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Egyptian minister to form gov't after surprise cabinet resignation

Tue Feb 25, 2014 17:27:22

Outgoing housing minister Ibrahim Mahlab has been named Egypt's new prime minister and tasked with forming a government after the previous military-installed cabinet resigned, state newspaper Al-Ahram has reported.

Al-Qaeda wing in Syria sets deadline to end rebels' infighting

Tue Feb 25, 2014 17:13:19

Head of the of al-Qaeda’s al-Nusra Front terrorist group, Abu Mohammad al-Golani, has threatened to escalate war against radical Islamic State of Iraq and Levant militants if they don’t stop fighting other groups within five days, media reports say.

Iran to send humanitarian aid to CAR

Tue Feb 25, 2014 16:01:34

Iran is going to send humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced people in the crisis-hit Central African Republic (CAR), the Foreign Ministry has said.

Syrian army clears strategic area in Yabrud of militants

Tue Feb 25, 2014 13:21:10

Syrian troops have cleared militants from a strategic area in the city of Yabrud of the Rif Dimashq governorate, Al-Alam reports.

Israel deploys ‘wartime division’ to occupied Golan Heights

Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:07:48

The Israeli military has deployed a new division to the occupied Golan Heights near the border with Syria.

Israeli troops enter Al-Aqsa mosque, attack Palestinians with stun grenades

Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:26:41

Israeli troops have entered the sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque compound in al-Quds' Old City to disperse Palestinians.

Turkey prosecutors illegally 'tapped thousands of phones'

Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:46:16

A group of anti-government Turkish prosecutors have illegally wiretapped thousands of prominent figures, pro-government media have claimed.

'Five Eyes’ builds ‘cyber magicians’ to manipulate online communities

Tue Feb 25, 2014 09:32:49

Secret units within the 'Five Eyes" global spying network engage in covert online operations that aim to invade, deceive, and control online communities and individuals through the spread of false information and use of ingenious social-science tactics.

In picture: Swans arrive Iran from Siberia

Tue Feb 25, 2014 09:02:15

In the recent years, during winter thousands of swans migrate from Siberia to the wetlands of the Caspian town of Sorkhroud in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran. The swans return back to Siberia after the cold season ends.

Lebanon insecurity: Parents encouraging children to move abroad

Tue Feb 25, 2014 08:08:19

Keeping kids close to home normally means peace of mind for parents.

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