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King Abdullah orders punishing Saudis fighting in Syria

Tue Feb 4, 2014 09:12:09

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has issued a royal decree that punishes citizens who fight in conflicts outside the kingdom, with prison sentences ranging from three to 20 years in jail.

Nusra claims another suicide bombing in Beirut

Tue Feb 4, 2014 08:04:38

The al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group, has claimed the latest bombing in Beirut.

Infightings in Syria leave 2,300 militants dead in January

Mon Feb 3, 2014 21:24:37

More than 2,300 militants were killed in infightings among rival militant groups in Syria in January, as tensions between various militant groups escalate, a monitoring group says.

13 activists sentenced to long jail terms in Bahrain

Mon Feb 3, 2014 19:55:40

Thirteen anti-regime activists in Bahrain have been sentenced up to 15 years in jail, as the Al Khalifa regime intensifies its crackdown on protesters.

Strong explosion rocks south of Beirut: security source

Mon Feb 3, 2014 19:22:08

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive belt inside a public minibus south of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Monday, killing at least one person, the interior minister said.

Iran unveils indigenous communication satellites

Mon Feb 3, 2014 18:38:38

Iran has unveiled two domestically-made communication satellites in a special ceremony in Tehran. The ceremony held on the occasion of the National Day of Space Technology on Monday.

Corruption 'costs EU 120 billion euros a year'

Mon Feb 3, 2014 18:11:10

Corruption across the EU's 28 countries costs some 120 billion euros ($162 billion) per year, the European Commission said Monday, urging member states to do more to stamp out the problem.

57 al-Qaeda members killed in Iraq’s Ramadi

Mon Feb 3, 2014 17:14:10

Iraq’s government forces have killed 57 members of the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the city of Ramadi, west of the capital Baghdad.

Israel hardline coalition rejects Abbas pullout proposal

Mon Feb 3, 2014 17:09:21

An Israeli coalition party rejected Monday a proposal by Palestinian Authority Chief Mahmoud Abbas that envisions Israel's withdrawal of troops and settlers from the West Bank over a five-year period and US-led forces patrolling the future Palestinian state.

Nuclear deal possible in six months: Iran FM

Mon Feb 3, 2014 16:20:17

Iranian Foreign Affair Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says an agreement on Iran's nuclear program is possible within six months provided that there is good will.

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