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Saudi militant leader killed in Syria

Thu Sep 12, 2013 22:18:11

Saudi national Abu Turab al-Najdi who was a leader of al-Qaeda-linked group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has been killed in Syria’s al-Regheh town in north eastern Syria, Al-Alam reported.

French draft gives Syria a 15-day deadline

Thu Sep 12, 2013 20:22:25

France has proposed a draft United Nations Resolution giving Syria’s government 15 days to submit a “complete and definitive” declaration of its chemical arsenal.

Egypt extends state of emergency by 2 months

Thu Sep 12, 2013 19:06:17

Egyptian Interim president Adly Mansour on Thursday extended by two months the country’s state of emergency in force since mid-August, his spokesman said.

Leader appoints new SNSC, EC members

Thu Sep 12, 2013 18:54:05

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed former secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Saeed Jalili, to the country’s Expediency Council.

Assad: Syria to hand over chemical arms

Thu Sep 12, 2013 18:13:38

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with Russian television Thursday that Syria would place its chemical weapons under international control but emphasized the move was prompted by Moscow, not US threats of military action, which prompted the move.

Syria army resumes mop-up operation in Maalula

Thu Sep 12, 2013 16:09:58

The Syrian army continues its mop-up operations against the militants inside the historic Christian town of Maalula, a security source in Damascus said.

UN not to blame Syrian govt. on chemical attack

Thu Sep 12, 2013 14:33:57

UN-based diplomats have said inspectors' report will not blame the Syrian government for the August 21 chemical attack near Damascus.

NSA spying Americans for Israel

Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:39:25

The US National Security Agency (NSA) has routinely shared raw intelligence data with the Israeli regime without first sifting it to remove information about US citizens, a report said.

UN Syria report likely to come Monday

Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:25:51

A report by United Nations inspectors probing a chemical weapons attack in Syria will "probably" be published on Monday, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday.

Iraq clears den of MKO terrorists at Camp Ashraf

Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:59:21

Iraqi officials have announced they cleared the Camp Ashraf in eastern Iraqi province of Diyala of anti-Iran terrorists known as Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO).

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