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Sacked Saudi deputy defence minister named spy chief

Jul 01, 2014 (AFP)

Saudi King Abdullah appointed a new spy chief, giving the job to the former deputy defence minister days after sacking him from that post, SPA state news agency...

Obama's pick vows to transform veterans' health care

Jun 30, 2014 (AFP)

President Barack Obama's pick to head the crisis-hit Department of Veterans Affairs vowed Monday to transform health care for America's returned war veterans fo...

Jihadists lock down Syria's Raqa, send in arms: activists

Jun 30, 2014 (AFP)

Activists in Raqa, a stronghold of the Islamic State (IS), said Monday the jihadists have locked down the Syrian city and are shipping in new weapons, including...

Syrian rebels could aid fight against Iraq militants: Kerry

Jun 28, 2014 (AFP)

Syrian rebels can help weaken jihadists fighting in Iraq, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday as Washington unveiled plans to boost Syria's opposition ...

Israeli air raid kills two Gaza Palestinians: medics

Jun 27, 2014 (AFP)

An Israeli air strike on a car in the Gaza Strip killed two Palestinians Friday, medics said, hours after a bomb exploded near troops manning Israel's security ...

Israel offers to help Arab nations over Iraq crisis

Jun 26, 2014 (AFP)

Israel offered to help moderate Arab nations threatened by a lightning offensive by Islamic militants in Iraq, as the country's top diplomat met with US Secreta...

Obama seeks $500 mn to train, equip Syrian rebels

Jun 26, 2014 (AFP)

US President Barack Obama called on Congress Thursday to approve $500 million to train and equip vetted Syrian rebels, in what would be a significant escalation...

Israel PM praises Abbas remarks but slams Hamas pact

Jun 24, 2014 (AFP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas Tuesday for condemning the alleged kidnapping of three teenagers by Hamas, ...

Last dangerous chemicals shipped from Syria: watchdog

Jun 23, 2014 (AFP)

The last of Syria's declared chemical agents have been shipped from the war-torn country after months of delays and are en route for destruction at sea, the wor...

Israel hits Syrian army on Golan after teen killed

Jun 23, 2014 (AFP)

Israeli warplanes struck nine Syrian army positions on the Golan Heights overnight after a Syrian missile killed a teenager on the Israeli-held side of plateau,...

Syria jihadists now using Humvees seized in Iraq: NGO

Jun 22, 2014 (AFP)

Jihadists fighting in Syria's war put to use for the first time on Sunday American-made Humvees that they seized during a lightening offensive in Iraq this mont...

UN chief demands arms embargo on Syria

Jun 20, 2014 (AFP)

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on Syria, in a rallying cry for action to end the country's deva...

Syria warplanes pound rebel town near Damascus: NGO

Jun 19, 2014 (AFP)

Syrian warplanes Thursday launched 23 air raids on Mleiha southeast of Damascus, a key rebel bastion President Bashar al-Assad's regime has struggled for weeks ...

Israel tightens W.Bank grip as Abbas blasts kidnappers

Jun 18, 2014 (AFP)

Israel further tightened its grip on the West Bank Wednesday, arresting another 65 people, as Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas lashed out at those behind the ...

Biden voices full US support for Colombia peace process

Jun 18, 2014 (AFP)

The United States fully supports Colombia's efforts to reach a deal to end Latin America's longest civil war, Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday. Colombian...

US commandos capture Benghazi attack suspect

Jun 17, 2014 (AFP)

US commandos have captured the suspected ringleader of the deadly 2012 attack on an American compound in Benghazi, in a raid hailed by the White House as a triu...

International community to help Lebanon with Syria spillover

Jun 17, 2014 (AFP)

The international community pledged Tuesday to support the Lebanese armed forces by training them to deal with any spillover of the Syrian crisis. "Countries in...

After Santos election victory, Colombia resumes peace bid

Jun 16, 2014 (AFP)

Colombia resumed its path toward peace with leftist rebels Monday, bolstered by President Juan Manuel Santos' victory in elections seen as a referendum on his b...

Homs detainees sent to Syria army: governor

Jun 16, 2014 (AFP)

Some 100 men from the Syrian city of Homs, who turned themselves in after escaping an army siege, have been sent to perform their military service, the governor...

Syria pounds ISIL bases in coordination with Iraq: NGO

Jun 15, 2014 (AFP)

Syria's army has been pounding for 24 hours major bases of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in coordination with the Baghdad government, a monitor said ...