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Syria militants kidnap 200 Kurdish civilians

Thu Aug 1, 2013 12:05:28

An Al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria has kidnapped around 200 Kurdish civilians after violent clashes with Kurdish fighters in the country.

HRW slams Saudi jailing of website founder

Thu Aug 1, 2013 11:19:45

An international rights group condemned the sentencing of a Saudi Arabian website founder to be whipped 600 times and jailed for seven years for setting up a "liberal" network.

Israeli forces on alert ahead of Quds Day

Thu Aug 1, 2013 09:48:59

Israeli regime forces are on a heightened state of alert ahead of international Al-Quds Day".

US House passes tougher Iran oil sanctions

Thu Aug 1, 2013 08:40:15

The US House of Representatives has passed another bill to tighten its illegal sanctions on Iran, a move that came days before President-elect Hassan Rouhani is sworn in.

Syria to let in UN chemical arms probe

Thu Aug 1, 2013 08:15:40

UN inspectors will go to Syria soon to investigate three sites where chemical weapons attacks have been reported, the United Nations said Wednesday.

Egypt police urged to end pro-Morsi sit-ins

Thu Aug 1, 2013 07:58:52

Egypt's military-backed interim government has ordered police to end sit-in protests in Cairo by supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi, declaring them a threat to national security.

Turkish police fire teargas to disperse activists

Wed Jul 31, 2013 22:55:17

Turkish police have fired teargas in Istanbul to disperse several hundred people protesting against the police crackdown on last month's anti-government demonstrations.

Al Khalifa regime arrests prominent activist

Wed Jul 31, 2013 22:38:09

Bahrain's security forces have arrested a famous anti-regime activist as Al Khalifa regime's brutal clampdown on the opposition intensified.

Putin, Rohani to meet in September: envoy

Wed Jul 31, 2013 22:15:34

Irans envoy to Moscow has confirmed Iranian and Russian Presidents will meet for the first time in Kyrgyzstan in September.

Palestinians doubt US-brokered peace: Poll

Wed Jul 31, 2013 21:50:51

Majority of Palestinians hesitate US-led efforts to bring Israeli regime and Palestinian Authority back to the negotiating table would result in a fair peace agreement.

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