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Israeli tank fire injures three Palestinians in Gaza

GAZA CITY: At least three Palestinians were reportedly injured when they were struck by a shell fired from an Israeli tank near central Gaza's...

Friends of Syria meeting encourage extremists; says Russia

MOSCOW:  Russia said on Friday that the decisions made this week at a Friends of Syria meeting in Rome would encourage extremists to seek...

11 killed in car bomb blasts in Baghdad: officials

BAGHDAD: At least 11 people were killed and 32 others were injured in two car bomb blasts near a football field in the Iraqi...

US to provide $60 million in aid to Syrian opposition

ROME : The US will provide non-lethal aid worth $60 million, including food rations and medical supplies, to Syrian opposition over the coming months,...

US, EU thinking to provide training to Syrian rebels as they did in Afghanistan 30 year ago

The US and Europe may begin equipping the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) with vehicles, body armor, night vision gear and binoculars, as well...

Israel ‘secretly deports’ 1,000 Sudanese who may face persecution at home

Israel has deported at least 1,000 Sudanese on 'voluntary leave,' Haaretz reported. The UN Refugee agency said it was not informed of the move,...

Air balloon crashes in Egypt; 19 tourists killed

CAIRO:  At least 19 tourists were killed when a hot air balloon crashed near the Egypt's ancient temple city of Luxor on Tuesday, a...

Rocket blast hits southern Israel, Gaza truce likely to come to an end

JERUSALEM:  A rocket blast struck southern Israel on Tuesday, first attack reportedly launched by the Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip after truce arrived...

Syria opposition agrees to attend Rome conference

BERLIN: Syrian National Coalition has agreed to attend the US-led friends of Syria conference scheduled in Rome next month, two days after the coalition...

UN Security Council unable to make its impact in Syria; says UN human rights chief

GENEVA: The Chief of United Nations human rights Navi Pillay said on Monday that UN Security Council (UNSC) has faced the failure with regard...

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