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Egypt sentences 19 Morsi backers to 5-year jail terms

Sat May 24, 2014 16:45:39

An Egyptian court has sentenced 19 supporters of military-ousted president Mohamed Morsi to five years in prison on charges of storming the offices of the head of the Al-Azhar institution, judicial sources said.

Militants storm Yemeni city, kill at least 27

Sat May 24, 2014 16:06:51

At least 27 people were killed in an overnight attack by gunmen on government buildings and military outposts in southeastern Yemen, a local official said on Saturday.

Assad says Russia preserves global stability

Sat May 24, 2014 15:11:01

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has described Russia as a country that plays a key role in preserving global stability and challenging western attempts at dominating Middle East nations.

Iran celebrates anniversary of liberating Khorramshahr

Sat May 24, 2014 15:02:53

Iran celebrates the 32nd anniversary of the epic liberation to Iranian southwestern port city of Khorramshahr from a brutal invasion by Iraqi military forces under its former dictator Saddam Hussein.

Japanese mayor stands against US military base plans

Sat May 24, 2014 14:05:39

Susumu Inamine, the mayor of Nago on Okinawa Island has traveled to Washington to call on US officials to drop plans to move an American military base to ecologically sensitive land in the Japanese city.

Syria insurgents caught off-guard by army offensive

Sat May 24, 2014 13:32:35

Syrian military forces have launched a calculated offensive against foreign-backed insurgents in the outskirts of southern city of Daraa near the Israeli-occupied Golan Height that caught the armed militants off-guard.

Toulouse terrorist’s sister believed to be in Syria

Sat May 24, 2014 12:17:36

France’s Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has confirmed the government's “strong suspicions” that Souad Merah, the sister of Toulouse gunman Mohamed Merah, has gone to Syria, where her partner is believed to have joined terrorist groups.

Brotherhood defies Sisi and changing of the guard

Sat May 24, 2014 12:13:44

Generals love democracy, especially the kind that propels them into power without conceding anything to the civilians. This is underway in Egypt under General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the Empire’s new muscleman.

Egypt bars journalist critic of Sisi from traveling

Sat May 24, 2014 11:38:59

Prominent Egyptian columnist Fahmy Howeidy, who has strongly criticized the military-led ouster of the nation's first freely-elected president Mohamed Morsi, has been barred from leaving the country, officials at Cairo airport said.

Saudi burns Filipino maid for making coffee slowly

Sat May 24, 2014 10:55:38

A horrific picture of Filipina maid Fahima Alagasi Palacasi left savagely burned after her Saudi boss threw boiling water on her has been posted on Facebook by her cousin.

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