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New rifts hit Arab League summit in Kuwait

Mon Mar 24, 2014 19:34:09

New divisions among Arab League member states have dashed hopes of achieving any consensus on regional issues at the upcoming summit.

Iran confirms execution of captive soldier by Jaish-ul-Adl terrorists

Mon Mar 24, 2014 19:12:58

Iran confirms the execution of one of its five border guards abducted by terrorists and transferred to Pakistan last month.

Turkey downs Syria jet: Pilot vows to continue fighting terrorists

Mon Mar 24, 2014 18:27:39

The pilot of a Syrian jet shot down near Turkish border has vowed to return to the battlefield to continue fighting against terrorists operating in Syria.

Ukraine president orders Crimea troop withdrawal after Russia 'threats'

Mon Mar 24, 2014 17:17:08

Ukraine's interim President Olexander Turchynov has ordered the country’s armed forces to withdraw fully from the strategic Black Sea Crimean Peninsula.

Yabroud victory to help maintain Lebanon security: Hezbollah

Mon Mar 24, 2014 16:51:40

Hezbollah’s deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem says the defeat of Syrian Militants at the hands of Syrian forces, backed by Hezbollah fighters, in Yabroud would stem the wave of suicide and car bombings in Lebanon.

Australia, China spot several 'debris' from missing MH-370 jet

Mon Mar 24, 2014 16:49:14

Australian and Chinese planes have spotted several "suspicious objects" in their hunt for a Malaysian passenger jet that went missing since March 8, officials say.

Hezbollah kills terrorist bomb experts in Syria’s Qalamoun

Mon Mar 24, 2014 16:26:29

A Hezbollah ambush has killed three militants who were experts in preparing car bombs along with four of their bodyguards in the strategic Qalamoun region of Syria near the Lebanese border, a source close to the party says.

'Al-Qaeda militants' kill 20 Yemeni soldiers

Mon Mar 24, 2014 16:01:07

Suspected al-Qaeda militants have stormed a military checkpoint in Yemen's eastern province of Hadramout, killing at least 20 soldiers.

In pictures: Glorious garden palace at heart of Iran deserts

Mon Mar 24, 2014 13:46:48

Once a residence of Persian regent Karim Khan Zand, the Dowlat Abad Garden, was built about 1750 in Iran’s central province of Yazd. The interior of the pavilion is superb, with intricate latticework and exquisite stained-glass windows. It’s also renowned for having Iran’s tallest wind-catcher, standing over 33m.

Egypt issues death sentence for 529 Brotherhood supporters

Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:42:06

Egypt’s Upper court has sentenced 529 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death regarding Minya protests ,the Egyptian state TV has reported.

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