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Syrian opposition chief ‘ready for direct talks’ with Bashar al-Assad’s regime

DAMASCUS: The Chief of Syrian opposition Moaz al-Khatib said on Wednesday that he is ready for dialogue with officials of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime,...

Israeli forces hit target on Syrian-Lebanese border: sources

LONDON: Israeli forces attacked a target on the Syrian-Lebanese border on Wednesday night, a western diplomat told media on condition of anonymity, without elaborating...

Israel partly unfreezes Palestinian Authority’s funds

JERUSALEM: Around $100 million of the Palestinian Authority's funds, which was blocked last November by Israel after it claimed observer status at the United...

Saudi govt directs to set up walls in shops to split men, women

RIYADH: The Saudi government has issued its directives to shops’ owners, in whose properties both males and females are employed, to set up isolating...

Egypt minister warns of ‘state collapse’ if crisis continues

CAIRO: The political crisis rocking Egypt could lead to the collapse of the state and threaten future generations, Egyptian Defense Minister General Abdel Fattah...

Iran launches monkey into space

TEHRAN: Iran has successfully sent a live monkey into space, Iranian state TV said on Monday, describing it an advancement in country’s missile and...

Egyptian army backed by the cabinet to arrest civilians

CAIRO: Granting the armed forces the right to apprehend civilians and assist the police to maintain law and order, Egyptian cabinet on Monday gave...

Journalists arrested in Iran before election

DUBAI:  In what seemed to be a coordinated crackdown on the media, over a dozen journalists have been detained by the Iranian authorities for...

Deadly weapons being used against Palestinians by Israel; report reveals

Armless Palestinian protesters are being hit with lethal weapons in the West Bank by the Israeli forces, a report by B’Tselem, Israeli human rights...

UAE unearths plot to throw government

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has unearthed plot backed by radical Islamists to throw sitting government and arrested around 100 officials on charges of...

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