

Qatari Mufti Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi paid a visit to the besieged Gaza Strip, where senior Hamas officials warned against creation of a big crisis similar to what happened when Qatari emir visited the enclave in October.

Syrian army makes big anti-terror achievements

Fri May 10, 2013 19:24:13

The Syrian army has managed to establish security and take full control in all villages in eastern al-Asi region, while battling foreign-backed terror groups in Rif al-Qusayr, Al-Alam News Channel reported exclusively.

Militants in Syria shell Lebanese border areas

Thu May 9, 2013 22:12:18

Four rockets fired by foreign-backed militants in Syria have hit Lebanonese border areas near the northeastern city of Hermel, Alalam reports.

Syria to respond immediately to any Israeli attack

Thu May 9, 2013 22:02:09

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Muqdad says his country would "respond immediately" to any new Israeli aggression against Syrian territory.

Nasrallah offers to help Syria free Golan Heights

Thu May 9, 2013 21:44:22

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah says the resistance movement is ready to support any Syrian effort to recapture the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Top cleric rejects ceding Palestine lands to Israel

Thu May 9, 2013 20:00:34

An influential Muslim cleric has warned that nobody was allowed to cede "any part of Palestine" to the Israeli regime.

Jordan urges AL emergency meeting on Israel

Thu May 9, 2013 19:13:07

Jordan has called for an emergency Arab League meeting to discuss recent Israeli attacks on the al-Aqsa Mosque and the arrest of one of the top Muslim cleric in al-Quds (Jerusalem).

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