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Mud volcano Colombia

February 26th, 2026 - 06:23 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Video: Mud volcano erupts in Colombia

ALBAWABA - Local media in Colombia announced that a mud volcano in San Juan de Urabá erupted on Wednesday, causing the release of huge amounts of fire and mud near a water plant. Colombian authorities revealed that no injuries to humans were reported, but they warned of ground cracks and potential further activity. Despite no human injuries, media outlets said that a number of animals died, and the main road ...

Syrian President Bashar Assad said he will not surrender Syria's chemical weapon stockpiles unless the US stops threatening to launch a strike against the country. (AFP)

September 12th, 2013 - 05:37 GMT

Assad: Syria will surrender chemical agents if US strike threats end

Egypt has extended its state of national emergency for another twomonths, citing still prevailing security issues. (AFP)

September 12th, 2013 - 04:31 GMT

Egypt extends state of national emergency

Syrian American protesters gather outside the US Capitol urging Congress to support US. President Barack Obama in striking Syria. Russia has come up with a proposal that will allow Syria to hand over its chemical weapons stockpiles to the US. (AFP)

September 12th, 2013 - 02:59 GMT

Russia provides US with skeleton plan for Syria chemical handover

The Syrian opposition says there has been another chemical weapons attack in Damascus. The last chemical weapons attack, on 21 August, killed over 1,400 people. (AFP/File)

September 12th, 2013 - 12:56 GMT

Syrian opposition: New chemical weapons attack in Damascus

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin wrote a direct appeal to the American people over the Syria conflict in an op-ed piece for the New York Times. (AFP)

September 12th, 2013 - 12:00 GMT

Putin makes direct plea to Americans over non-intervention in Syria

Two stray mortary shells from Syria hit the Israel-occupied Golan Heights on Thursday. Druze women from Israel watch mortar shells exploding in the Golan Heights in June. (AFP/File)

September 12th, 2013 - 09:38 GMT

Syrian mortar shells hit Golan Heights

Israeli soldiers walk by an "Iron Dome" battery, a short-range missile defence system in Jerusalem. An Israeli official said Thursday that he supports the Russian plan that seeks to destroy Syria's chemical weapons. (AFP)

September 12th, 2013 - 08:40 GMT

Israel backs Russian chemical weapons plan for Syria

Fabius, French Foreign Minister. said Thursday that the UN will publish its findings on Syria's use of chemical weapons on Monday. (AFP)

September 12th, 2013 - 08:23 GMT

UN chemical report due to be published Monday - France

Demonstrators have clashed with police in Turkey, where protests have been reignited (Photo credit: AFP)

September 12th, 2013 - 03:13 GMT

Protests reignited in Turkey

More than 35 Shiite Muslim worshippers were killed Wednesday after a suicide bomber blew himself up at the gates of a mosque in Baghdad. Here, a woman walks past the wreckage of a car bomb attack in Baghdad in May (AFP/File)

September 11th, 2013 - 06:27 GMT

More than 35 dead after suicide bomber targets Baghdad Shiite mosque

Hamas has asked clerics to tone down their criticism of Egypt (AFP image for illustrative purposes)

September 11th, 2013 - 06:25 GMT

Hamas asks clerics to mute criticism of Egypt

The Afghan President is unhappy over a American diplomat's remarks that the country is experiencing a civil war.

September 11th, 2013 - 04:18 GMT

Afghan President summons US Ambassador over "civil war" remark