[22 Oct 2013] At least one person has been killed in fresh violence in...
Our Beirut correspondent says clashes have erupted between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the flashpoint city. The...
Our Beirut correspondent says clashes have erupted between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the flashpoint city. The clashes have so far claimed one life and left nearly a dozen others injured. Residents in two of Tripoli\'s prominent neighborhoods Jabal Mohsen and Bab al-Tabbaneh often engage in violent clashes over their political and religious affiliations.
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[23 Oct 2013] Iraqi PM warns that his country is facing QUOTE - English
Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki warns that his country is facing QUOTE \"a war of genocide\" which is targeting all of its...
Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki warns that his country is facing QUOTE \"a war of genocide\" which is targeting all of its components.
Maliki blamed al-Qaeda for a wave of unrest that has gripped Iraq for the past months. He said attacks by the terrorist group has killed Iraqi citizens and destroyed their houses. However, he warned, that a front formed of different components will confront the terrorists. Comments by the Iraqi prime minister came as over four dozen people were killed in two days of attacks across the country. The attacks were the latest in violence that has surged in Iraq over the past year. The UN says the unrest has left more than five-thousand people dead between January and September alone.
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[27 Oct 2013] Wave of car bombs in Iraq kills at least 42 - English
Fresh bloodshed in Iraq. At least 42 people have been killed in a series of bombings in different parts of Baghdad.
Nearly a dozen...
Fresh bloodshed in Iraq. At least 42 people have been killed in a series of bombings in different parts of Baghdad.
Nearly a dozen explosives-laden cars went off in five different areas across Baghdad province. The explosives targeted busy streets and markets in mainly Shia-populated districts and left 80 people injured. The deadliest attack was in the town of Nahrawan, south of the capital where two bombs killed seven people. Sunday\'s blasts bring to over 610 the number of Iraqis who\'ve been killed so far this month. The Arab country has been hit by fresh violence since the beginning of 2013. Based on official estimates, more than 5300 people-- mostly civilians, have lost their lives this year.
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[27 Oct 2013] At least 54 people are killed in the latest wave of...
Iraq has been witnessing another bloody day. At least 54 people have been killed in a series of bombings.
Nearly a dozen explosives-laden cars...
Iraq has been witnessing another bloody day. At least 54 people have been killed in a series of bombings.
Nearly a dozen explosives-laden cars went off in five different areas across Baghdad province. The explosives which targeted busy streets and markets in mainly Shia-populated districts left 42 people dead and 80 others injured. Elsewhere, 12 people-- among them soldiers, died when a bomb exploded in the city of Mosul, northwest of Baghdad. 20 others were also wounded. Sunday\'s blasts bring to over 620 the number of Iraqis who\'ve been killed so far this month. The Arab country has been hit by fresh violence since the beginning of 2013. Based on official estimates, more than 53-hundred people-- mostly civilians have lost their lives this year.
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[31 Oct 2013] UN blasts deadly terrorist attack on Iranian border guards...
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- moon condemns a recent terrorist attack on Iranian border guards.
Ban also extended his condolences to...
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki- moon condemns a recent terrorist attack on Iranian border guards.
Ban also extended his condolences to the families of the victims and the Iranian people and government. The attack which took place in southeastern Iran near the border with Pakistan last Friday left over a dozen border guards dead. The assailants had infiltrated into Iran from Pakistan and fled to the other side of the border following the attack. A group calling itself Jaish-ul-Adl has claimed responsibility.
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[20 Nov 2013] 29th session of COMCEC underway in Istanbul - English
The Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Co-operation of the Organization of Islamic Co-operation (COMCEC) was established in...
The Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Co-operation of the Organization of Islamic Co-operation (COMCEC) was established in Mecca in 1981. The OIC is an organization of 57 Muslim countries that make up 22% of the world\'s population but only 11% of the world\'s GDP.
