The minaret of the Umayyad Mosque, one of Syria's most famous mosques, has been destroyed by members of al-Nusra terrorist group during clashes in the northern city of Aleppo.
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has warned of attempts to return Iraq to "sectarian civil war" as 148 people have died in three days of violence in the county.
A video has emerged showing Bahraini regime forces directly shooting a group of women with tear gas canisters to disperse them during a protest in the capital, Manama.
Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi has described Qatar as “the most dangerous supporter of terrorists” in Syria unrest, Al-Alam reports.
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has called authorities not to allow smuggling of weapons and militants into Syria through Lebanon’s border.
Syrian forces retake control of a key town near the capital city of Damascus, after five weeks of clashes with foreign-backed militants, Syrian state media say.
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the United States and Zionist regime of Israel show their “aggressive nature” in their threats against Iran and any military action against the Islamic Republic by the Israeli regime will be “their last mistake”.
The UN's envoy on torture has expressed his "deep disappointment" after Bahrain government postponed his planned visit for the second time.
The United States has persuaded Canada to falsely link a botched al-Qaeda-linked terror plot to Iran in a last-ditch bid to cover up its support of terrorist groups fighting in Syria.
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Afghanistan with strong tremors felt in the capital Kabul and in Islamabad in neighboring Pakistan.