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Syria: Chemical arms reports are lies

Wed Aug 21, 2013 13:31:45

Syria has denied media reports about the use of chemical weapons by the army in the eastern suburbs of Damascus.

Israelis bulldoze Palestinian homes

Wed Aug 21, 2013 13:04:15

Israeli forces have attacked and destroyed several Palestinian houses and structures in the occupied West Bank and East al-Quds, as the Tel Aviv regime continues expanding its illegal settlements.

ElBaradei to face trial for disloyalty

Wed Aug 21, 2013 12:53:24

Egypt's former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei, will be sued in court for a "betrayal of trust" over his decision to quit the army-backed interim government in protest at its bloody crackdown on protesters.

Al-Nusra kills Iranian journalist in Syria

Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:52:34

An Iranian journalist has been killed by foreign-backed Salafist terrorists near the Syrian capital, Damascus.

Syria army launches Deir ez-Zor op

Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:18:34

Syrian soldiers have launched an operation against foreign-backed militants in the eastern city of Deir ez-Zor to retake areas occupied by terrorist groups.

Brahimi skips US-Russia talks on Syria

Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:00:47

UN-Arab League Special Representative on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi is not going to take part in the talks between Russia and the US on the crisis in Syria.

Syria medics uncover Latakia massacre

Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:26:03

More than 200 bodies have been delivered to hospitals in the western Syrian province of Latakia following the occupation of several towns and villages by foreign-backed militants, medical sources say.

NSA spies on 75% of US Internet traffic

Wed Aug 21, 2013 09:58:26

The National Security Agency's surveillance network has the capacity to reach around 75 percent of all US Internet communications in the hunt for foreign intelligence, the Wall Street Journal reports.

UK forces Guardian to kill Snowden files

Wed Aug 21, 2013 09:07:34

UK government was involved in discussions with the Guardian newspaper about material it had obtained from American whistle-blower Edward Snowden.

Egypt could survive without US aid: PM

Wed Aug 21, 2013 08:31:08

Egypt's interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi says it would be a mistake if the United States cut off military aid but insisted Cairo could survive without it.

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