[21 Oct 2013] Al Azhar University students hold anti-govt. rallies in...
In Egypt, students of al-Azhar University hold a protest, demanding the reinstatement of the country\'s ousted President Mohammed Morsi....
In Egypt, students of al-Azhar University hold a protest, demanding the reinstatement of the country\'s ousted President Mohammed Morsi.
Thousands of students gathered in the campuses of the university in the capital Cairo and other cities for a third consecutive day. They chanted slogans against the army-installed interim government. Security forces reportedly arrested more than forty of the students during clashes. The rallies were held as the Egyptian prime minister threatened tough measures against those who want to divide the country. Egypt has been witnessing a political crisis and street protests after the army toppled Morsi in early July. Security forces have killed hundreds of protesters ever since.
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[22 Oct 2013] NATO says it wants to help Libya build its military...
NATO played a major role in attacking and destroying Libya\'s infrastructure, not to mention its defense capabilities. And now the Western military...
NATO played a major role in attacking and destroying Libya\'s infrastructure, not to mention its defense capabilities. And now the Western military alliance says it is sending a team of experts to help Libya build its military institutions.
The team will be operated from Brussels, and is tasked to advise the Libyan government in building the country\'s defense institutions. The announcement comes days after the brief abduction of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, and two years after NATO created a no-fly zone in Libya which led to the killing and overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddafi. NATO\'s attack on Libya also left thousands of people dead and many others displaced. The country is still reeling from the insecurity following the months-long war in 20-11.
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[22 Oct 2013] NATO to send advisors to Libya to rebuild its military...
NATO played a major role in attacking and destroying Libya\'s infrastructure, not to mention its defense capabilities. And now the Western military...
NATO played a major role in attacking and destroying Libya\'s infrastructure, not to mention its defense capabilities. And now the Western military alliance says it is sending a team of experts to help Libya build its military institutions.
The team will be operated from Brussels, and is tasked to advise the Libyan government in building the country\'s defense institutions. The announcement comes days after the brief abduction of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, and two years after NATO created a no-fly zone in Libya which led to the killing and overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddafi. NATO\'s attack on Libya also left thousands of people dead and many others displaced. The country is still reeling from the insecurity following the months-long war in 20-11.
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[24 Oct 2013] Leaked CIA documents reveal US-Pakistan collusion on...
A new report suggests Pakistani government officials have for years secretly endorsed the U-S drone campaign in their country.
The report...
A new report suggests Pakistani government officials have for years secretly endorsed the U-S drone campaign in their country.
The report published by the Washington Post is based on leaked secret C-I-A documents and Pakistani diplomatic memos. It says Pakistani officials routinely obtained classified briefings despite their condemnations of the drone strikes. The files describe dozens of attacks in Pakistan\'s tribal region during 2007 and 2011. They include maps as well as aerial photographs of the targeted areas taken before-and-after the attacks. Former Pakistani premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has vehemently denied giving the U-S the approval. This comes as the current Pakistani prime minister urges the U-S president to end the attacks. Nawaz Sharif has warned that drone attacks could undermine ties between the two countries.
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[24 Oct 2013] Adelson US should nuke Iran before beginning to talk with...
The biggest donor to the U-S Republican Party, Sheldon Adelson says America should begin negotiations with Iran only after nuking it.
Adelson...
The biggest donor to the U-S Republican Party, Sheldon Adelson says America should begin negotiations with Iran only after nuking it.
Adelson made the comments at Yeshiva University in New York, criticizing Washington\'s recent diplomatic outreach to Tehran. The gambling mogul donated nearly a hundred million dollars to Republicans last year. He\'s seen as an influential figure in devising U-S policies in favor of Israel. The 80-year-old is also a powerful figure inside Israel. He owns a Tel Aviv newspaper that frequently magnifies warnings from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran would pose an existential threat to Israel.
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[25 Oct 2013] At least 12 injured in exchange of fire along Kashmir...
More tensions along the border between India and Pakistan; at least a dozen people have been injured as the two sides exchange fire over the...
