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19:54 GMT
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke out against the Western position on the Syrian crisis, criticizing their decision to arm the 'organ eating' Syrian rebels.
18:54 GMT
Ahead of planned protests in Cairo calling for early elections and the ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, radical Islamic preacher Waghy Ghoneim has said all those that rise up against "His Excellency The President" are criminals, thugs and disbelievers.
15:59 GMT
Kuwait's top court ordered the dissolution of parliament on Sunday and called for fresh elections
15:44 GMT
Four Shiite men were ambushed in the Bekaa Valley area of Lebanon on Sunday
11:58 GMT
A total of 28 people have been killed from the SARS coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, the health ministry said recently. Meanwhile, countries such as Jordan, France, the United Arab Emirates, Germany as well as Britain and Tunisia have reported infections of the MERS-CoV strain.
11:28 GMT
Jordan's King Abdullah has said that the Kingdom is ready to act defensively in the face of any threat to its security that arises out of the Syrian civil war.
09:43 GMT
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah has offered his congratulations to new Iranian president Hassan Rouhani on behalf 'of all the Mujahideen' in Lebanon.
09:28 GMT
Extremist fighters in the eastern Syrian province Deir Al Zor have destroyed a Shiite religious building, posting the video on the internet.
08:59 GMT
20 people have died in Iraq as seven car bombs exploded across the south of the country during Sunday's rush hour.
08:53 GMT
American academic Noam Chomsky gives his views on the changing shape of the Middle East in an interview with Al-Akhbar's Maha Zaraket
08:22 GMT
Iran is to reportedly send 4,000 Iranian Revolutionary Guards to Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad in the fight against opposition forces.
07:14 GMT
Newly elected Iranian President Hassan Rowhani praised his election as a “victory of moderation over extremism,” and urged world powers to speak to his country with respect and acknowledge its rights in order to receive an appropriate response.
07:09 GMT
The King returned to Saudi after Washington announced it will arm the Syrian rebels
06:43 GMT
"We have our Istanbul rally tomorrow. I say it clearly: Taksim Square must be evacuated, otherwise this country's security forces know how to evacuate it," Erdogan said prior to using police force.
June 15, 2013
21:14 GMT
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced a definitive cutting of ties with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and called on world powers to impose a no-fly zone over Syria
21:02 GMT
Clashes between armed activists and Libyan armed forces erupted in the eastern city of Benghazi on Saturday, leaving six soldiers dead. The army has warned of a "bloodbath" in the city.
20:40 GMT
Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah has said that Hezbollah will remain fighting alongside troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad and that its involvement in Syria was a calculated move.
20:20 GMT
US Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets have arrived in Jordan for a military exercise, as the north of the country is put on high alert after Hezbollah and regime fighters reached the Jordanian-Syrian border.
17:20 GMT
Securing 18.6 million votes, the moderate Hassan Rouhani has been elected as the new Iranian president.
June 14, 2013
16:21 GMT
Hassan Nasrallah said in a speech Friday that US 'interference' in Lebanon and the Middle East was the tip of the iceberg
16:07 GMT
Vladimir Putin's senior foreign policy adviser said that Russia was not convinced by Washington's evidence documenting chemical weapons use by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
09:13 GMT
Earlier on Friday, a senior Russian lawmaker said via Twitter that information on the use of chemical weapons by Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad was fabricated. He also suggested the United States would use it to justify intervention in the Syrian conflict.
08:41 GMT
More than 50 million people are eligible to vote for the man -- no women candidates were approved -- to succeed former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is barred from standing for a third consecutive term under the constitution.
08:30 GMT
Former prime minister Saad Hariri said Hezbollah defied Lebanon’s law and granted itself the right to make decisions on behalf of the nation.
June 13, 2013
16:23 GMT
The photograph of the 14 year-old who was killed on May 2 was published by #Tweet4SyrianChild, a campaign that highlights suffering of Syrian children
15:16 GMT
Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on political activists and journalists as the country prepares to go to the polls on Friday
14:46 GMT
Israeli Deputy Defence Minister Danny Danon sais that regardless of John Kerry's diplomatic efforts, there will never be a Palestinian state
13:52 GMT
A Yemeni soldier was killed in clashes Thursday with tribesmen who attacked an oil pipeline and halted the flow of crude, sources said.
