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Number of Saudi militants in Syria much higher than reported

Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:30:26

The number of Saudi extremists fighting in Syria and Iraq with other radical militants linked to al-Qaeda is several times higher than previously thought, triggering fears in Riyadh that they will return to wage war at home.

Syrian girls forced to marry ISIL militants :Report

Mon Feb 24, 2014 09:09:58

Radical militants in Syria’s Raqqa and Aleppo have been forcing Syrian girls to marry them, by pressuring the families, a new report says.

Al-Qaeda leader's mediator killed in Syria's Aleppo

Sun Feb 23, 2014 22:22:30

Al-Qaeda leader’s mediator has been killed during infighting in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, marking deepening rifts among militant groups operating inside the Arab country.

Syria rebels block aid access in Aleppo for the sixth day

Sun Feb 23, 2014 21:27:46

Syria rebels are denying international humanitarian aid convoys to reach besieged towns and villages in Aleppo for the sixth consecutive day, a Syrian official has said.

Syria: UNSC took “a step toward the right direction”

Sun Feb 23, 2014 20:08:13

Syria says UN Security Council has acknowledged presence of extremist groups in Syria within its recent resolution on humanitarian aid access and the government considers it “a step toward the right direction”.

'No one cares': The tragic truth of Syria's 500,000 refuge children

Sun Feb 23, 2014 17:01:33

At least a million Syrian refugees are now living in Lebanon, almost half of them children. They are being put up in tents, shacks and nine to a room – but 'no one cares', says British photographer Ed Thompson, who spent six days moving among the camps.

Saudi Arabia 'seeking Pakistan arms for Syrian rebels'

Sun Feb 23, 2014 14:51:31

Saudi Arabia is in talks with Pakistan to provide anti-aircraft and anti-tank rockets to Syrian militants to try to tip the balance in the war to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, a Saudi source says.

Dozens dead, injured in Syria car bomb blast

Sun Feb 23, 2014 14:07:54

Dozens of people have been killed and injured after a car bomb exploded near a field hospital in the Syrian town of Atmeh, near the Turkish border.

Libya arrests Qatari extremists enroute to Turkey

Sun Feb 23, 2014 10:45:35

Libyan police have arrested six Qatari extremists at Benghazi airport as they tried to board a plane to Turkey using forged Libyan passports and carrying almost $146,000, airport security sources say.

Syria army retakes areas near occupied Golan Heights

Sun Feb 23, 2014 09:59:29

Syrian army forces have captured two southwestern areas on the edge of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the latest of the Syrian army’s victories against foreign-backed militants.

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