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Syrian Army gains more control over Homs

Mon Jul 1, 2013 19:13:04

Syrian Army has made great advancement within third day of battle with foreign backed militants in central city of Homs, in which it has tightened the siege on the city.

Water is running out in Gaza under Israel siege

Mon Jul 1, 2013 18:57:15

The Gaza Strip is heading inexorably into a water crisis that the United Nations says could make the Palestinian enclave uninhabitable in just a few years.

761 killed in Iraq violence in June: UN

Mon Jul 1, 2013 18:06:30

The number of people killed in militant attacks across Iraq reached 761 in June, the United Nations said on Monday.

Four ministers quit Morsi cabinet: official

Mon Jul 1, 2013 17:08:46

Egypt's ministers of tourism, environment, communication and legal affairs tendered their resignations on Monday a day after massive protests against President Mohamed Morsi swept the country.

Netanyahu rejects freezing illegal settlement

Mon Jul 1, 2013 16:54:56

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Palestinians’ precondition for talks, which urge Tel Aviv to halt its illegal settlement activities and release Palestinian prisoners.

Terrorism causes $15 billion damage in Syria

Mon Jul 1, 2013 16:18:32

Over two years of foreign-sponsored terrorism in the country has damaged about 9,000 state buildings and cost $15 billion loss in the public sector, a Syrian minister says .

Beijing blames Syria militants for W China unrest

Mon Jul 1, 2013 14:58:05

Chinese state media say militants in Syria are behind the recent eruptions of violence in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang.

Egypt opposition sets deadline for Morsi to quit

Mon Jul 1, 2013 14:02:56

The Egyptian opposition has set a time limit for President Mohamed Morsi to resign, following the latest spate of deadly violence in mass anti-government protests nationwide.

Deadly virus scare in Saudi Arabia ahead of Hajj

Mon Jul 1, 2013 12:32:09

This year’s Hajj pilgrimage has raised concerns in Saudi Arabia after the deaths of dozens of people infected with a deadly respiratory virus.

Al Alam, other Iranian TVs taken off Western sats

Mon Jul 1, 2013 10:49:33

A number of Western satellite firms have, in their campaign against alternative voices and freedom of speech, pulled the plug on several Iranian television channels.

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