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American academics boycott Israeli universities

Tue Dec 17, 2013 09:36:27

An American organization of professors has announced a boycott of Israeli academic institutions to protest Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians.

Car bomb blast hits near Hezbollah position

Tue Dec 17, 2013 09:23:14

A car bomb explosion has hit near a Hezbollah position in eastern Lebanon, causing a number of casualties, media reports say.

Lebanon Army attackers linked to Nusra Front, Assir

Tue Dec 17, 2013 09:08:25

Fresh details have emerged about the twin suicide attacks against the Lebanese Army, as security sources said the perpetrators were likely linked to the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front in Syria and Salafist preacher Ahmad al-Assir.

Hezbollah’s Qassem, Qatari ambassador discuss Syria solution

Tue Dec 17, 2013 08:52:03

Qatar’s new Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Bin Hamad al-Marri has met with Hezbollah’s deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qassem in a first meeting with a senior party official, signaling an improvement in ties between the two sides strained by the war in Syria.

EU vows to ease Iran sanctions under Geneva deal

Tue Dec 17, 2013 07:55:43

European Union governments have pledged to suspend some sanctions against Iran as soon as the UN nuclear agency verifies that Tehran has halted some of its atomic work under last month's landmark agreement.

UN calls for truce in Syria before Geneva talks

Tue Dec 17, 2013 07:41:10

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged for implementing a ceasefire before the start of the second round of peace talks in Geneva.

US ignored appeals for Syria chemical arms proof: Russia

Mon Dec 16, 2013 22:32:26

Russia has slammed the US for ignoring Moscow's appeals for proof of accusations that Syrian government was involved in chemical weapons attacks in the Arab country.

‘Diyala attack seeks to target Tehran-Baghdad ties’

Mon Dec 16, 2013 22:22:37

Iranian ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar has blamed al-Qaeda for the deadly terrorist attack against Iranian technicians in Iraq, saying that al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist groups are seeking to shatter cordial relationships between two countries.

Syria army continues more mop-up operations

Mon Dec 16, 2013 21:49:00

The Syrian Army troops continue their mop-up operations to clear foreign-backed insurgents from different areas across the country, army sources said.

Russia moves nuclear-capable missiles to EU borders

Mon Dec 16, 2013 20:16:20

Russia has moved nuclear-capable Iskander missiles closer to Europe's borders in response to the US-led deployment of a disputed air defense shield, the defense ministry said on Monday.

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