13:47 GMT
Syrian state media reports say that two mortar shells hit close to Damascus on Wednesday afternoon. As of yet, there have been no reports on the number of casualties.
10:53 GMT
According to a recent UN report, at least 93,000 Syrians (including more than 6,500 children) have been killed in the ongoing Syrian civil war.
10:13 GMT
Despite being considered illegal by the international community, Israel is seeking approval for the construction of hundreds of new settlements in the West Bank.
09:30 GMT
A Turkish protester died in hospital on Thursday morning after being hit in the head with a tear gas canister, bringing the death toll in Turkey to five people. Thousands have been injured.
09:09 GMT
Egyptian Islamist parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood, called on Wednesday for a “million-man march” on June 21.
07:13 GMT
Iran’s financial institutions are on the “verge of bankruptcy” and the country could lose “control over the banking system,” the country’ s Supreme National Security Council has warned in a memo obtained and distributed by an Iranian opposition movement on Wednesday.
06:37 GMT
The office of U.N. special representative on children in conflict, Leila Zerrougui said it had received “verified reports that Syrian children are killed or injured in indiscriminate bombings, shot by snipers, used as human shields or victims of terror tactics.”
June 12, 2013
19:22 GMT
The Israeli PM on Wednesday said that Tehran's policies will still be dictated by the Supreme Ruler of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei regardless who comes out on top in Friday's elections, as the Iranian leader urged all Iranian citizens to partake in Friday's vote.
17:12 GMT
After several civilians were injured after Syrian rockets landed in the Lebanese border town of Arsal on Wednesday, the Lebanese army has warned it will respond with "the necessary defensive measures" if a similar attack occurs.
13:12 GMT
Lebanese border town of Arsal struck by missile fire from a Syrian helicopter on Wednesday, leaving several people wounded
11:58 GMT
Protests against the Shiite militant group Hezbollah erupted in Kuwait, the day that seven supermarkets in the country began a boycott of Iranian products
11:22 GMT
In an apparent move of retaliation, Syrian rebels enveloped the eastern Syrian village of Hatla, near Iraq, on Tuesday and killed 60 Shiites, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
09:46 GMT
Longtime ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the tyrant Syrian leader could have avoided the now two year old brutal civil war, and that Russia is "not an advocate for Assad".
09:41 GMT
The Lebanese Shiite party Hezbollah, has proved through its involvement in the Syrian conflict, that it has chosen religion (sect) over the Lebanese state. This choice has already had serious consequences, and may cause an all-out civil war in the Levant.
09:39 GMT
US Secretary of State John Kerry is to meet his British counterpart on Wednesday as Washington struggles to organise an international peace conference that would bring together the Syrian government and opposition
09:19 GMT
Many leading Iranian conservatives have called for conservative candidates to withdraw from the upcoming elections, so that the party can present a unified front.
08:54 GMT
Turkish police fired teargas throughout Taksim Square in a bid to remove demonstrators from the scene
08:47 GMT
Austrian peacekeeping troops from the UN monitoring force in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights began their withdrawal from the border crossing on Wednesday, in light of escalating tension between the Syrians and Israelis.
08:23 GMT
Syrian fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have killed 26 men in eastern Damascus, as they allegedly brought flour and food aid to fighters.
05:00 GMT
Syrian rebels allegedly fired rockets into the Lebanese town of Hermel on Tuesday night, injuring four and killing one civilian.
June 11, 2013
21:39 GMT
Just hours after rumors spread that Hassan Rouhani would be disqualified from the upcoming presidential election, the moderate candidate was endorsed by former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani
12:08 GMT
During a speech on Tuedsay, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi called on Egypt's divergent political groups to put their differences aside for the sake of national unity,
11:07 GMT
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister and his French counterpart expressed concern over the situation in Syria, and called for immediate and urgent action in the war-torn country.
