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Assad: “Expect everything” if US attacks Syria
Egypt
September 9, 2013
Assad: “Expect everything” if US attacks Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned Washington on Monday to brace for retaliation if US forces attacked his war-torn country, as…
Kenyan vice-president leaves for ICC trial
World
September 9, 2013
Kenyan vice-president leaves for ICC trial
Kenyan Vice-President William Ruto left Nairobi to fly to The Hague Monday, a day before the start of his crimes…
Saudi diplomat kidnapped in Yemen makes new video plea
World
September 9, 2013
Saudi diplomat kidnapped in Yemen makes new video plea
A Saudi diplomat kidnapped in Yemen by Al-Qaeda has urged his relatives to stage protests to push Riyadh to answer…
Muslim rebels locked in stand-off with Philippine army
World
September 9, 2013
Muslim rebels locked in stand-off with Philippine army
Philippine troops were locked in a standoff with hundreds of Muslim gunmen who killed six people and took at least…
Iran FM slams Syria strikes as ‘illegal’
Egypt
September 8, 2013
Iran FM slams Syria strikes as ‘illegal’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javed Zarif slammed potential US-led airstrikes against Syria as "illegal" on a visit to Baghdad Sunday.
Syrian regime offers reward for captured rebel fighters
World
September 6, 2013
Syrian regime offers reward for captured rebel fighters
Syria's government announced on Friday it would pay rewards to those who catch foreign opposition fighters in the war-torn country. Authorities…
Fukushima water leak risk exaggerated: Japan watchdog
World
September 5, 2013
Fukushima water leak risk exaggerated: Japan watchdog
The chief of Japan's nuclear watchdog chided the operator of the Fukushima plant Thursday for its inability properly to explain…
Al-Jazeera accuses Egypt of jamming signal
Egypt
September 4, 2013
Al-Jazeera accuses Egypt of jamming signal
Qatari-owned news channel Al-Jazeera has accused Egyptian authorities of jamming the network’s satellite signals, as the broadcaster kept up its…
Turkish envoy to return to Egypt after recall
Egypt
September 4, 2013
Turkish envoy to return to Egypt after recall
Turkey’s ambassador to Egypt will return to Cairo on Wednesday after he was recalled last month over the bloody crackdown…
Obama: Assad must be held to account
Egypt
September 3, 2013
Obama: Assad must be held to account
US President Barack Obama told congressional leaders Tuesday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must be held accountable for using chemical weapons…