More tensions along the border between India and Pakistan; at least a dozen people have been injured as the two sides exchange fire over the Kashmir border.
Several children were among those injured. The fresh round of violence started at border posts along the frontier on Thursday. Pakistani officials have accused Indian troops of initiating the violence by firing along the frontier and injuring two people. Similarly, India has accused the Pakistani side of violating the ceasefire by firing mortars on at least 50 Indian border posts. Skirmishes along the border have intensified despite the first face-to-face meeting between the Pakistani prime minister and his Indian counterpart in New York last month.
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[27 Oct 2013] israel stops survey aimed to gauge popularity among...
Israel has stopped a survey aimed at reviewing its popularity among American Jews.
An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Israel has stopped a survey aimed at reviewing its popularity among American Jews.
An Israeli official says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed to halt the survey without citing a reason. Israeli consulates were tasked with distributing questionnaires among American Jews. The survey-- in partnership with two Jewish groups-- included sensitive questions such as relations between American Jews and Israel. People were also asked about their loyalties to Israel as well as their perception of pro-Israel lobbying in Washington. Two recent surveys in the US show a majority of American Jews are critical of Israel\'s policies. In one survey, some eighty percent of American rabbis said they avoided expressing their real stance on Israel and its conflict with Palestinians \"out of fear\".
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[27 Oct 2013] In Bangladesh, clashes continues on the second day of a...
Political tension raging on in Bangladesh with four more deaths reported in the latest clashes between opposition and ruling party activists....
Political tension raging on in Bangladesh with four more deaths reported in the latest clashes between opposition and ruling party activists.
The new killings raise the overall death toll to 15 since Friday. Schools and businesses remain shut across the country on the second day of the nationwide strike called by the opposition. Phone talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and opposition leader Khaleda Zia on Saturday failed to halt the three-day strike and defuse the crisis. The opposition wants Hasina to give up power and set up a caretaker administration to oversee elections in January 20-14.
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[28 Oct 2013] Beijing sent 4 coastguard vessels to the disputed islands...
A territorial dispute between China and Japan seems to be far from over. In the latest development, Beijing has sent four coastguard vessels to the...
A territorial dispute between China and Japan seems to be far from over. In the latest development, Beijing has sent four coastguard vessels to the disputed islands in the East China Sea.
The move follows Beijing\'s mention of war after Tokyo approved a plan to shoot down Chinese drones if they fly over Japan\'s airspace. China has threatened to take firm countermeasures, if Japan fires on its drones. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has accused China of trying to change the status quo in the region by force, adding that\'s why Tokyo is expected to take a leadership role over regional security issues. The relations between the two Asian powerhouses have been strained particularly over a group of disputed islands-- known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China. Both countries claim sovereignty rights over the uninhabited resource-rich islands that are currently under Tokyo\'s control.
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[29 Oct 2013] In Bangladesh, scores injured demanding the premier resign...
Scores of people have been injured as riot police in Bangladesh used tear gas and rubber bullets against opposition supporters on the third and...
Scores of people have been injured as riot police in Bangladesh used tear gas and rubber bullets against opposition supporters on the third and final day of a general strike.
A senior officer was seriously injured in the capital Dhaka when protesters hurled a small explosive device at a group of riot police. At least 16 people have been killed in political violence since Friday. The main opposition party led by former premier Khaleda Zia, who has close relations with military leaders, is demanding that a caretaker administration oversee an election scheduled for January. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instead proposed an all-party interim government led by her to oversee the January polls. She says previous caretaker governments have paved the way for a military coup.
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[03 Nov 2013] Tunisia Ennahda, opposition at odds over new premier -...
At Tunisia\'s National Dialogue between Ennahda ruling party and the opposition, the mediation efforts of the Labor Union have failed as the...