09:54 GMT
Two suicide bombers attacked Marjeh square in Damascus on Tuesday morning, killing 14 people and injuring 31 civilians according to early reports.
09:34 GMT
The first quarter of 2013 has seen Israeli settlement building be at an all time high, according to data accumulated by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics.
09:08 GMT
US Secretary of State John Kerry has postponed his scheduled visit to the region in light of a series of talks occurring within the Obama administration this week on Syria, with a possible view to arm the Syrian rebels in light of regime successes.
08:45 GMT
After encroaching upon rebel positions in Aleppo since the fall of Qusayr last week, regime troops have launched an offensive against an Aleppo airbase, as well as key areas of the northern province.
08:24 GMT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out on the preconditions that the Palestinians for the negotiations, calling them insurmountable.
08:02 GMT
Two suicide bombers targeted a busy Damascus square on Tuesday morning. No reports on the number of casualties have been released yet.
06:40 GMT
Hundreds of Turkish riot police on Tuesday morning entered Istanbul’s Taksim Square, after forces reportedly used tear gas last night to disperse protesters on the 11th day of anti-government demonstrations.
04:00 GMT
The Cairo Criminal Court ordered the release of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's sons on Monday as his retrial has been postponed yet again.
04:00 GMT
A van carrying Lebanese gunmen who were on their way to fight in Damascus was targeted by a car bomb in Lebanon's Bekaa valley on Monday. Several casualties were reported, but the gunmen still managed to enter Syria.
June 10, 2013
20:24 GMT
An estimated 61 people died in Iraq on Monday as violence swept the country. In Mosul, in northern Iraq, five car bombs targeted army and police personnel.
14:52 GMT
Indonesian consulate set on fire as thousands of expatriate workers amass in bid to sort out their employment papers
13:42 GMT
Conservative former parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel on Monday withdrew his candidacy from Iran's June 14 presidential election. Meanwhile, an Iranian watchdog group denies banning a candidate from the 2013 election.
13:07 GMT
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial over his role in the deaths of protesters in 2011 was resumed in Cairo on Monday, amid rumours that the court will acquit him.
10:47 GMT
Shekih Tamim Bin Hamad, the 33-year-old Qatar crown prince and son of current emir Khalifa Al Thani, is set to be Gulf's next emir. Meanwhile, the current prime minister and cousin of Hamad is said to be stepping down.
10:44 GMT
The anti-Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi 'tamarod' (rebellion) campaign has gathered 13 million signatures since May 1, as the number of voices calling for Morsi's early ousting increases.
10:23 GMT
All seven of the suspected Taliban militants who launched an attack on Kabul airport died in suicide bomb explosions on Monday, an Afghani police chief said
10:09 GMT
A car bomb exploded in Taanayel east Lebanon, damaging nearby vehicles but causing no injuries
10:00 GMT
At least eight Egyptians have been injured after clashes with Libyan border guards, who set an Egyptian truck on fire.
09:18 GMT
The Guardian Council are reassessing Hassan Rouhani's qualifications to run for President as reports emerged that a reformist coalition had settled on backing his candidacy
08:56 GMT
Three near-simultaneous bomb attacks killed 12 people in a mainly Shiite town north of Iraq
08:18 GMT
High ranking officials from the Jordanian Armed Forces and the US military announced the commencement of the 'Eager Lion' training drill on Sunday. 8,000 army personnel will be in Jordan to take part in the programme, which seeks to boost military cooperation.
05:00 GMT
After securing the northern town of Qusair late last week, the Syrian regime forces are allegedly preparing for an attack on Aleppo, a rebel stronghold.
04:00 GMT
The Chief of Staff of the Libyan army Major General Yussef al-Mangoush was sacked hours after deadly fighting erupted in Benghazi between protesters and militias, resulting in the deaths of at least 27 people.
04:00 GMT
A police captain was killed after clashes between security forces and armed outlaws took place in Arish, the capital of the North Sinai governorate.
