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25 killed in blasts near Iran's embassy in Beirut

Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:38:13

At least 25 people including an Iranian official have been killed and scores more wounded in two bomb blasts in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, al-Alam reports.

Syria-Iran relations ‘strategic,’ based on 'truth'

Tue Nov 19, 2013 11:08:10

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad described Iran-Syria relations as strategic, saying the ties are based on truth and consultation in all fields.

Kuwait, UAE sentence Twitter users to jail

Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:39:48

Twitter users in two Persian Gulf Arab states have been sentenced to prison, in the latest sign of widening crackdowns on activists, who use social media.

Palestine casts first vote in UN General Assembly

Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:37:05

Palestinian Envoy to the United Nations Riyad Mansour has said Palestine’s first vote in the UN General Assembly is seen for his country as a step closer to full UN membership.

Shocking video: Russian Boeing seconds before deadly crash

Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:16:46

Shocking security cam footage showing a Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737’s nosedive has been released.

NSA spying court order revealed for first time

Tue Nov 19, 2013 09:25:00

A secret court order that authorized a massive trawl by the National Security Agency of Americans' email and internet data has been published for the first time, among a trove of documents that also revealed a judge's concern that the NSA "continuously" and "systematically" violated the limits placed on the program.

Saudi Arabia denies working with Israel for Iran war

Tue Nov 19, 2013 08:57:43

Saudi Arabia has denied working with Israel on contingency plans for a potential attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Poll: Majority of Saudis favor women's right to sports

Tue Nov 19, 2013 08:17:16

A vast majority of Saudis favor women having the right to fully engage in sports in a country that has no official facilities for female athletes or physical education programs for girls in schools, according to a Saudi sociology researcher, who has put forward a series of recommendations at a time that the government is developing its first ever national sports plan albeit for men only.

Anti-army protestors gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square

Tue Nov 19, 2013 07:55:15

More than 1,000 protesters have marched in Cairo's Tahrir Square to condemn the actions of Egyptian security forces.

Russia and Egypt on verge of $2bn missile deal: Moscow

Tue Nov 19, 2013 07:46:30

The head of Russia's state industrial holding company says Moscow was on the verge of reaching a landmark agreement to deliver air defense systems to Egypt's army.

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