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Iraq to search more Syria-bound flights
Iraq has said it will step up searches of Iranian flights via its airspace to Syria, days after US Secretary of State John Kerry publicly criticized Baghdad for turning a blind eye to them. But while Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's spokesman spoke of newly tightened restrictions on Iranian flights to Syria, the head of Iraq's civil aviation authority.. More -
Syria opposition opens embassy in Qatar
The Syrian opposition has opened its first embassy in Qatar, a day after opponents of President Bashar al-Assad were given Damascus's seat at the Arab League. Opposition chief Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib and Qatari State Minister for Foreign Affairs Khaled al-Attiya inaugurated the Embassy of the Syrian National Coalition on Wednesday. The original Syrian.. More -
Syria's president appeals to BRICS for help
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appealed to the leaders of a five-nation economic forum meeting in South Africa to help end his country's two-year conflict. The embattled and increasingly isolated president said on Wednesday that his country is being subjected to "acts of terrorism backed by Arab, regional and Western nations", a reference.. More -
Turkish police clash with Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees threw rocks at Turkish military police who fired teargas and water cannon, the latest unrest in camps struggling to cope with a flood of people fleeing a civil war. Reuters TV filmed the scenes at the Suleiman Shah Refugee camp on Wednesday, near the Turkish town of Akcakale on the Syrian border, as dozens of protesters threw stones.. More -
Qatar urges $1bn Arab fund for East Jerusalem
Qatar has proposed the creation of a $1bn Arab fund for occupied East Jerusalem, which Palestinians say should be the capital of an independent state under any peace deal with Israel. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar's emir, offered on Tuesday to contribute $250m to the fund, and acknowledged that past promises to aid the Palestinians have.. More -
Arab League welcomes Syrian opposition
The Arab League has kicked off a two-day summit in Doha where opponents of President Bashar al-Assad are representing Syria for the first time. Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the emir of Qatar, opened the conference on Tuesday by inviting Moaz al-Khatib, the president of the Syrian National Coalition, to take Syria's seat. He told the audience of kings,.. More -
Protesters rally against bailout in Cyprus
Protesters have marched near the presidential palace in Cyprus, as questions over the bailout package for the financially crippled island linger with the resignation of the chairman of the country's largest commercial bank. As protesters took to the streets on Tuesday, Bank of Cyprus Chairman Andreas Artemis submitted his resignation opposing plans.. More -
Arab League summit to begin in Doha
The Arab League is preparing for a two-day summit in Doha where opponents of President Bashar al-Assad will represent Syria for the first time. Arab foreign ministers met in Doha on Sunday to prepare for the meeting, which begins in the Qatari capital on Tuesday. Fighting in Syria and Afghan government peace talks with the Taliban will be high on.. More -
UN to temporarily reduce staff in Damascus
Amid continuing violence in Syria, the UN has announced that it is temporarily reducing the number of its international staff in the Damascus due to an increase in threats to security. The UN has approximately 100 foreign and 800 Syrian staff working in the Syrian capital. "Most of the Damascus-based staff of the Office of the Joint Representative.. More -
US hands over Bagram jail to Afghanistan
Afghanistan has taken full control of Bagram military prison from the United States, as US-led forces wind down more than a decade of war. The handover on Monday follows an agreement reached after a week of negotiations between US and Afghan officials, which includes assurances that inmates who "pose a danger" to Afghans and “international&rd.. More -
Syria opposition refuses leader's resignation
The Syrian National Coalition has rejected the resignation of Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib just hours after the former leader announced he was stepping down out of frustration. In a statement released on his Facebook page on Sunday, Khatib confirmed his resignation from the dissident group recognized by dozens of states and organizations as a legitimate.. More -
Israel dismantles Palestinian protest camp
Israel has dismantled a tent camp Palestinians set up during US President Barack Obama's recent visit to protest against Israeli plans to build a large West Bank settlement near Jerusalem. Before dawn on Sunday, about 200 Israeli police officers removed some 40 demonstrators from the tent camp, said Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. Palestinian.. More -
Dozens injured as clashes erupt in Egypt
Egyptian protesters have clashed with supporters of President Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, and ransacked three offices nationwide including the group's headquarters in Cairo, leaving at least 90 people injured. The group's spokesman Ahmed Aref said on Friday that men assaulted women in the office who were holding an event commemorating Mothers'.. More -
Israel and Turkey to restore diplomatic ties
Israel and Turkey have agreed to restore full diplomatic relations after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized for a deadly naval raid against a Gaza-bound international flotilla in a turnaround partly brokered by the US President. Netanyahu said on Friday he "expressed apology" to Turkey for any error that led to the death of nine.. More -
Lebanese president accepts PM's resignation
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who handed in his notice citing divisions on several domestic issues, and called for a national unity government. The head of the government in which the Shia movement Hezbollah holds powerful sway, formally submitted its resignation on Saturday to the President,.. More
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