At Tunisia\'s National Dialogue between Ennahda ruling party and the opposition, the mediation efforts of the Labor Union have failed as the Islamic party defended Ahmed Mestiri, an 88 year old candidate for the position of Prime Minister. But the Salvation Front nominated Mohamed Ennaceur, 79, to form the new Cabinet of independents tasked with ending the political, economic and security crisis
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[08 Nov 2013] Pro Taliban militants in Pakistan vow to attack government...
Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan are threatening a new wave of attacks against the government after naming their new leader Mullah Fazlullah....
Pro-Taliban militants in Pakistan are threatening a new wave of attacks against the government after naming their new leader Mullah Fazlullah.
Fazlullah was appointed chief of the group on Thursday, nearly a week after a U-S drone strike killed his predecessor, Hakim-ullah Mehsud. The new leader is known for his fierce rejection of talks with Islamabad. The militant group has also said that it will target army and government installations in the Punjab province. Pro-Taliban militants have increased their attacks across Pakistan since Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif came to power in May.
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[17 Nov 2013] Pakistan plans to put Musharraf on trial for treason -...
Pakistan\'s interior minister says the government plans to put former military ruler Parviz Musharraf on trial for treason.
Musharraf would be...
Pakistan\'s interior minister says the government plans to put former military ruler Parviz Musharraf on trial for treason.
Musharraf would be the first military ruler tried for treason in a country that has experienced three military coups in its 66-year history. He could face the death penalty if convicted of treason for declaring a state of emergency while in power. Musharraf has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Musharraf was forced to step down in 2008 after ruling for about a decade and left the country shortly afterwards. He returned to Pakistan in March to run in the national elections in May, but was disqualified. Musharraf had been held under house arrest for months and was freed earlier this month after he received bail in four other cases, including the investigation of the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
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[17 Nov 2013] Acting PA chief calls for intl. probe into death of Arafat...
Acting Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas has called for an international investigation to determine who was behind the death of former PLO...
Acting Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas has called for an international investigation to determine who was behind the death of former PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
Abbas\'s remarks came days after Palestinian investigators accepted reports issued by Swiss scientists, who said they found high levels of the radioactive element polonium in the remains of Arafat\'s body. Palestinian investigators say Israel is the prime suspect in the case. However, Tel Aviv has denied the allegations. Arafat died in November 2004, a month after going into a coma following symptoms of abdominal pains, diarrhea, and vomiting.
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[18 Nov 2013] Gunmen kill anti-terror officer in charge of Muslim...
An Egyptian officer in charge of the Muslim Brotherhood file has been gunned down outside his home in a Cairo suburb.
Security sources say the...
An Egyptian officer in charge of the Muslim Brotherhood file has been gunned down outside his home in a Cairo suburb.
Security sources say the slain official had been involved in drafting the charges against ousted President Mohamed Morsi and Brotherhood chief Mohammed Badie which led to trials for both of them. Prime Minister Hazem al-Belawi has condemned Mohamed Mabruk\'s assassination at quote treacherous hands. No group has claimed responsibility for Sunday\'s attack yet.
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[24 Nov 2013] israel slams deal on Iran nuclear program saying Tel Aviv...
Top israeli officials have been quick to voice their anger at Iran\'s nuclear deal reached in Geneva.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has...
Top israeli officials have been quick to voice their anger at Iran\'s nuclear deal reached in Geneva.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has called the deal Tehran\'s greatest diplomatic victory as the country has gained recognition for its right to enrich uranium. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also dismissed the agreement as QUOTE a bad deal, saying Tehran has obtained what it wanted. On his official Twitter, Netanyahu has denounced the agreement as a historic mistake. And Israel\'s Economy Minister Naftali Bennett has said that Tel Aviv will not be bound by the agreement. In the past few weeks, Israeli authorities have been attempting to block any deal with Iran.
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[24 Nov 2013] Israel slams deal on Iran\'s nuclear program saying...
Top Israeli officials have been quick to voice their anger at Iran\'s nuclear deal reached in Geneva.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has...
Top Israeli officials have been quick to voice their anger at Iran\'s nuclear deal reached in Geneva.
