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Military to remain backbone of US leadership: Obama

Thu May 29, 2014 09:33:39

As the United States prepares to remove its combat forces from Afghanistan after almost 13 years, President Barack Obama has said that the US military remains at the core of America’s ability to influence changes abroad.

Syria calls on UN to act on foreign-charged terrorism

Thu May 29, 2014 09:10:57

Syria's Permanent Representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, has once again called on the UN Security Council to act against UN member states supporting terrorism in the country.

Syria's presidential election: Syrian voter turnout in Lebanon ‘higher than expected’

Thu May 29, 2014 09:06:29

Tens of thousands of Syrians have flooded the main thoroughfare leading to their embassy in Lebanon to cast their ballots for the Syrian presidential election.

More than half of Egyptians didn't vote in presidential election

Thu May 29, 2014 08:59:32

More than half of Egyptian electorates refused to take part in country’s controversial presidential election which lasted for three days to gather more votes but left Egypt’s authorities with strong concerns of a heavy-weighted opposing public opinion.

Palestinian hunger strikers may die in Israeli jails

Thu May 29, 2014 07:52:29

Palestinian officials have warned that some of the hunger-striking prisoners in Israeli jails may die as Tel Aviv refuses to respond to their demands.

Syria army eliminates more militants in several areas

Wed May 28, 2014 22:28:59

The Syrian army have killed more foreign-backed militants who have been wreaking havoc across the country and committing crimes against civilians, during military operations.

Saudi court hands death sentence to Shia teenager

Wed May 28, 2014 20:35:46

Saudi Arabian authorities have condemned a teenage Shia protester to death over an alleged attack on security forces during the 2011 anti-government protests in the Eastern Province.

Militant mortar attacks kill 1, injure 13 in Damascus

Wed May 28, 2014 20:03:39

Mortar shells fired by foreign-backed militants operating inside Syria have hit residential areas in the capital, Damascus, killing one person and injuring at least thirteen others.

In picture: Syria presidential election abroad

Wed May 28, 2014 18:53:22

Syrian expatriates are going to the polls in different countries to vote in Syria’s presidential election.

Syrian expatriates vote in presidential election

Wed May 28, 2014 17:58:51

Syrian expatriates are going to the polls in different countries to vote in Syria’s presidential election.

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