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June 6, 2013

Syrian troops stand victorious in the rubble of Qusair on Wednesday. AFP Photo
12:46 GMT
Syrian rebels have seized a UN controlled border crossing with Israel, Israeli military reports say, as fierce clashes erupt along the Syrian-Israeli border.
Six Egyptian opposition activists are set to stand trial for inciting violence against the Muslim Brotherhood, judicial sources said on Wednesday. (File photo)
12:40 GMT
Six Egyptian opposition activists are set to stand trial for inciting violence against the Muslim Brotherhood, judicial sources said on Wednesday.
Ayman Al Zawahri, during a previous video statement.
11:10 GMT
Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al Zawahri, issued a statement on Thursday, urging the Syrian population to rise up against Assad as well as US forces, which he said were trying to turn Syria into a political tool against Iran.
Anti-Morsi protesters clash with police in Cairo earlier this year. There may be more widespread rioting in Cairo  after the Gama'a al Islamiya moves to counter any 'rebellion' protests. AFP Photo
09:34 GMT
The pro-Brotherhood Egyptian Gama'a Al Islamiya has announced it will be rallying its troops so as to counter the planned June 30 'rebellion' protests.
Tunisian soldiers patrol a street (image used for illustrative purposes)
09:15 GMT
Two soldiers have been killed in an explosion, a local security official told Al Arabiya news channel
A picture taken from the Syrian side shows the Quneitra border crossing between Syria and the Israeli annexed Golan Heights. AFP Photo
08:53 GMT
Syrian rebels seized a border crossing near the Israeli occupied Golan Heights as Syrian regime forces loyal to President Assad clash with Syrian opposition across the country.
Syrian army troops drive through the ravaged streets of Qusayr in the central Homs province on Wednesday. AFP Photo
08:37 GMT
11 rockets fired from Syria landed in the Syrian city of Baalbek late on Wednesday night, injuring up to five people.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour
08:29 GMT
During a speech at the Arab League, Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour said that the Syrian conflict had spilled over its borders and that any Lebanese fighters were engaged in self-defense
Syrian refugees at a makeshift camp in Lebanon (AFP)
07:56 GMT
The Lebanese government is discussing plans to limit the number of refugees it receives from Syria
 Iraqi troops guard a main road as Shiite Muslim pilgrims (R) walk by him in Baghdad on Tuesday. AFP Photo
05:00 GMT
Unidentified militants set up a fake checkpoint on the main road connecting Iraq to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, killing 14 border policemen as they were on their way to work.
Protesters clash with Turkish riot policemen on the way to Taksim Square in Istanbul on Wednesday. AFP Photo
04:00 GMT
Leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood have accused Turkish protesters of trying to damage the "highly successful Islamic project" by receiving funds from oversees.
A Syrian army's soldier a national flag featuring Syria's President Bashar Assad in front of a building left in ruins with on Wednesday in Qusayr. AFP Photo
04:00 GMT
The commander of the Syrian rebel forces, Salim Idriss, said that his troops are ready to enter and fight in Lebanon, the same day the rebels conceded defeat to Syrian regime forces in the town of Qusair.

