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ISIS Bombings, Mortar Attack Kill 10 in, around Iraq’s Baghdad

Sun Apr 10, 2016 13:38:44

At least 10 people have lost their lives and more than four dozen others sustained injuries in a spate of bomb explosions and a militant mortar attack that struck residential neighborhoods in and around the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Syria Geneva Talks: HNC Opposition Ready for Direct Talks With Damascus

Sun Apr 10, 2016 13:23:42

HNC spokesperson Naasan Agha said that the Syrian opposition’s High Negotiations Committee does not oppose conducting direct talks with the delegation of the Syrian government at the upcoming talks on Syria’s reconciliation in Geneva.

Egypt Hands over Two Disputed Islands to Saudi Arabia

Sun Apr 10, 2016 13:08:01

The Egyptian government has handed over the ownership of disputed Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia amid strong objection from several former officials as well as the Muslim Brotherhood.

Terrorists’ Attack Repelled by Syrian Army in Southern Aleppo

Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:58:52

A military source said that the Syrian government army has repelled a joint attack by several terrorist groups on a settlement near the northern city of Aleppo.

Russia Worked as Catalyst in Syria Peace Process: Syrian Minister

Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:16:52

Russian forces have vastly accelerated the peace process in Syria since joining the battle against terrorism in the war-ravaged country, the Syrian reconciliation minister says.

German Official Says ISIS Terrorists Plan Attacks in Germany

Sun Apr 10, 2016 12:11:07

The ISIS Takfiri terrorist group is planning to carry out attacks in Germany, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution says, stressing that security situation in the country is "very serious."

ISIS Leader’s Hung Body Found in Deir Ezzur’s al-Mayadeen with a Note

Sat Apr 9, 2016 19:53:46

People in al-Mayadeen city in Deir Ezzur found the hanging body of Abu Zaid Tunissi, a notorious ISIL ringleader, along with a letter that said his execution was the last warning to the terrorist group to withdraw from the city, local sources said on Saturday.

Washington Needs to Stop Supporting Terrorist Groups, Pull out of Region

Sat Apr 9, 2016 19:27:19

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has told reporters on Saturday that “If they [the US officials] really intend to create stability in the region, they should leave the region and stop supporting terrorists.”

VIDEO: Syrian People Returning to Liberated Towns of Palmyra & Qaryatain

Sat Apr 9, 2016 18:02:49

People are returning to the war-ravaged ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and nearby Qaryatain to start their life anew after it was freed from the Islamic State (IS) group on March 27 and landmines they planted were removed.

Kurdish Forces Foil Terrorists' Attacks in Aleppo City

Sat Apr 9, 2016 17:56:51

The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) have Thwarted Al-Nusra Front and their allies attempt to capture Sheikh Maqsoud district in the city of Aleppo on Saturday.

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