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Israel opposes NATO force in Jordan Valley

Sun Feb 9, 2014 11:48:02

The Israeli regime has rejected a proposal by the Palestinian Authority to place a NATO force in the Jordan Valley.

Opposition urges Syria vice president to attend peace talks

Sun Feb 9, 2014 11:27:27

Ahmed Jarba, the chairman of the Syrian opposition's delegation to the talks in Switzerland, has called on Syria's Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa to represent the Syrian government.

ISIL, FSA resume heavy clashes near Syria's Idlib

Sun Feb 9, 2014 10:39:12

The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) have resumed their heavy clashes in areas near Idlib in the northwestern parts of Syria, reports say.

UN to continue aid delivery despite attack in Homs

Sun Feb 9, 2014 10:06:08

UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has expressed deep disappointment after an aid convoy came under fire in a besieged district of the Syrian city Homs, though she vowed to keep pushing to deliver humanitarian assistance to Syria's neediest.

In Picture: Donkey derby in Pakistan

Sun Feb 9, 2014 09:05:04

Donkey-cart racing has taken place in Karachi as part of Sindh Festival featuring 50 donkeys offering cash prizes for winners in a bid to preserve cultural heritage sites as well as to promote the rich art culture of Sindh.

Turkish police use tear gas to disperse protesters

Sun Feb 9, 2014 09:02:18

Turkish riot police have used tear-gas grenades and water cannon to disperse more than 2,000 people demonstrating against new internet restrictions.

Syrian troops storm insurgent hideouts, seize arms

Sat Feb 8, 2014 23:42:37

Syrian Army forces have stormed numerous terrorist groups’ gathering centers and hideouts across the war-ravaged country, killing many foreign-backed insurgents and seizing or destroying large amounts of their weaponry.

Celebrating Islamic Revolution amid Saudi-led hostility

Sat Feb 8, 2014 23:20:54

This month marks the 35th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. It also marks a nightmare for the illegitimate regimes in the Muslim East led by the Saudi clan.

US, Israel obstruct regional revolutions: Larijani

Sat Feb 8, 2014 22:50:08

Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has censured Washington and Tel Aviv for attempting to neutralize the pro-democracy revolutions occurring across the Middle East and North Africa.

Medina hotel fire kills 15 pilgrims, injures 130

Sat Feb 8, 2014 22:24:28

At least 15 foreign pilgrims have died and 130 others wounded as fire broke out in a hotel in the Saudi city of Medina, emergency officials said.

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