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has called the deal Tehran\'s greatest diplomatic victory as the country has gained recognition for its right to enrich uranium. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also dismissed the agreement as QUOTE a bad deal, saying Tehran has obtained what it wanted. On his official Twitter, Netanyahu has denounced the agreement as a historic mistake. And Israel\'s Economy Minister Naftali Bennett has said that Tel Aviv will not be bound by the agreement. In the past few weeks, Israeli authorities have been attempting to block any deal with Iran.
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[24 Nov 2013] Israel approves 799 housing units in West Bank - English
Despite global condemnation, Israelis approve the construction of hundreds more new settler units on occupied Palestinian land.
Ha\'aretz...
Despite global condemnation, Israelis approve the construction of hundreds more new settler units on occupied Palestinian land.
Ha\'aretz newspaper says Tel Aviv\'s Civil Administration has approved 799 new settler units be built in the West Bank. The new units will be built in the Givat Ze\'ev settlement north of Jerusalem al-Quds, and in Nofei Prat, near Jericho, and in Shiloh, also in northern Jerusalem. The move comes a week after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Housing Ministry to suspend plans to build more than 20,000 units in the West Bank and East Jerusalem al-Quds.
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[25 Nov 2013] Egypt interim govt delays constitutional referendum till...
Egypt\'s military-backed government has delayed a referendum on the constitution without giving a reason for it.
Interim Prime Minister Hazem...
Egypt\'s military-backed government has delayed a referendum on the constitution without giving a reason for it.
Interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi says he expects the referendum to be held in the second half of January, not next month as previously expected. The new constitution, now being drafted, is expected to curb the influence of Islamic laws and ease a ban on Mubarak-era officials to run for office. The interim government was installed after the army ousted the country\'s first democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi in July. Since then, Egypt has been the scene of rowdy protests, mostly against the military. Security forces have frequently clashed with Morsi supporters.
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[28 Nov 2013] Report: 78 Percent of Gezi protest detainees were Alavis -...
New information has been released about the Gezi park protests that happened in Turkey throughout this summer. The protests started over the ruling...
New information has been released about the Gezi park protests that happened in Turkey throughout this summer. The protests started over the ruling AK Party\\\'s decision to destroy the last remainig park to Istanbul iconic Taxsim square. The protests quickly spiraled into mass anti-government rallies through out the country. The protesters condemned the ruling AK Party and its leader Prime Minister Recep Teyyip Erdogan. They also accused the government of being dictatorial with a hidden religious agenda in store for Turkeys secular society.
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[01 Dec 2013] Iran President says world dangerous terrorists have now...
Iran\'s President Hassan Rouhani says the world\'s most dangerous terrorists have now come together in Syria.
Rouhani has told visiting Syrian...
Iran\'s President Hassan Rouhani says the world\'s most dangerous terrorists have now come together in Syria.
Rouhani has told visiting Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi that terrorism and extremism put nations in the region and across the world in danger. Rouhani said all countries should now unite to fight against this danger. He said that Iran has spared no effort to avert a foreign military strike on Syria. The Iranian president said that Tehran has urged all its neighbors to help lessen the sufferings of the Syrian people in the wake of the nearly three-year-long conflict in the country.
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[02 Dec 2013] israel PM is under fire for squandering public money on a...
Israel\'s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under fire by Israeli media for squandering public money on a posh lifestyle.
Reports of...
Israel\'s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under fire by Israeli media for squandering public money on a posh lifestyle.
Reports of Netanyahu\'s plush items of interest come at a time when Tel Aviv is facing tough austerity measures. In a detailed document released by a civil liberties group, Netanyahu\'s alleged expenses on fancy whim-wham, including scented candles, flowers and ice cream, exceeded 900-thousand dollars in 2013 alone. Israelis have long been weary of Netanyahu\'s lavish lifestyle, and his failure to address the middle class\'s economic woes. Activists have held several large rallies to protest Tel Aviv\'s economic policies. Netanyahu\'s office has responded by saying that this year, they\'ve spent less than last year.
