[24 Oct 2013] Bahraini opposition figure appears in court, denies...
In Bahrain, a prominent opposition leader appears in court to defend himself against charges of inciting violence.
Khalil al-Marzooq a top...
In Bahrain, a prominent opposition leader appears in court to defend himself against charges of inciting violence.
Khalil al-Marzooq a top member of the main Shia political bloc al-Wefaq rejected charges that he encouraged anti-regime attacks in the tiny Persian Gulf country. The arrest of Marzooq has prompted the Shia-led opposition to suspend political talks with the regime. Bahrain has been the scene of a nonstop uprising since 2011. Thousands of anti-government protesters have been staging regular demonstrations on the streets calling for the Al Khalifa royal family to relinquish power. The regime has responded with a crackdown in which scores of people have been killed and thousands arrested.
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[25 Oct 2013] In Egypt 20 people injured in clashes between pro and anti...
Fresh clashes between Egyptian students supporting and opposing the Muslim Brotherhood movement. At least twenty people are injured.
The clashes...
Fresh clashes between Egyptian students supporting and opposing the Muslim Brotherhood movement. At least twenty people are injured.
The clashes took place in Zaga-zig University in the northern province of al-Sharqia. Pro-Muslim Brotherhood protesters were calling for the reinstatement of ousted president Mohamed Morsi. Such protests have gained momentum in Egypt after students on Cairo\'s al-Azhar University campus staged pro-Morsi rallies for several days starting late last week. Similar protests were held in Alexandria University on Wednesday.
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[25 Oct 2013] UN envoy warns against growing anti Muslim sentiments in...
A UN envoy says the deadly violence against a Muslim minority in Myanmar poses a serious threat to the country\\\'s economic and political reforms....
A UN envoy says the deadly violence against a Muslim minority in Myanmar poses a serious threat to the country\\\'s economic and political reforms.
The U-N special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar has warned against anti-Muslim sentiments in the Southeast Asian nation. Tomas Ojea Quintana says Myanmar\\\'s military junta needs to do more to protect the vulnerable community. He says the underlying issue of discrimination against Muslims and particularly Rohingyas remains unaddressed. Hundreds of Rohingyas have been killed in sectarian violence in the western Rakhine state since last year. The continuing violence and rights abuses have forced hundreds of thousands to flee a country that does not even accept them as legitimate citizens.
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[25 Oct 2013] Syrian army launch fresh attacks on insurgents in Eastern...
The Syrian army steps up its attacks against foreign-backed insurgents and their strongholds across the country.
Army units ambushed militants...
The Syrian army steps up its attacks against foreign-backed insurgents and their strongholds across the country.
Army units ambushed militants of the Liwa\'a al-Islam, a brigade of the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Eastern Goutah, near the capital Damascus, killing scores of them. Syrian sources say many of the dead were foreign nationals. A large cache of weaponry including anti-tank missiles were also seized. Several militants of anther al-Qaeda-affiliated group known as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant were also killed in clashes with Syrian forces near Aleppo. Meanwhile, people in several towns across the Aleppo Province demonstrated against armed groups, demanding their pullout from civilian areas. Elsewhere, Kurdish fighters engaged in battles with insurgents in a town near Iraqi border.
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[25 Oct 2013] In Bahrain, thousands of protesters rally to show...
In Bahrain, thousands of anti-regime protesters have held a demonstration to show solidarity with a detained journalist.
The protesters called...
In Bahrain, thousands of anti-regime protesters have held a demonstration to show solidarity with a detained journalist.
The protesters called for the release of freelance journalist and photographer Hussain Hubail who was arrested in August on charges of campaigning through social networks and attending unauthorized protests. The Friday\'s protests also called for political reforms and a democratic transition. The opposition said, in a statement at the end of the rally, that the era of authoritarianism, tyranny and monopolizing power has come to an end. Bahraini police clashed with the protesters after the rally west of the capital Manama. The call for the release of political prisoners comes as Amnesty International has condemned the imprisonment of activists in Bahrain, describing the move as appalling. The tiny Persian Gulf kingdom has been gripped by protests calling for the downfall of the Al Khalifah since February 2011.
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[27 Oct 2013] Militants capture southern Tafas town in Syria - English
Reports coming out of Syria suggest that insurgents battling government troops have seized a town in the southern Daraa province.
Militants took...
Reports coming out of Syria suggest that insurgents battling government troops have seized a town in the southern Daraa province.