The Organization of Islamic Co-operation has been working for four decades to contribute to the economic development of its members. Today the organisation has four trillion dollar economies, Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, who together are responsible for nearly half of all the intra-OIC trade and foreign direct investment.
This session of COMCEC covered topics ranging from the expansion of intra-OIC trade, financial co-operation, and better infrastructure to sustainable tourism and poverty eradication.
Over 500 delegates from more than 50 countries and a dozen international organizations have met here today in Istanbul at the 29th international COMCEC conference. The main message of the conference is the need for greater co-operation and co-ordination between the member states of the OIC to increase trade which will be beneficial to all their economies.
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[20 Nov 2013] Sinai car bomb kills 11 Egyptian soldiers - English
A bomb attack has claimed the lives of nealry a dozen Egyptian soldiers in the city of el-Arish, north of the Sinai peninsula. This, as the region...
A bomb attack has claimed the lives of nealry a dozen Egyptian soldiers in the city of el-Arish, north of the Sinai peninsula. This, as the region continues to suffer from insecurity and lawlessness in the aftermath of the army\'s ouster of Egypt\'s first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi.
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[22 Nov 2013] At least 2 including teenage boy killed in Egypt clashes -...
In Egypt, at least two people have been killed in fresh clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
A...
In Egypt, at least two people have been killed in fresh clashes between supporters and opponents of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.
A 10-year-old boy was shot dead in the port city of Suez and a man was killed in the central city of Minya. Over a dozen people have also been injured. Security forces fired tear gas and plastic-coated bullets to scatter protesters near the al-Azhar University in Cairo. Morsi supporters also rallied outside el-Salam Mosque east of the capital. The protesters say they will press ahead with their calls for an end to the military rule and Morsi\'s re-instatement.
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[28 Nov 2013] Mortar attack on Idlib University in Syria kills 2...
In Syria, at least two people have been killed in insurgent shelling of the city of Idlib.
At least five mortar shells landed near a university...
In Syria, at least two people have been killed in insurgent shelling of the city of Idlib.
At least five mortar shells landed near a university in the northwestern city. One of the victims was a student and the other a passerby. At least 17 others were also injured in the attack. Mortar attacks are the hallmark of insurgents in Syria. Only on Monday, about a dozen people were killed in a mortar attack on a government stronghold in the northern city of Aleppo.
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[29 Nov 2013] Plan to displace Palestinian Bedouins arouses opposition...
Israel\'s plan to expel tens of thousands of Palestinian Bedouins from their desert land has sparked protests worldwide.
In Britain, more than...
Israel\'s plan to expel tens of thousands of Palestinian Bedouins from their desert land has sparked protests worldwide.
In Britain, more than 50 renowned figures including high-profile artists, musicians and writers have signed a letter to object to the expulsion. Israel\'s plan to forcefully remove 70-thousand Bedouins from the Negev desert by destroying their villages has already been condemned by critics as ethnic cleansing. In their petition, the British activists have called the act systematic discrimination and separation. The letter is part of a day of protest on Saturday in more than two dozen countries. Israel\'s parliament is expected to approve the eviction by the yearned. The move will pave the way for the construction of new settler units in the historic desert. Israel\'s settlement activities are considered illegal under international law.
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[30 Nov 2013] Federal officials warn Americans fighting in Syria pose...
US officials have warned that Americans joining militants fighting to topple the Syrian government pose a security threat at home.
Federal...
US officials have warned that Americans joining militants fighting to topple the Syrian government pose a security threat at home.
Federal officials say American militants could become radicalized by al-Qaeda-linked militant groups and return to the US as security risks. The State Department says it has no estimates of how many Americans have taken up weapons in the nearly 3-year-old conflict. But analysts put the number at two dozen. So far this year, three US residents have been charged with planning to fight alongside the terrorist group, al-Nusrah Front in Syria. The US and some of its Arab allies including Saudi Arabia have openly supported an armed opposition in Syria and called for a regime change.
