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Turks worried as sons leave home for Syria war

Tue Nov 26, 2013 17:29:19

Turkey is witnessing a rising number of people heading to the south of the country to join extremist groups in their fight against Syria which the government in Ankara has been supporting for more than two years.

FSA: Time not right for talks, better to continue war

Tue Nov 26, 2013 16:15:36

The commander of Syria’s Western-backed militant group has rejected to take part in negotiations aimed at resolving the deadly war in Syria.

'Angola gov’t demolishes mosques, bans Islam'

Tue Nov 26, 2013 15:22:56

The government in Angola has reportedly started to demolish mosques in the country after announcing that practicing Islam is illegal in the country.

CIA turns Gitmo prisoners into double agents

Tue Nov 26, 2013 13:50:13

The CIA has reportedly used a secret facility at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center to turn a handful of prisoners into double agents and then sent them to their home country to help kill terrorists.

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait tighten controls on sheikhs

Tue Nov 26, 2013 13:32:24

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have been quietly reining in their sheikhs on concerns of their use of influence to stir up trouble and inflame sectarian divisions at a time of high tension over the crises in Syria and Egypt.

Saudis concerned about spread of Iran influence

Tue Nov 26, 2013 13:09:21

Saudi Arabia will adopt a "new defense doctrine" focused on resisting Iranian influence in the Middle East, a senior Saudi diplomatic adviser has warned.

Syria army uproots terrorists in Damascus suburbs

Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:48:42

Syrian army units have attacked hideouts of terrorists in a series of mop-up operations in al-Nabek and Deir Attiyeh suburbs of the capital, Damascus.

Egypt arrests 17 Mossad spies

Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:26:12

Egyptian officials say at least 17 people have been arrested on suspicion of working as spies in conjunction with the Israeli spying agency Mossad and operating in Cairo and other Egyptian cities.

Syria army prepared to retake Christian town of Deir Attiyeh

Tue Nov 26, 2013 11:17:50

A report says the Syria army has been prepared to retake the control of the Christian town of Deir Attiyeh in north of the capital Damascus.

100,000 Syrian refugees leave Jordan to return home

Tue Nov 26, 2013 09:59:47

The number of Syrian refugees who have voluntarily returned to their country from Jordan has stood at 100,000, a Jordanian official says.

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