Militants took control of Tafas following weeks of heavy clashes with army forces. The fighting has left dozens dead on both sides. The town of Tafas links the eastern and western parts of Daraa along the Jordanian border. In another battlefield in the central province of Homs, insurgents and government troops are fighting for control of a highly-strategic arsenal in Mahin. Militants say they have killed at least a hundred Syrian army forces, and lost scores of their own men.
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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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[31 Oct 2013] israeli troops kill Palestinian man in West Bank - English
Reports coming out of the occupied Palestinian territories say Israeli forces have killed at least one Palestinian man.
Ahmad Tazazaa was killed...
Reports coming out of the occupied Palestinian territories say Israeli forces have killed at least one Palestinian man.
Ahmad Tazazaa was killed in a village near the West Bank city of Jenin. The 22-year old is the latest victim of Israeli military attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. About 20 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank this year alone. Israeli troops also made some arrests in the village of Qabatiya south of Jenin. Meanwhile, Israeli troops arrested 12 Palestinians in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Three Hamas officials were among the detainees.
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[04 Nov 2013] Taliban destroy several oil tankers in Farah - English
Taliban militants strike a convoy of NATO supply fuel tankers in Afghanistan\'s western province of Farah.
The convoy was moving towards a...
Taliban militants strike a convoy of NATO supply fuel tankers in Afghanistan\'s western province of Farah.
The convoy was moving towards a US-led base in Helmand province when it came under attack. Local officials say at least five tankers were destroyed. Also three militants were killed and four others injured in the clashes that followed between security forces and the assailants. The Taliban claim six tankers were destroyed and sixteen security forces killed and wounded in the ambush.
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[04 Nov 2013] Saudi Arabian FM accuses Iran of intervention in Syria -...
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of military intervention in Syria.
Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal says Iran has deployed troops to Syria...
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of military intervention in Syria.
Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal says Iran has deployed troops to Syria and that the country\'s under occupation. Faisal was speaking at a joint news briefing with US secretary of state John Kerry in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has been the main supplier of weapons and funds to the insurgents fighting the Syrian government. The weapons which include Israeli missiles are purchased on the black market. Last week, French newspaper Le Figaro reported that Saudi Arabia\'s intelligence chief is the real mastermind behind the insurgency in Syria and leads the militants from a command center in neighboring Jordan. In his absence, Le Figaro says, a CIA officer leads the militancy.
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[08 Nov 2013] israel is the prime suspect in the death of Yasser Arafat...
Palestinian investigators accuse israel of being the prime suspect in the mysterious death of former Palestine Liberation Organization leader,...
Palestinian investigators accuse israel of being the prime suspect in the mysterious death of former Palestine Liberation Organization leader, Yasser Arafat.
A Palestinian committee charged with finding the truth has accepted the Swiss and Russian reports that show the former P-L-O leader was poisoned to death. During a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian investigators said that scientific details show Arafat did not die a natural death. They\\\'ve also pledged to carry out a thorough investigation to confirm all the details and elements of the case. Arafat\\\'s body was exhumed last year to find out the actual cause of his death. During forensic tests, Swiss scientists found a high level of polonium in Arafat\\\'s bones. Arafat died in November 2004, after going onto a coma following symptoms of abdominal pains, diarrhea and vomiting.
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[08 Nov 2013] israel accused of involvement in ex PLO leader death -...
Palestinian investigators accuse Israel of being the prime suspect in the mysterious death of former Palestine Liberation Organization leader,...
Palestinian investigators accuse Israel of being the prime suspect in the mysterious death of former Palestine Liberation Organization leader, Yasser Arafat.
A Palestinian committee charged with finding the truth has accepted the Swiss and Russian reports that show the former P-L-O leader was poisoned to death. During a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian investigators said that scientific details show Arafat did not die a natural death. They\'ve also pledged to carry out a thorough investigation to confirm all the details and elements of the case. Arafat\'s body was exhumed last year to find out the actual cause of his death. During forensic tests, Swiss scientists found a high level of polonium in Arafat\'s bones. Arafat died in November 2004, after going onto a coma following symptoms of abdominal pains, diarrhea and vomiting.
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[17 Nov 2013] State of emergency declared in Tripoli after clashes...
Libya has declared a two-day state of emergency in the capital, Tripoli after clashes erupted between rival militias on Saturday. The clashes left...
Libya has declared a two-day state of emergency in the capital, Tripoli after clashes erupted between rival militias on Saturday. The clashes left one person dead and dozens more injured.