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[09 Dec 2013] More than 20 killed as blast hits town in northeast Iraq -...
Another day of bloodshed in Iraq. At least 21 people have been killed as a car bomb went off in the country\'s northeast.
The blast hit a café...
Another day of bloodshed in Iraq. At least 21 people have been killed as a car bomb went off in the country\'s northeast.
The blast hit a café in the town of Buhriz some 60 kilometers north of Baghdad. Nearly two-dozen people have reportedly been injured. Just yesterday, about 40 Iraqis were killed in blasts in and around Baghdad. The attacks targeted mostly Shia areas. Violence has been surging across Iraq in recent months. According to UN estimates, more than six-thousand people have lost their lives this year alone. Monday\'s attack brings to more than 130 the death toll since the beginning of December.
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[17 Dec 2013] Clashes during Egypt anti-military protests - English
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo and elsewhere around the country to denounce what the protesters label \'the coup\'s...
Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets of Cairo and elsewhere around the country to denounce what the protesters label \'the coup\'s constitution.
On Tuesday, more than a dozen students were injured as Morsi supporters staged protests against the military backed authorities. Police fired tear gas at students protesting outside Assiut University in Assuit province in Upper Egypt. Students held banners in support of Mohamed Morsi as they shouted anti police and army slogans. Such demonstrations are regarded as illegal, since they do not conform to a new law requiring organizers to give three days notice of a protest and to have it approved by the government. On another front, the Anti Coup Alliance said that the coalition will be boycotting the referendum which is set to take place next month. Many are fearful that Egypt would be gripped by another wave of deadly violence ahead of the referendum on what some call a disputed constitution.
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[20 Dec 2013] Sons of 3 Turkish ministers, top business leaders among...
Turkish prosecutors in Istanbul have charged eight people with corruption and fraud. The defendants have been placed in pre-trial detention as part...
Turkish prosecutors in Istanbul have charged eight people with corruption and fraud. The defendants have been placed in pre-trial detention as part of a wide graft investigation.
The eight are among 52 people who were arrested in a series of raids on Tuesday. They are accused of offences, including accepting and facilitating bribes for development projects. The sons of three ministers and several top business leaders are among those arrested. In the wake of the raids, several dozen police officers have also been sacked, accused of abusing power. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has labeled the corruption investigation a dirty operation aimed at undermining his government. The probe has prompted opposition parties to call for the government\\\'s resignation.
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[20 Dec 2013] EU envoy warns Tel Aviv against failure of talks with PA -...
The European Union\\\'s envoy to the Middle East has warned Israel against the failure of the so-called peace talks with the Palestinian Authority....
The European Union\\\'s envoy to the Middle East has warned Israel against the failure of the so-called peace talks with the Palestinian Authority.
Andreas Reinicke says support in Europe for sanctioning Israel over its settlement policies is growing and could intensify IF the talks with Palestinians fail. Reinicke, who is leaving his post next week, said he has been in touch with US mediators. The campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel has been gaining momentum for some time. The EU envoy says over a dozen of states are now in support of the idea of labeling the Israeli goods from the occupied territories. This over Israeli violations - including its settlement expansions. Several academic bodies in the US have already decided to boycott Israeli academia over Tel Aviv\\\'s violation of international law.
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[20 Dec 2013] Yemeni people protest US israeli meddling - English
Demonstrators have poured onto the streets of the Yemeni city of Sada\\\\\\\'a for yet another protest against the US and Israel.
The protesters...
Demonstrators have poured onto the streets of the Yemeni city of Sada\\\\\\\'a for yet another protest against the US and Israel.
The protesters stormed the main streets of Sada\\\\\\\'a in the country\\\\\\\'s north, holding placards denouncing the US interference in Yemen\\\\\\\'s affairs. The demonstrators also chanted slogans against the Yemeni government over American drone attacks in the country. The protests come in the wake of a deadly US strike on a wedding in the country, killing 17 people. The US is estimated to have carried out at least a dozen strikes in the province since the start of 2012.
