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UN raps Bahrain’s anti-Shia policies

Fri Apr 25, 2014 07:45:55

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief has censured the Bahraini government for discriminating against the country's Shia majority.

Russia launches military drills reacting to Ukraine op

Thu Apr 24, 2014 23:53:06

Russia has started extensive military drills near the Ukrainian border following the escalation of violence in eastern Ukraine and a major military maneuvers by US forces in Poland.

Syria terror attacks kill 7 civilians, injure scores

Thu Apr 24, 2014 23:36:18

Seven Syrian citizens have been killed and scores of others wounded in terrorist attacks by foreign-backed insurgents across the Arab country as government forces continue to inflict heavy blows in its battle against intruding armed militants.

Syria forces cursh armed intruders, nab 5 Somali women

Thu Apr 24, 2014 23:13:16

Syrian military forces have inflicted crushing blows on foreign-backed insurgents in operations against intruding terrorists in Aleppo, Idleb, Daraa and Homs and arrested five undocumented Somali women hiding in a bus originating from Aleppo.

Marales says US destabilizing Venezuela for its oil

Thu Apr 24, 2014 21:43:28

Bolivian President Evo Morales has warned of Washington’s attempts to push Venezuela towards a “civil war” in a bid to access its rich oil reserves while Caracas insist that the US is fomenting a Coup in the Latin American nation.

Turkey deployed hundreds of military forces into Syria: Video

Thu Apr 24, 2014 20:13:02

Turkish media outlets have cited Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to report Ankara deployed hundreds of military forces info Syria.

US to give Egypt $650 mn in cash, military aid

Thu Apr 24, 2014 18:17:37

Washington has announced plans to move forward with releasing $650 million in its foreign aid funding of Egypt’s military-installed government as part of continuing American efforts to ease its partial aid suspension to Cairo following the 2013 overthrow of elected president Mohamed Morsi and ensuing brutal crackdown on his supporters.

200 Palestinians in Israeli jails go on hunger strike

Thu Apr 24, 2014 17:40:18

Nearly 200 Palestinian administrative detainees have begun an indefinite hunger strike in 30 Israeli jails, demanding an end to their captivity, Palestinian Prisoner Society said.

Syria denies insurgent claims of chemical arms use

Thu Apr 24, 2014 16:40:25

Syria has fiercely rejected allegations by foreign-sponsored insurgency elements about the use of chemical weapons by government forces as a ploy to divert attention from the country’s upcoming presidential elections.

US, allies try to stage revolution in Ukraine: Lavrov

Thu Apr 24, 2014 14:12:03

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States and the European Union of being behind a popular uprising in Ukraine that ousted pro-Kremlin president Viktor Yanukovych in February.

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