Thousands of protesters gathered in Tripoli\'s center to mourn those killed in an attack on protesters on Friday. Local authorities have announced a three-day general strike in response to the violence which was sparked by protests against armed groups. Over 40 people were killed and over 450 more injured when militias fired on the protesters. Tripoli officials have also declared a three-day mourning period. The post-revolutionary government has appealed for restraint.
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[17 Nov 2013] Prominent female lawyer detained by Bahraini regime in...
Fresh crackdown in Bahrain. Regime forces have arrested yet another prominent female rights activist and lawyer there.
Amira al-Bahrani was...
Fresh crackdown in Bahrain. Regime forces have arrested yet another prominent female rights activist and lawyer there.
Amira al-Bahrani was abducted during a nighttime raid on her house in the city of Sanabis. We do not have any information about why she was arrested or her whereabouts. 7 other activists were also detained by regime forces in separate raids in A\'ali area near the capital Manama. No further details have been provided about those raids either. The Al Khalifah regime is under fire for its harsh crackdown on rights activists and pro-democracy protesters. The kingdom has been gripped by anti-monarchy rallies since February 2011.
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[20 Nov 2013] The Debate - Bandar\\\'s Role In Beirut Bombings - English
Twin explosions near the Iranian embassy in Lebanon\\\'s capital Beirut has claimed over a dozen lives, killing Iran\\\'s cultural attaché to...
Twin explosions near the Iranian embassy in Lebanon\\\'s capital Beirut has claimed over a dozen lives, killing Iran\\\'s cultural attaché to Lebanon. This is the first occurrence of an embassy being targeted by terrorists, in what is believed to be a spillover from the war in neighboring Syria. In this debate, we\\\'ll discuss who would benefit from this, in which even though an Al Qaeda offshoot has claimed responsibility, many are pointing the finger to Israel and Saudi Arabia.
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[21 Nov 2013] Pakistan condemns US strike in Khybar Pakhtunkhwa province...
Pakistani officials have strongly condemned a deadly US drone attack in the country\'s north-west.
Pakistan\'s Foreign Ministry said in a...
Pakistani officials have strongly condemned a deadly US drone attack in the country\'s north-west.
Pakistan\'s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that such attacks are a violation of the country\'s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It also said the airstrikes have negative impacts on Islamabad\'s efforts to bring peace to the country. The statement was issued after a US drone attack on a seminary killed at least six people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The US carries out assassination drone strikes in several Muslim countries including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia. It claims they target militants but many civilians have lost their lives so far in the air raids.
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[21 Nov 2013] 4 British militants fighting in Syria killed - English
Reports from Syria say four British insurgents fighting alongside other foreign-backed militants have been killed in clashes with army troops....
Reports from Syria say four British insurgents fighting alongside other foreign-backed militants have been killed in clashes with army troops.
Three of the British insurgents were from London and died in August when their group attacked Syrian soldiers. The fourth militant was shot dead two weeks later in a failed ambush. The men were reportedly from a group of English insurgents working with al-Qaeda-linked militants. The UK\'s intelligence agency, the MI5, has said that up to 300 British insurgents are fighting government forces in Syria.
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[22 Nov 2013] Death toll exceeds 50 in Latvian supermarket collapse -...
The death toll in Latvia\'s worst disaster in decades is rising. It has been announced that at least 51 people died when the roof of a supermarket...
The death toll in Latvia\'s worst disaster in decades is rising. It has been announced that at least 51 people died when the roof of a supermarket collapsed on shoppers in the capital, Riga.
Rescuers are still pulling bodies from the rubble as hopes of finding more survivors are dwindling over 24 hours since the incident occurred. The roof of the Maxima supermarket collapsed late on Thursday when it was full of shoppers. The cause of the deadly tragedy has not been determined yet, although the police have opened a criminal investigation focusing on the construction of the building. The Latvian government has declared three days of mourning starting on Saturday and will hold a national moment of silence on Monday.
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[22 Nov 2013] Free Syrian Army chief officer goes missing in Turkey -...
A senior commander of the so-called Free Syrian Army has reportedly gone missing in Turkey.
Colonel Riyadh al-Asad is said to have disappeared...
A senior commander of the so-called Free Syrian Army has reportedly gone missing in Turkey.
Colonel Riyadh al-Asad is said to have disappeared ten days ago. Social networking websites say the news has been announced by his family. Asad is said to have gone missing after two top commanders of the Free Syrian Army, Salim Idris and Oqab Saqar, called him for a meeting in a location in Turkey. Social networking sites blame the Turkish government as well as the Syrian opposition groups in Turkey for al-Asad\'s disappearance.