June 9, 2013
13:29 GMT
Violence erupted as a group of demonstrators arrived to protest over Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian conflict, near the Iranian embassy in Beirut
11:49 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged supporters to 'teach protestors' a lesson at the ballot box in next year's local elections
11:35 GMT
Veteran diplomat Ali Akbar Velayati's candidacy has been endorsed by a leading clerical group
11:28 GMT
Israeli defense forces submitted a reported to the UN Security Council threatening to attack Syrian tanks on its border.
10:20 GMT
The Deputy Israeli Defence Minister told Israeli radio on Sunday that his government will not allow the establishment of a Palestinian state on the borders that existed prior to the 1967 war.
10:19 GMT
What began as a mildly worded petition calling for moderate political reform in March 2011 has manifested into a situation that has cultivated an ever growing political opposition.
08:41 GMT
A bomb exploded outside a police station in a largely Shiite area of Baghdad on Sunday morning, killing six people including three police guards.
08:18 GMT
At least 27 people have died in Benghazi, Libya, as protesters fought with a Libyan militia that is apparently working in conjunction with the Defence Ministry.
05:00 GMT
The Red Cross started to airlift wounded civilians from the bitter battle in Qusair safety in Lebanese hospitals on Saturday, as the Syrian army moved north in search in more rebels.
04:00 GMT
At a meeting in Istanbul for the leaders of the Syrian opposition in exile, head of the Syrian National Coalition George Sabra spoke out over the increasingly obvious Iranian presence in the Syrian civil war
04:00 GMT
The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been adjourned until Monday the Cairo Criminal Court said late on Saturday, as Mubarak's supporters and opposers clashed outside the court.
June 8, 2013
10:27 GMT
Iran said it condemns deadly Iraq attack on its pilgrims. The attack occurred on Saturday, June 8, 2013.
10:00 GMT
The late Friday raid was second such Syrian strike against the Sunni-majority border areas in less than a week.
09:29 GMT
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan came flew back to Turkey and stated the Gezi Park protest "must end immediately." He also added that police "might have used excessive force."
08:55 GMT
Iran‘s hardline nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, was criticized by rival candidates over the lack of progress in nuclear talks with world powers. The vote, to be held on June 14, 2013, will be Iran’s first since the 2009 re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
08:41 GMT
The United Nations made its largest appeal in history in Geneva, Switzerland on Friday, asking for some $5.2 billion in aid. More than 80,000 Syrians have been killed since the conflict in Syria began.
June 7, 2013
11:24 GMT
The Syrian army is attempting to fully eradicate a rebel presence in the north of the country, and is hunting rebels in the areas surrounding Qusair, which they took control of earlier this week.
11:06 GMT
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the new Palestinian government on Thursday. It is headed by Rami Hamdallah, the new prime minister.
10:54 GMT
Jordanian foreign minister Nasser Judeh has issued the Syrian ambassador in Amman with his final warning before forcibly expelling him from the country, on account of his "discourteous manners and provocative attitude".
07:00 GMT
Recent clashes at a Maan university caused widespread rioting throughout the southern governorate in April. Now, a recent video showing two dead Maani citizens being kicked by possible policemen has left tribal leaders threatening the Jordanian gov't with civil disobedience.
07:00 GMT
The organisers of the 'Rebellion' campaign against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced they rejected a meeting with the Egyptian Interior Ministry over their planned demonstrations on June 30.
06:00 GMT
The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has called for jihad against the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, echoing the sentiments of top Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi
05:00 GMT
Heavy sniper activity has been reported in the Lebanese city of Tripoli on Thursday, as the Lebanese armed forces raided neighbourhoods and weapons depots as they try to crack down on internal security threats.
June 6, 2013
19:27 GMT
Two United Nations workers were killed by shelling in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, as the Syrian army and rebel forces waged a fierce fight for control of the borders. Mid-afternoon Thursday, the Syrian army gained control of the crossing.
16:22 GMT
The Austrian government has authorized the withdrawal of its UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights in the wake of fierce battles between the Syrian army and rebels on Thursday.