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Anti-President Protests In Egypt Grab Headlines In Syrian Media
Egypt's anti-president protests on Sunday grabbed the headlines of Syria's state media which appeared flagrantly…
Assad’s Forces Battle To Tighten Control Of Central Syria
President Bashar al-Assad's forces pounded Sunni Muslim rebels in the city of Homs with artillery and from the air…
Water is Running out in Gaza: Humanitarian Catastrophe Looms as Territory’s Only…
The Gaza Strip, a tiny wedge of land jammed between Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean sea, is heading inexorably…
Qatar’s New Emir Sheikh Tamim Unveils New Cabinet
Qatar's new Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has unveiled his new cabinet, a day after taking over from his…
Lebanese Army Surrounds Islamist Gunmen As Syrian Crisis Spreads
Lebanese soldiers fought Sunni Islamist gunmen in the southern city of Sidon for a second day on Monday in one of…
Qatar Emir Hands Power To Son, No Word On Prime Minister
Qatar's emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power on Tuesday to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim,…
Israel Hits Back After Gaza Rockets
Israeli warplanes have attacked targets in Gaza after missiles were fired into southern Israel on Sunday night. At…
Abbas Accepts Palestinian Prime Minister’s Resignation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, who…
U.S. Pledges Support for Syria Rebels Without Specifying Details
The U.S. and 10 other nations pledged today to increase their support for rebel forces in Syria, without saying…
Putin Warns On Arming Syrian Rebels As Conflict Widens
Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned the West on Friday against arming Syrian rebel forces, which he said…