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June 7, 2013
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two soldiers have been killed in an explosion, a local security official told Al Arabiya news channel
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.
11 rockets fired from Syria landed in the Syrian city of Baalbek late on Wednesday night, injuring up to five people.
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
The Lebanese government is discussing plans to limit the number of refugees it receives from Syria
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.
Leaders of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood have accused Turkish protesters of trying to damage the "highly successful Islamic project" by receiving funds from oversees.
