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Syrian army steps away from retaking strategic Qalamoun area

Thu Feb 20, 2014 20:02:43

Syrian army is improving strongly in the Qalamoun strategic region, near Lebanese border, with heavy clashes going on between army units and militants mainly from al-Nusra Front.

Prince Bandar gone; Riyadh, US get closer on Syria regime-change

Thu Feb 20, 2014 18:48:13

Recent changes in Saudi Arabian officials handling the war in Syria, may thaw the bitterness in Saudi-US bitter relations which impeded improvements in the initial joint plans in changing the government in Syria, a new report says.

British militant says fighting in Syria is like a career

Thu Feb 20, 2014 17:50:16

A British extremist militant fighting in Syria has posted a video on YouTube, saying that being a militant in the war-torn country is “like a career”.

Saudi forces beat two protesters to death in Qatif

Thu Feb 20, 2014 17:19:34

Saudi regime forces have attacked and killed two anti-government activists at their home in the Qatif governorate of Eastern Province.

How to lose 80,000 Twitter followers in a single day

Thu Feb 20, 2014 16:56:20

Turkish President Abdullah Gul may have set a new record on Twitter with losing some 80,000 followers in a single day.

Russia: US policy on Syria encourages terrorists

Thu Feb 20, 2014 16:39:19

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says US policies regarding Syria encourage financing and supplying ‘terrorist organizations’.

FSA's expelled chief quits Syrian opposition coalition

Thu Feb 20, 2014 16:06:46

The sacked leader of Syria’s main militant group has totally quitted the opposition, marking deeper divisions among the foreign-backed group which is continuing its deadly war to replace the Syrian government.

US hints possibility of lifting Iran sanctions ‘in total’

Thu Feb 20, 2014 14:48:09

The United States would like to see all sanctions on Iran lifted but that can only happen "in total" after a comprehensive deal on Tehran's nuclear program is reached, a senior US official said.

At least 25 protesters killed in fresh deadly Kiev protest

Thu Feb 20, 2014 14:33:38

Armed protesters stormed police barricades in Kiev on Thursday in renewed violence that left at least 25 people dead and shattered an hours-old truce as EU foreign ministers held crisis talks with Ukraine's embattled president.

Terrorists kill Alawite politician in Lebanon

Thu Feb 20, 2014 13:45:37

A senior official of a Lebanese Alawite party has been assassinated in the northern city of Tripoli amid sectarian violence that is believed to be incited by al-Qaeda-linked Takfiri elements.

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