Regional News
June 15, 2013
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
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.
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.
Securing 18.6 million votes, the moderate Hassan Rouhani has been elected as the new Iranian president.
June 12, 2013
Protests against the Shiite militant group Hezbollah erupted in Kuwait, the day that seven supermarkets in the country began a boycott of Iranian products
Turkish police fired teargas throughout Taksim Square in a bid to remove demonstrators from the scene
June 11, 2013
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,
June 10, 2013
Indonesian consulate set on fire as thousands of expatriate workers amass in bid to sort out their employment papers
June 9, 2013
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged supporters to 'teach protestors' a lesson at the ballot box in next year's local elections
June 8, 2013
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."
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.
June 6, 2013
Two soldiers have been killed in an explosion, a local security official told Al Arabiya news channel
June 5, 2013
Total of 9 news websites were unblocked on Wednesday, after they rectified their licensing status within the Kingdom
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.
Turkey Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc apologized to demonstrators on Tuesday, but his gesture only seemed to fuel protesters.
