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Syria determined to counter terrorism: Assad

Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:03:46

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his country is determined to confront and eradicate terrorism, as the Arab country continues to struggle with a massive insurgency referred by many as a proxy war of Western and some regional countries.

Brotherhood calls off rallies to prevent violence

Sun Aug 18, 2013 21:51:01

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has called off demonstrations in the capital Cairo for security concerns and preventing further bloodshed.

UN chemical inspectors arrive in Damascus

Sun Aug 18, 2013 20:56:43

United Nations’ chemical weapons inspectors have arrived in the Syrian capital, Damascus, to begin its investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in the country.

Israel benefits from Arabs’ support to extremists: Maliki

Sun Aug 18, 2013 20:08:19

Iraq’s Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says Israel is the first one who benefits from Arabs support to Takfiri militants in the region, warning that Iraq will not sit silent if certain Arab countries continued supporting insurgents.

Insurgency costs Syria $15bn in public sector

Sun Aug 18, 2013 18:50:14

The foreign-backed insurgency in Syria has damaged some 9,000 state buildings and run up $15 billion in losses to the public sector, Local Administration Minister Omar Al Ibrahim Ghalaounji said Sunday.

Iran calls for democratic solution to Egypt crisis

Sun Aug 18, 2013 18:04:54

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed concern over the massacre of innocent people in Egypt, urging an end to the ongoing bloodshed in the North African country through democratic means.

Iranian army to launch large-scale military drill

Sun Aug 18, 2013 17:11:14

Iranian army's Ground and Air forces will conduct large-scale asymmetric exercises under actual battle conditions in the Southeastern parts of the country in mid fall, Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan has declared.

In pictures: Cairo’s bloody days

Sun Aug 18, 2013 16:53:58

Backers of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi pledged to stage daily demonstrations as they ended a day of angry protests in which at least 75 people were killed through out the day.

Yemenis protest against US terror drones

Sun Aug 18, 2013 15:52:44

Thousands of Yemenis have held a protest rally in capital city of Sana’a to rule out the US authorities’ claims about the drone attacks.

Iran has 10,000 running centrifuges

Sun Aug 18, 2013 14:03:52

Former head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Fereydoun Abbasi says the Islamic Republic has 10,000 running centrifuges from a total of a total of 18,000.

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