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[24 Nov 2013] Protests continue in Egypt despite warnings from the...
Protests continue in Egypt despite warnings from the country\'s military-backed government.
Egyptians protested in several cities on Saturday,...
Protests continue in Egypt despite warnings from the country\'s military-backed government.
Egyptians protested in several cities on Saturday, chanting slogans against the military\'s coup and demanding the release of protestors in jail. This comes after the country\'s minister of interior issued a warning against demonstrations, saying they will be dealt with decisively. Mass protests in Egypt continue amid clashes between supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and security forces. Public protests started following Morsi\'s ouster by the military in July.
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[24 Nov 2013] Scores of militants killed in clashes with government...
Syrian government forces have gunned down nearly a hundred militants in a region east of the capital Damascus since Friday.
According to the...
Syrian government forces have gunned down nearly a hundred militants in a region east of the capital Damascus since Friday.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 96 people from the opposition front were killed during fierce clashes in the East Ghuta region. More than 50 of them were killed on Sunday alone. The monitoring group says 56 Syrian soldiers also lost their lives in the fighting. Syria has been the scene of unrest since nearly three years ago. Damascus blames some foreign countries for the ongoing conflict.
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[24 Nov 2013] Scores of militants killed in clashes with government...
Syrian government forces have gunned down nearly a hundred militants in a region east of the capital Damascus since Friday. According to the Syrian...
Syrian government forces have gunned down nearly a hundred militants in a region east of the capital Damascus since Friday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 96 people from the opposition front were killed during fierce clashes in the East Ghuta region. More than 50 of them were killed on Sunday alone. The monitoring group says 56 Syrian soldiers also lost their lives in the fighting. Syria has been the scene of unrest since nearly three years ago. Damascus blames some foreign countries for the ongoing conflict.
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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] France says EU would remove some of Iran sanctions in...
France says the European Union would likely lift some sanctions on Iran in December as part of a nuclear deal between Tehran and the five permanent...
France says the European Union would likely lift some sanctions on Iran in December as part of a nuclear deal between Tehran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany.
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabuius has said that in a few weeks time, the EU foreign ministers would sit down for talks over the partial removal of sanctions on Iran. He noted that the lifting of sanctions would be limited, targeted and reversible. France\'s top diplomat also described as unlikely any strike on Iran by Israel, saying no one would understand such an attack at this stage. On Sunday, Iran signed an agreement with the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany over its nuclear program in Geneva. Under the deal-- the first of its kind in a decade, Iran will limit its nuclear program in return for the loosening of sanctions.
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[25 Nov 2013] Shares in French automakers Peugeot, Renault soar on Iran...
Shares in French automakers PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault have soared after the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1.
Shares in...
Shares in French automakers PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault have soared after the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1.
Shares in Peugeot jumped nearly 4.5 percent while Renault shares rose to above one-percent in afternoon trade on Monday. The nuclear deal signed early Sunday fuels expectations that the two French car makers could quickly re-enter the Iranian market. Iran used to be Peugeot\'s second-biggest market in car sales volumes before Western sanctions against Tehran were toughened. Last year, the car-maker halted sales to Iran to comply with the sanctions, costing it nearly 10 percent of its global vehicle deliveries. Renault announced a nearly 700 million-dollar write-down because of damage to its business in Iran.
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[28 Nov 2013] Foreign embassies victims of israel espionage in Lebanon -...
Representatives of over 20 foreign embassies in Lebanon received a detailed account of Israeli espionage activity in the country. Lebanese...
Representatives of over 20 foreign embassies in Lebanon received a detailed account of Israeli espionage activity in the country. Lebanese ministers and lawmakers briefed the foreign representatives during a closed meeting at the Lebanese parliament. One of the revelations made was that even foreign embassies, in addition to the UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon, are also victims of Israeli espionage.
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[29 Nov 2013] Al Qaeda linked insurgents executed 7 militants from a...
Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents have executed seven militants from a rival group in Syria.
This unverified video shows the al-Qaeda-linked militants...
Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents have executed seven militants from a rival group in Syria.
This unverified video shows the al-Qaeda-linked militants shooting Hassan Jazera, the commander of the insurgent group Ghurabaa al-Sham and six of his men in the head. Divisions among insurgents have been deepening in recent months. And the groups have engaged in many deadly clashes in different parts of Syria. Several insurgent commanders have been killed on both sides during the fighting.
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