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Thousands gather for rival rallies in Egypt
Egypt braced for mass protests on Sunday as pro- and anti-government protesters gathered in the capital on the first anniversary of the inauguration of country's first democratically elected president. Thousands of people opposed to President Mohamed Morsi have already gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square calling for him to resign, while the president's.. More -
Syria opposition forces seize key Deraa army post
Syrian opposition forces have captured a major army post in the southern city of Deraa after nearly two weeks of intense fighting, activists said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of activists around the country, said opposition forces captured the checkpoint on Friday after a two-week siege. Rami Abdulrahman,.. More -
Deadly clashes erupt in Egypt's Alexandria
Clashes have broken out in the Egyptian city of Alexandria between anti- and pro-government supporters that have left at least one dead and more than 80 wounded, according to the state news agency MENA. Some anti-government protesters set fire to the local headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party in the Sidi Gaber area of.. More -
Armed Kurds clash with protesters in Syria
Members of a dominant Kurdish party have opened fire at a protest in the Syrian Kurdish-dominated town of Amuda, killing at least three people and leaving at least 10 others injured, activists have told Al Jazeera. Thursday's rally was held to protest against the detention of three prominent Kurdish activists by the Democratic Union Party (PYD), an.. More -
New Qatar emir gives first address
The new emir of the State of Qatar has made his first public address since taking over from his father, who he praised as the architect of the Gulf State. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Wednesday addressed his nation and international audiences in a speech that promised to continue with his father's reform agenda and growth projects. Later the.. More -
Morsi: Divisions threaten to paralyse Egypt
Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi has said that the polarized state of the country's politics was threatening democracy and could plunge the nation into chaos. In an address to the nation from Cairo on Wednesday, he acknowledged that he made errors but also blamed unspecified "enemies of Egypt" for damaging the democratic system that sprung.. More -
Israel approves settlements in East Jerusalem
An Israeli planning committee has advanced a plan to build 69 housing units in the East Jerusalem settlement of Har Homa, according to Israel Radio, despite US efforts to revive peace talks. The Jerusalem municipality said on Wednesday that the construction project, which was built more than a decade ago and now houses 12,000 Israelis, was not new.. More -
Israeli soldiers invade the West Bank city of Salfit
A number of Israeli military jeeps invaded on Tuesday at dawn the central West Bank city of Salfit, broke into homes and searched them. Local sources have reported that the soldiers handed a number of residents military warrants ordering them to head to a nearby military base for interrogation. The sources added that a number of Israeli security officers,.. More -
Saudi Arabia accuses Syria of 'genocide'
Saudi Arabia has accused the Syrian regime of waging "genocide" against the Syrian people and criticized Iran and Hezbollah for backing and arming the regime. Speaking at a news conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal Saud has said Syria is facing a "double-edged attack". &.. More -
Syrian regime forces hit eastern districts of Damascus
Syrian forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad hit eastern districts of Damascus on Tuesday with mortar bombs, artillery and air strikes, opposition activists said. The assault was focused on Zamalka and Irbin, on the edge of the regime-controlled centre of the capital, according to the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "The areas of.. More -
Israel accelerates excavation in Jerusalem, Palestinian leader says
Raid Salah, the leader of Palestine Islamic Movement in 1948, has stated Israel accelerated the excavation works in Jerusalem. Salah said, “Israel has accelerated the excavation works in Jerusalem. Israel targets to increase its efficiency in the region and enlarge the area reserved for them at 'the Wailing Wall' (Al-buraq wall). On the other.. More -
Qatar's emir transfers power to son
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the ruler of Qatar for 18 years, has transferred the reins of power to his son. The outgoing emir made the announcement to hand over power to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, 33, in an address to the nation on Tuesday . "I declare that I will hand over the reins of power to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and.. More -
Egypt army vows to step in to prevent unrest
The Egyptian military chief has warned that the army will not stand by and allow Egypt to fall into "a dark tunnel of conflict", ahead of major anti-government protests planned for next week. General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is also defense minister, said on Sunday that the army had recently tried to avoid politics, but had a "moral.. More -
Israeli warplane targets Gaza Strip
Israel has carried out air strikes on various infrastructures in the Gaza Strip in ‘retaliation’ to overnight rocket attacks from the Palestinian enclave, its army has said. The army also said that two rockets fired earlier from Gaza Strip were intercepted by the missile defense system known as “Iron Dome” and the other four.. More -
Anti-corruption protests continue in Brazil
About 150,000 anti-government demonstrators have taken to the streets in several Brazilian cities in opposition to bad public transport and healthcare, corruption and the billions of dollars of spending on World Cup preparation. Police and protesters clashed in several isolated incidents on Saturday. In Belo Horizonte, police used tear gas and rubber.. More
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