June 5, 2013

Visitors to some news websites in Jordan are greeted with the message "The requested URL is banned at the request of the telecommunication regulatory commission."
11:34 GMT
Total of 9 news websites were unblocked on Wednesday, after they rectified their licensing status within the Kingdom
Walid Al-Kurdi was fined approximately JD284 million on Wednesday.
10:38 GMT
The Jordanian King's uncle by marriage is facing more than 30 years of hard labour and fines of an estimated JD280 million. The ruling was passed on Wednesday.
Woman presents a tray of beverages (Getty: image used for illustrative purposes)
10:03 GMT
After a recent trip to Israel, Naava Mashiah uncovers her intimate thoughts and observations on the depoliticization of her homeland
Yemeni man walks past a damaged traditional house in the historical quarter in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday. AFP Photo
09:44 GMT
The Yemeni state has launched an offensive against Al Qaeda forces in the south of the country, with tanks and helicopters being seen at dawn on Wednesday.
In an effort to bolster its numbers, the Syrian regime offered new recruits a 50 percent pay raise or government jobs on Tuesday. They also told recruits they could volunteer as well. (File photo)
09:02 GMT
In an effort to bolster its numbers, the Syrian regime offered new recruits a 50 percent pay raise or government jobs on Tuesday. They also told recruits they could volunteer as well.
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khameini
08:23 GMT
The supreme leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has spoken out in favour of the Guardian Council's ruling to bar two candidates from running in the June 14 elections
A Syrian army soldiers holds up his weapon during a battle against opposition fighters in the city of Qusayr, in Syria's central Homs province. (File photo: AFP)
06:54 GMT
“The Syrian army totally controls the Qusayr region in Homs province after killing a large number of terrorists and capturing others,” the Syrian regime said on Wednesday.
A protester gestures towards riot police after they fired tear gas in front of a barricade in Istanbul on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. (Image credit: Reuters)
06:45 GMT
Turkey Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc apologized to demonstrators on Tuesday, but his gesture only seemed to fuel protesters.
A Palestinian boy walks near the rubble of his family's destroyed house after Israeli bulldozers razed it down the previous day in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Jabal Mukabbir in May. AFP Photo
05:00 GMT
More than 40 Palestinians were left homeless on Tuesday as Israeli bulldozers razed their homes under the pretext of them being built "without permits" in the Jordan Valley, near Jericho.
A victim who suffered an alleged chemical attack at Khan al-Assal village receives treatment by doctors, at a hospital in Aleppo in March. AFP Photo
04:00 GMT
French FM Laurent Fabius said that French tests on Syrian chemical samples prove that sarin was against civilians in the civil war, urging for repercussions of this crime.
Syrian President Bashar Assad waves to his supporters before the civil war hit the level of brutality it is at currently. AFP Photo
04:00 GMT
Troops loyal to Syrian President on Tuesday secured their control of the country's capital, Damascus, as they forced rebels out of a key suburb, according to reports from Syrian state media.

June 4, 2013

Two Saudi Arabian men have been beheaded over charges of murder.
13:39 GMT
Two Saudi Arabian nationals have been beheaded over separate charges of murder, the Saudi interior ministry announced on Tuesday.
The head of the United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria, Paulo Sergio Pinheiro shortly before delivering a report to the UN Human Rights Council Geneva. AFP Photo
13:25 GMT
The United Nations reported that the Syrian conflict has seen escalating brutality, with the Syrian regime using innocent civilians as human shields.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with EU President Herman Van Rompuy (Mikhail Klimentyev/ AFP)
13:20 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country had not yet delivered S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to the Syrian government
Judge Makram Awwad (Egypt Independent/ Tarek Wageeh)
12:37 GMT
43 NGO employees have been sentenced to between one and five years by Cairo court
A fighter takes position in the al-Qobee neighborhood of the city of Tripoli, Lebanon on Monday. AFP Photo
10:57 GMT
Three Syrians have been kidnapped by rogue forces in the Lebanese Hezbollah stronghold Baalbek area
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks duirng the American Jewish Community Global Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel June 3, 2013 in Washington, DC (Mark Wilson/ AFP)
10:22 GMT
US Secretary of State warns regional powers that time is of the essence if they are committed to establishing long-term stability
A woman put clothes to dry on a line at a Syrian refugee camp. AFP Photo
09:54 GMT
The European Union announced Monday that it will provide Jordan with 50 million euros to assist it with providing humanitarian assistance to the swathes of Syrian refugees living in the country.
A pair of twins died following a blaze in Fujairah recently. (File photo)
09:53 GMT
A pair of twins died following a blaze in Fujairah recently.
Visitors to some news websites in Jordan were greeted with the message "The requested URL is banned at the request of the telecommunication regulatory commission."
09:21 GMT
The Jordanian government has blocked more than 280 websites in a crackdown on unlicensed news websites
09:03 GMT
A court in northwestern Bangladesh has issued a warrant ordering the arrest of a judge who has repeatedly defied summons to testify in a case involving the gang rape and murder of a college student in 2008.
A Syrian rebel walks in a heavily damaged street in Arbeen in the outskirts of Damascus . AFP Photo
08:37 GMT
Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has clashed with the rebel Free Syrian Army in a Damascus suburb, leaving two Hezbollah fighters dead, one of them a high ranking official.
A 22-year-old man died from a gunshot wound following a protest in Turkey on Tuesday.
07:41 GMT
A 22-year-old man died from a gunshot wound following a protest in Turkey on Tuesday.
US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel addresses the crew of the USS Freedom (AFP/ US Department of Defense)
07:39 GMT
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel confirmed that the US will send Patriot missiles and F-16 planes to Jordan, initially to take part in an international military exercise but he confirmed that the equipment could remain in the Kingdom permanently
A top Iraqi minister warned Israel that it cannot use its airspace to attack Iran.
07:09 GMT
A top Iraqi minister warned Israel that it cannot use its airspace to attack Iran.
At least 300 people were wounded in a battle outside the Lebanon border on Monday.
06:21 GMT
Fighting in Qusayr - a strategic town near the Lebanon-Syria border - was attacked on Monday. A doctor said at least 300 people are said to be wounded.
Fighters of the jihadist group Al-Nusra Front, an offshoot of Al Qaeda, stand with a machinegun in Aleppo, Syria. AFP Photo.
04:00 GMT
Al Qaeda, the internationally recognised terrorist organisation, has set up a complaints department in the northern Syrian town of Raqqa, for those who have issues with "any element of the Islamic state".