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[22 Dec 2013] EU envoy warns Israel against failure of talks with...
The European Union\'s envoy to the Middle East has warned Israel against the failure of the so-called peace talks with the Palestinian Authority....
The European Union\'s envoy to the Middle East has warned Israel against the failure of the so-called peace talks with the Palestinian Authority.
Andreas Reinicke says support in Europe for sanctioning Israel over its settlement policies is growing and could intensify IF the talks with Palestinians fail. Reinicke, who is leaving his post next week, said he has been in touch with US mediators. The campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel has been gaining momentum for some time. The EU envoy says over a dozen of states are now in support of the idea of labeling the Israeli goods from the occupied territories. This over Israeli violations - including its settlement expansions. Several academic bodies in the US have already decided to boycott Israeli academia over Tel Aviv\'s violation of international law.
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[25 Dec 2013] Syrian government forces have foiled an infiltration...
Press TV sources say the insurgents were trying to infiltrate into Syrian territory from Lebanon. But the Syrian army chased them, killing a dozen...
Press TV sources say the insurgents were trying to infiltrate into Syrian territory from Lebanon. But the Syrian army chased them, killing a dozen and injuring many others.
Syrian troops have on many occasions blocked such attempts by the foreign-backed insurgents over the past months. Syria has been rocked by deadly unrest since March 20-11. Damascus says armed terrorists are the driving factor behind the deadly violence while the opposition accuses the security forces of being behind the killings.
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[01 Jan 2014] Lebanon arrests Saudi terrorist behind Iran Embassy...
The Lebanese government confirms the arrest of the leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group involved in the recent bombing outside the Iranian embassy in...
The Lebanese government confirms the arrest of the leader of an al-Qaeda-linked group involved in the recent bombing outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut.
Lebanon\\\'s defense minister says Majed al-Majed, who headed the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, was captured by the country\\\'s intelligence service in Beirut. It\\\'s not clear yet when the arrest took place. Majed is a high-profile terrorist wanted by the U-S and other countries. He had earlier traveled to Syria to pledge his allegiance to the notorious al-Nusra Front, which is fighting against the Syrian government. His group claimed responsibility for November\\\'s twin bombings that killed about two dozen people outside the Iranian embassy. The arrest is seen as a major achievement for the Lebanese army, which has seen a series of suspicious bombings and assassinations in the country in recent years.
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[05 Jan 2014] Al Qaeda militants in Iraq seize Fallujah - English
Iraq\'s military says it is preparing for a major attack to clear the restive Anbar province of al-Qaeda-affiliated groups. Officials say the...
Iraq\'s military says it is preparing for a major attack to clear the restive Anbar province of al-Qaeda-affiliated groups. Officials say the militants have killed more than 20 soldiers and a dozen civilians there on Sunday. The extremist militants have been in control of parts of the province in the past days, launching a full-fledged war against the central government. The militants are said to enjoy the support of certain regional countries that benefit from instability in the region.
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[14 Jan 2014] In Egypt, at least 5 anti-government protesters are killed...
At least seven people are killed in anti-government rallies across Egypt, as the country undertakes its first voting since the army\'s ouster of...
At least seven people are killed in anti-government rallies across Egypt, as the country undertakes its first voting since the army\'s ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi in July.
Over a dozen others have also been injured in several cities. There were also clashes in front of an interior ministry building in Alexandria. Meanwhile, security forces have stormed the campus of the al-Mansoura University in the city with armored vehicles, and used live ammunition and gas canisters against protesting students. This is the first day of a two-day national vote on the country\'s new constitution, drafted by the army-backed interim government. Under the draft text, the formation of religious political parties is banned. Critics say the new charter only favors the army. If approved, it will replace the current constitution which was passed under Morsi. A coalition led by his Muslim Brotherhood movment has boycotted the referendum.
