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Muslims call for stop of Israeli settlements building

Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:37:48

Leaders of Muslim nations have called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to stop the expansion of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Assad warns about insurgency in Middle East

Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:32:08

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned that the spread of militancy threatens the entire Middle East region, stressing that Syria will never tolerate Takfiri and other extremist groups.

Turkish police use harsh tactics to disperse protestors

Sun Jan 19, 2014 09:47:37

Turkish people have poured into streets of Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir to show their anger at the government’s decisions on internet restrictions, facing water cannon and tear gas by police forces.

Food aid enters Palestinian refugee camp in Syria

Sun Jan 19, 2014 09:14:55

Food aid supplies have started entering a besieged Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital, Damascus, for the first time in months.

Thousands of US veterans face homelessness

Sun Jan 19, 2014 00:39:32

Thousands of US military veterans face homelessness and chronic conditions like alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder, despite millions of dollars in government spending on the group.

Saudis to execute US plan on Palestinian refugees

Sun Jan 19, 2014 00:21:09

In a recently-struck secret deal, Saudi Arabia has reportedly been commissioned by Washington to find permanent housing for Palestinian refugees in various foreign lands.

Syrian opposition decides to attend Geneva2 talks

Sat Jan 18, 2014 23:27:56

The so-called Syrian National Coalition, the Turkey-based foreign-backed group that opposes the Syrian government, has finally agreed to take part in the UN-sponsored Geneva II talks on Syria due to begin next week in Switzerland.

ISIL terror group claims blame for Arsal shelling

Sat Jan 18, 2014 23:03:20

The al-Qaeda-linked terror group that calls itself 'Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant' (ISIL) has claimed responsibility for the deadly shelling of the eastern Lebanese town of Arsal in the Bekaa Valley.

98% vote for Egypt constitution amid low turnout

Sat Jan 18, 2014 22:09:10

Amid a very low voter turnout, Egypt’s election committee claims 98.1 percent approval of a new, military-backed constitution in the first referendum since the US-backed Army ousted the nation's first freely-elected president.

Turkey expands purge of official bodies

Sat Jan 18, 2014 21:48:15

Turkey has expanded its purging of official bodies to the banking and telecoms regulators as well as state TV, dismissing dozens of executives amid the ongoing corruption scandal that has shaken the ruling government.

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