June 3, 2013

John Kerry, US Secretary of State.
13:00 GMT
US Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to arrive in Jordan in the upcoming days, as he strives to push the Palestinian-Israeli peace process forward.
The suspect admitted to kissing the girl, but denied molesting her, police said. (File photo)
11:35 GMT
A 20-year-old Pakistani driver was charged with molesting a 13-year-old girl in an elevator recently, police said.
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas chairs a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on May 28 (Abbas Momani/ AFP)
10:45 GMT
British educated Rami Hamfallah will replace Salam Fayyad as Palestinian Prime Minsiter when he officially quits office later this month
Egyptian police forces were kidnapped and held in Sinai last month (AFP)
10:32 GMT
A police checkpoint in Egypt's Sinai region came under attack for the 39th time since the Egyptian Revolution, when unidentified gunmen shot at policemen, who returned fire at the attackers
A Lebanese soldier walks past anti-Assad graffiti in Tripoli, Lebanon (AFP)
10:06 GMT
Violence in Lebanon continues as one person was killed in overnight clashes in the northern city of Tripoli
Iranian presidential candidates attend a live debate on state TV in Tehran on May 31 (Mehdi Dehghan/ AFP)
09:53 GMT
Iran says it has thwarted an alleged terror network backed by Israeli intelligence that was plotting to disrupt the upcoming presidential elections
Two men were arrested after the Army found the duo was carrying various weapons - including  rocket-propelled grenades, in their car. (File photo)
09:10 GMT
Two men were arrested Sunday in the district of Zgharta when found transporting arms, including rocket-propelled grenades, in their car.
Protesters stand in front of burning objects on the street in Istanbul on Sunday night. AFP Photo
08:36 GMT
In the face of growing discontent, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected claims that he is a "dictator" and has criticised his people for protesting.
It was perhaps the most deadly clash between Syria and Lebanon. Rockets were fired, but only caused material damage.
07:32 GMT
The floodwaters from the Syrian crisis rose higher in Lebanon Sunday, with Lebanese security sources reporting that for the first time fighting between Hezbollah and Syrian rebels had occurred on Lebanese soil.
Syrian officials have denied Red Cross aid, citing that they will not be able to enter until the war is over.
07:07 GMT
With reports of up to 1,500 wounded citizens trapped in Qusair, Syria insisted Sunday that the Red Cross would not be allowed access to the strategic town until fighting was over.
Two journalist were attacked in Lebanon on Sunday morning, officials said.
06:34 GMT
Separate attacks targeting two journalists who have been covering the ongoing violence in the north drew condemnation from political and professional circles over the weekend.
Qassam Al Rimi speaking in his video on Sunday to Muslims in America. Photo courtesy of The Guardian
04:00 GMT
The head of the military branch of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) Qassim Al Rimi on Sunday he called on Muslims living in America to remain steadfast in their religion and to continue building 'easy' bombs such as those used in Boston.
A view of the destruction of the embattled town of Qusair. Citizen journalist image
04:00 GMT
Aid will only be given to the suffering citizens of the Syrian town of Qusair, which has seen brutal fighting over the past month, when the violence ends, the Red Cross announced on Sunday.