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Judge lets Detroit to mark largest bankruptcy in US history

Wed Dec 4, 2013 09:02:17

A federal judge has ruled that Detroit, Michigan is indeed eligible for bankruptcy protection, giving the go-ahead to the once booming Motor City to move forward with plans to restructure more than $18 billion in debt.

Lebanon captures 21 suspects over Tripoli clashes

Wed Dec 4, 2013 08:07:29

Lebanon’s army has arrested 21 suspects in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli for their role in the recent gun-battles linked to the crisis in Syria.

Why Saudi spymaster Bandar met Putin again

Wed Dec 4, 2013 08:00:51

Saudi intelligence chief Prince Bandar bin Sultan has met Russian President Vladimir Putin near Moscow and discussed the war in Syria and Iran's nuclear program, the Kremlin says.

Nasrallah: Iran deal is in favor of whole region

Tue Dec 3, 2013 23:12:12

Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah says the whole region will benefit from the agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers over Tehran's nuclear program.

5 Arab countries among world’s top 10 corrupted

Tue Dec 3, 2013 22:21:55

The top 10 most corrupt nations includes five Arab countries as instability in the region deeply troubles governance, a new report has shown.

Syria calls for UNSC action on Maaloula attack

Tue Dec 3, 2013 20:16:36

Syria has called on the UN Security council to act against terrorist groups’ attack on the Christian town of Maaloula near capital Damascus.

Kurdish women fight al-Qaeda in Syria

Tue Dec 3, 2013 19:34:38

Kurdish female fighters in Syria eagerly join Kurd militia groups formed after attacks by al-Qaeda militants on their home towns.

Turkish forces shot dead 7-year-old Syrian girl

Tue Dec 3, 2013 18:36:23

Turkish forces have shot dead a seven-year-old refugee girl from Syria who tried to flee the deadly war in her country and cross the Syrian-Turkish border.

Fleeing Syria rebels behind deadly violence in Lebanon

Tue Dec 3, 2013 17:59:36

Influx of militants fleeing Syrian battlefields for Lebanon is highly seen to be cause of recent deadly violence in Syria’s tiny neighbor.

Investigators: Not much left to confirm who killed Arafat

Tue Dec 3, 2013 17:33:11

A Palestinian investigator says he is very much close to introducing people he believed were responsible for the death of former leader Yasser Arafat.

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