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[20 Jan 2014] Pakistan prepares new security policy to end violence -...
This is the aftermath of the latest attack in Pakistan\'s garrison city of Rawalpindi.The violence carried out by pro-Taliban militants has left...
This is the aftermath of the latest attack in Pakistan\'s garrison city of Rawalpindi.The violence carried out by pro-Taliban militants has left over a dozen people dead including a number of security officials.
This was the second deadly attack in as many days.The unrest took place just hours before the country\'s federal cabinet met to discuss the new national security policy for dealing with the growing violence. Chairing a special cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the series of attacks targeting security forces. He says the country is facing an extra ordinary situation which calls for extra ordinary steps
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[21 Jan 2014] Iraqi forces are pressing on with their offensive against...
Iraqi forces are pressing on with their offensive against al-Qaeda-linked militants in the western province of Anbar.
Troops-- backed by Sunni...
Iraqi forces are pressing on with their offensive against al-Qaeda-linked militants in the western province of Anbar.
Troops-- backed by Sunni tribesmen-- continue their attack on insurgents who are in control of some neighborhoods in the city of Ramadi. Reports coming out of the area say a dozen security personnel have been injured by militant snipers during the operations. Over the past weeks, security forces have been fighting militants around Anbar\'s provincial capital, as well as and the nearby city of Fallujah. The militants are considered to be behind a surge of deadly violence across the country.
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[21 Jan 2014] Gunmen kill Shia Houthi envoy to reconciliation talks -...
Yemeni Houthis have withdrawn from the crucial reconciliation talks after gunmen shot dead the representative of the Shia group.
Security...
Yemeni Houthis have withdrawn from the crucial reconciliation talks after gunmen shot dead the representative of the Shia group.
Security officials say Ahmed Sharafeddin was gunned down on his way to a hotel where the talks are being held in the capital Sana\'a. The university professor of law was a leading figure in the group. Sharafeddin is the second Houthi representative killed ahead of the talks. His assassination comes as the fighters are engaged in heavy clashes with a tribe linked to Salafists in Amran province. At least 22 people have been killed and nearly two dozen injured in the battle over the past two days
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[30 Jan 2014] Syrian troops launch major attacks against insurgents in...
Syrian army units in a major push against insurgents across the country. Troops have carried out large-scale operations in several towns and...
Syrian army units in a major push against insurgents across the country. Troops have carried out large-scale operations in several towns and cities.
The mop-up operations covered vast areas in the Idlib and Aleppo countryside and the cities of Dara\'a, Homs and Dayr al-zawr. The Syrian army says scores of foreign-backed militants including Saudi and Tunisian nationals were killed during the offensives. It also adds that a large number of heavy weapons were seized from militant hideouts. Meanwhile, mortar attacks have left over a dozen civilians injured in residential areas in Damascus. The government has blamed the insurgents for the mortar shells.
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[31 Jan 2014] UN slams Israel destruction of 36 Jordan Valley...
The United Nations has censured Israel for demolishing more Palestinian homes.
The UN humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories...
The United Nations has censured Israel for demolishing more Palestinian homes.
The UN humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories criticized Israel\'s demolition of three dozen homes in the occupied Jordan Valley. James Rawley urged Tel Aviv to halt its violations of international law in the occupied West Bank. The demolitions in the community of Ain el-Helwe on Thursday displaced over sixty people, including 36 children. The UN humanitarian coordinator\'s office said that Israeli demolitions in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem al-Quds displaced 1,000 Palestinians in 2013 alone.
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[21 Feb 2014] Iraqi government urges to immediately drive ISIL militants...
Violence is spreading across Iraq. More and more people are losing their lives on a daily basis as attacks target various communities and locations...
Violence is spreading across Iraq. More and more people are losing their lives on a daily basis as attacks target various communities and locations in the country. The latest casualties occurred after mortar attacks on a busy marketplace south of Baghdad left nearly two dozen people dead.
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