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Iraqi troops battle to retake northern town from militants

Fri Feb 14, 2014 16:31:22

Iraqi forces fought on Friday to retake part of a northern town and areas seized by gunmen, an official said.

In picture: Bahrainis mark 3rd revolution anniv. amid crackdown

Fri Feb 14, 2014 13:11:54

Bahraini people mark the third anniversary of their uprising against the ruling Al Khalifa regime amid ongoing crackdown on peaceful protests.

Bahraini forces clash with pro-democracy protesters: Video

Fri Feb 14, 2014 12:08:50

Bahrain security forces have attacked pro-democracy protesters marking the third anniversary of their uprising against the ruling Al Khalifa regime.

Cease-fire in central Syrian city extended

Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:56:41

The governor of the central Syrian province of Homs says a cease-fire has been extended for three days as of Thursday.

Putin backs Egypt army chief’s run for president

Fri Feb 14, 2014 09:44:31

Russian President Vladimir Putin has wished Egypt’s military chief victory in the nation’s presidential vote, even though he has yet to announce his bid, a strong endorsement signaling Moscow’s desire to expand its military and other ties with a key US ally in the Middle East.

British citizen killed in Syria was a terrorist: BBC

Fri Feb 14, 2014 09:26:47

A British man whose death in Syria is being investigated by counter-terrorism police was fighting for a terrorist group.

Bahrain arrests 29 ahead of revolution anniversary: Video

Fri Feb 14, 2014 09:14:59

The Bahraini regime says it had arrested 29 people in several villages, the day before the third anniversary of mass protests which could spark more anti-regime rallies.

Naim Abbas: From a sworn enemy of Hezbollah to a terror mastermind

Fri Feb 14, 2014 08:06:34

The man who has more than one nickname (Abu Ismail and Abu Sleiman), and who is described by security agencies as an unparalleled “security mastermind and executor”, is now in the hands of the army's intelligence directorate.

Syrians rally in support of government, army

Fri Feb 14, 2014 07:44:41

Syrians have held demonstrations in support of President Bashar al-Assad and the country’s armed forces, which are battling a foreign-sponsored insurgency.

Aal Saud: From British to American lap

Thu Feb 13, 2014 23:24:35

Always on the lookout for foreign protection, the illegitimate House of Saud rule in the Arabian Peninsula eagerly embraced Uncle Sam once he emerged as a global cop after the Second World War.

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