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[05 Dec 2013] The ruling party opposition clash as Tunisia political...
Tunisia\'s ruling party, Ennahda and the opposition are trading barbs over a failure to nominate the country\'s next prime minister. But, as Adnan...
Tunisia\'s ruling party, Ennahda and the opposition are trading barbs over a failure to nominate the country\'s next prime minister. But, as Adnan Chaouchi reports from Tunis, the deadlock could drag on as both sides remain skeptical of each other\'s intentions.
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[05 Dec 2013] 5 dead or missing as mainland Europe hit - English
Europe is shuddering under the threat of its worst storm in years. Hurricane-force winds lash mainland Europe, leaving five people dead or missing....
Europe is shuddering under the threat of its worst storm in years. Hurricane-force winds lash mainland Europe, leaving five people dead or missing.
Travel and transport are disrupted, with thousands forced to flee their homes. So far, Britain seems to be bearing the brunt, with 15000 homes evacuated. The Thames Barrier, designed to protect London from flooding, will remain shut on Thursday night. Across Britain, more than 100-thousand homes are without power. Prime Minister David Cameron has held two emergency meetings to discuss the situation. Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and Sweden are on alert. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across northern Europe while rail and ferry services are shut down.
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[08 Dec 2013] Pentagon chief visits Islamabad to defuse tensions over US...
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is in Pakistan with an aim to defuse tensions over Washington\'s controversial drone strikes in the country....
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is in Pakistan with an aim to defuse tensions over Washington\'s controversial drone strikes in the country.
Hagel flew from Kabul to Islamabad to meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and other top officials-- including the new army chief. Ties between Washington and Islamabad have been seriously strained over Washington\'s deadly drone campaign in Pakistan\'s tribal areas. Human rights groups and Pakistani politicians say the missile attacks often claim civilian lives and must be stopped. In recent weeks, opposition activists in northwestern Pakistan have disrupted war supplies to US-led foreign forces in neighboring Afghanistan. The rising anti-US sentiment has prompted American officials to halt the shipments.
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[09 Dec 2013] israeli PM under fire for extravagance - English
In the summer of 2011, tens of thousands of Israeli people took to the streets to protest against the high cost of living. Two years on, Israeli...
In the summer of 2011, tens of thousands of Israeli people took to the streets to protest against the high cost of living. Two years on, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under fire for his extravagant lifestyle.
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[13 Dec 2013] Iraqi govt. establishes fact-finding committee to probe...
The Iraqi government has established a fact-finding committee to probe the killing of at least 16 Iranian gas pipeline engineers and workers....
The Iraqi government has established a fact-finding committee to probe the killing of at least 16 Iranian gas pipeline engineers and workers.
Iran\'s ambassador to Iraq Hassan Danaeefar says the committee was established based on an order by Prime Minster Nuri al-Maliki and is comprised of army commanders and intelligence officers. Iran\'s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the terrorist attack. On Friday, gunmen attacked workers at a gas pipeline project stretching from Iran into Iraq. 18 people, including 16 Iranians, lost their lives. Violence in Iraq has hit a five-year high since the beginning of this year. The United Nations estimates that at least eight-thousand people have been killed in 2013.
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[15 Dec 2013] Rouhani : terrorists target Muslim world, those who serve...
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani says the recent terrorist attack on gas pipeline workers in Iraq targets the Muslim world and those who serve the...
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani says the recent terrorist attack on gas pipeline workers in Iraq targets the Muslim world and those who serve the Iraqi nation.
Rouhani made the comment in a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki. The Iranian president said such attacks aim to sow discord among the Iraqi people and damage the growing relations between Baghdad and Tehran. Rouhani said countries that have had a hand in such incidents should be held accountable. Maliki offered his condolences to the people of Iran and said he has ordered for Iranian residents and pilgrims in Iraq to be fully protected. On Friday, gunmen attacked workers at a gas pipeline project stretching from Iran into Iraq, killing 18 people, including 16 Iranians.
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