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Syrian rebel com’dr gets salary from a country he wishes not to name

Sun Mar 23, 2014 09:34:10

An ongoing trend of Syrian militants leaving the so-called Free Syrian Army and joining ‘better-funded’ radical groups was reversed in January, with another country’s intelligence coming to help them in their war to topple the Syrian government, a new report suggests.

'No more cuts' protest ends in violent clashes in Madrid

Sun Mar 23, 2014 08:51:30

An anti-austerity protest in Madrid has ended up in clashes among police forces and demonstrators, when at least 29 protesters arrested and 101 others injured - 67 of them police.

Syria army defeats radical militants entering from Jordan

Sun Mar 23, 2014 08:03:09

Syrian army forces have launched a fresh operation against al-Qaeda-linked militants who crossed into the country from neighboring Jordan.

16 more lives lost in fresh Iraq violence

Sun Mar 23, 2014 07:53:31

Increasing violence in Iraq claims 16 more lives, as the country struggles with an al-Qaeda-awakened deadly insurgency in the west.

Many al-Nusra Front terrorists killed in Syria army ambush

Sat Mar 22, 2014 21:27:21

Several foreign-backed militants have been killed after Syrian government forces ambushed a group of the terrorists near the capital, Damascus, local media reported.

Protesters rally in Algiers against Bouteflika presidential bid

Sat Mar 22, 2014 19:29:41

People have demonstrated in Algiers calling for a change of government, as ailing 77-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika seek reelection next month.

Saudi Arabia cracks down on social media activists

Sat Mar 22, 2014 18:40:41

After three years of relative online freedom during which Saudis, inspired by the Arab uprisings, took to social media to demand political and economic reforms or to organize consumer boycott or women driving campaigns, the government is stepping up harassment of Twitter users and bloggers.

New scandal hits Israeli premier Netanyahu, wife Sara

Sat Mar 22, 2014 17:51:34

Like a bad custom that has turned into a habit, the Israeli public reacted with near indifference to the latest scandal to emerge from the prime minister’s residence.

Crimea celebrates as region joins Russia

Sat Mar 22, 2014 16:45:15

Thousands of people have celebrated in the Crimean capital of Simferopol after the region broke away from Ukraine and has been formally accepted into the Russian Federation.

Israeli forces shoot dead four Palestinians in West Bank

Sat Mar 22, 2014 16:26:18

Israeli security forces have shot dead at least three Palestinians during a raid in the West Bank.

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