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Israel's PM plans to build Syria-Golan fence
Israel's prime minister has pledged to build a fortified fence along the frontier with Syria, warning that hardline Islamist forces have taken over the area. Binyamin Netanyahu spoke at a weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad delivered a rare nationwide address in Syria, calling for a national reconciliation conference. Neta.. More -
Egypt swears in new cabinet ministers
Egypt's government has sworn in 10 new ministers in a reshuffle of the cabinet aimed at mapping out ways of handling the country's struggling economy. The key posts that changed hands on Sunday were the ministers of finance and interior, which handles the police. El Morsi Sayed Hegazy replaced Mumtaz al-Said in the finance ministry while General.. More -
'Many killed' in Syria fuel station airstrike
A Syrian warplane has destroyed a petrol station near Damascus, killing and wounding dozens of people and igniting a huge fire in what could be one of the bloodiest attacks in weeks during the 22-month civil war. Activists on Wednesday said a single Russian-built MiG fighter fired a missile that hit the station, setting off an inferno in the eastern.. More -
Israel completes key part of fence with Egypt
Israel has completed the main segment of a razor-wire fence along its border with Egypt. The five-meter high fence, bolstered by military surveillance equipment, is touted by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as proof of his commitment to Israel's security as he campaigns for a national election on January 22. Israel says the barrier has been built.. More -
UN says Syria death toll has passed 60,000
More than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's regime erupted in March 2011, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said. Navi Pillay said that an exhaustive analysis carried out by data specialists showed that 59,648 people had died through to the end of November. "The number.. More -
Syria begins 2013 with shelling and clashes
Many Syrians woke up on New Year's Day to the sound of countrywide aerial bombardment by government forces, as officials said that the international airport in the country’s second city had been temporarily closed due to repeated attacks by rebel fighters. The closure of the aviation hub in Aleppo came as President Bashar al-Assad's forces.. More -
Iran blasts Obama for Latin America law
Iran has blasted US President Barack Obama for enacting a law aimed at countering Tehran's alleged influence in Latin America, saying it was an overt intervention in the region. "It is an overt intervention in Latin American affairs... that shows they are not familiar with new world relations," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparas.. More -
Syrian PM says Assad ready for peace talks
Syria's government has welcomed any initiative for talks to end bloodshed in the country, after UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said he had a peace plan acceptable to world powers. Prime Minister Wael al-Halaqi told parliament on Monday that the conflict must be resolved only by the Syrian people, "without external pressures or decrees". &q.. More -
US leaders reach fiscal cliff 'deal'
The White House and congressional lawmakers have reached a deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" that would delay harsh spending cuts by two months, an Obama administration source said. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi have also reportedly signed off on the agreement, which.. More -
US 'fiscal cliff' just one day away
US lawmakers have dragged the country to the edge of the "fiscal cliff" as they struggled to reach a last-minute deal that could protect the world's largest economy from a politically-induced recession. Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate had hoped on Sunday to clear the way for swift action that would avert sweeping tax increases.. More -
Egypt probes alleged incitement to oust Morsi
Egypt's chief prosecutor has ordered an investigation into allegations that opposition leaders committed treason by inciting supporters to overthrow President Mohammed Morsi. The probe, launched on Thursday, targets opposition leaders Mohammed El-Baradei, a Nobel Peace laureate and former head of the UN nuclear agency, former Foreign Minister Amr.. More -
Israel eases ban on Gaza building material
Israel has allowed a shipment of gravel for private construction into the Gaza Strip, easing the blockade it imposed after Hamas seized control of the enclave in 2007, a Palestinian official said. Raed Fattouh, familiar with the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that ended eight days of fighting last month between Israel and Gaza fighters, said on Sunday.. More -
Syria shells Damascus area as protests surge
Syrian military planes have launched air raids in Damascus province after overnight bombardments and clashes across the country. The raids on Friday came as Syrians took to the streets in fresh nationwide rallies against President Bashar al-Assad. Government forces in the suburbs of Damascus have been trying to take back areas they had lost after.. More -
Syria military police chief defects to opposition
The head of Syria’s military police has defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government and accused the army of having turned into "murderous gangs", according to a security source in an online video. In the video circulated by opposition activists on Wednesday, the military-clad officer said: "I, General Abdel Aziz Jassem.. More -
Children 'killed' in Syria army tank attack
At least 20 people, including eight children, have been killed after Syrian army tanks shelled a village in the northern province of al-Raqqa, an activist group has said. Dozens of other civilians were also injured by the government's attacks in the village of Qahtania on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported. "At least.. More
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