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UN chemical arms team to visit Syria next week

Thu Jul 18, 2013 13:35:36

Head of the UN chemical weapons investigation team, Ake Sellstrom and High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Angela Kane will head to Syrian capital Damascus next week upon the invitation of Syrian government to cover allegations that chemical arms have been used in Syria.

Three more policemen killed in Egypt’s Sinai

Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:51:58

Three more Egyptian policemen were killed in an attack in El-Arish, North Sinai.

Iran ready to boost ties with all EU members

Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:35:03

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi says Tehran pursues a policy of expanding relations with all European Union (EU) countries, including the UK, based on mutual interests and respect.

Greece to cut thousands of public sector jobs

Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:04:16

Greece's shaky coalition government scraped through a vote yesterday on a bill to sack public sector workers as thousands chanting anti-austerity slogans protested outside parliament.

EU to ban Israel trade ties over settlements

Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:38:56

Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has reacted angrily to a new European Union decree which conditions all future co-operation agreements with Israel on a directive that they not include Israeli new settlements.

Al-Wefaq urges Bahraini women inmates’ release

Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:15:42

Bahrain's main opposition party, the al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, has called for an immediate release of women activists detained by al-Khalifa regime, Al-Alam reports.

Syria no-fly zone will lead to war: UK Cmdr.

Thu Jul 18, 2013 07:30:42

Britain's outgoing army chief David Richards has warned that attempts to impose a no-fly zone over Syria would lead to war, in an interview published in Thursday's Daily Telegraph.

Iran rejects claims about sending arms to Syria

Wed Jul 17, 2013 23:04:36

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has dismissed reports quoting Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari as saying that Tehran may be sending weapons to Syria through Iraq’s airspace.

Pro-Morsi Egyptians hold mass rally in Cairo

Wed Jul 17, 2013 22:34:08

Hundreds of opponents of Egypt’s new interim government have staged a protest rally in Cairo to show their support for deposed President Mohamed Morsi.

US must pay for crimes against Iran: Cmdr.

Wed Jul 17, 2013 22:13:54

A senior Iranian commander says the US must compensate Iran for the numerous criminal acts it has committed against the country since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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