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Syrian child refugees face exploitation: UNICEF

Thu Oct 10, 2013 22:31:44

Child refugees who have fled the war in Syria are vulnerable to exploitation including early marriage, domestic violence and child labor, despite efforts to keep them in school, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.

2 million people leave in Syria besieged areas: UN

Thu Oct 10, 2013 20:33:13

The United Nations says about two million people in Syria are living in besieged areas, under terrible condition, as a result of the ongoing war in the Arab country.

Turkey extends deadline to attack Kurds in Iraq

Thu Oct 10, 2013 20:05:53

Turkish parliament has extended a mandate for another year, giving the green light to the military to conduct operation against Kurdish rebels based in northern Iraq.

Maliki: Tehran-Washington ties helps ME security

Thu Oct 10, 2013 19:32:28

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says resolving problems between Iran and the United States will be beneficial to improving stability in Iraq and the entire Middle East.

Arab league, OIC call for truce in Syria on Eid al-Adha

Thu Oct 10, 2013 19:08:37

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab league have called for a ceasefire in Syria on the occasion of coming Islamic Eid holidays.

Taliban wants 'serious talks' with Pakistani gov’t

Thu Oct 10, 2013 18:26:23

The leader of the Pakistani Taliban has used a rare television interview to invite representatives of the government to meet on militant controlled territory for "serious talks" about bringing peace to the country.

US war on free speech is threatening: Media watchdog

Thu Oct 10, 2013 18:12:39

US President Barack Obama's administration war on news leaks is becoming a threat to press freedom and democracy, a media watchdog group has warned.

Iran calls for pressuring Israel to join NPT

Thu Oct 10, 2013 17:58:02

Iran has called for pressuring Israel to join the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to secure stability of the region, following up Iranian president’s initiative for making a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East.

Syrian boy describes how he turned into a terrorist

Thu Oct 10, 2013 17:13:57

14-year old Syrian boy, Omran Adnan Qaddour, describes details of how he turned to a professional militant for carrying out terrorist attacks against his own country’s army soldiers after he was recruited by armed groups who trained and turned him into a young terrorist.

Westerns don’t agree with West over Syria chemical issue

Thu Oct 10, 2013 16:38:08

Over half of the people surveyed in an international Reuters/Ipsos poll are opposed to foreign military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and more are against their own countries intervening in the conflict.

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