Politics
US defense secy. nominee pledges total support for Israel
US President Barack Obama’s nominee for defense secretary has pledged total support for Israel after he came under attack by lawmakers over his ‘anti-Tel Aviv’
Syrian Army kills large number of militants in NW
The Syrian Army has killed a large number of militants during clashes in the Idlib governorate in the country’s northwest as fighting continues between government
Al-Wefaq denounces Bahrain court ruling
The Bahraini opposition bloc al-Wefaq has condemned a court decision upholding prison terms for 13 pro-democracy activists, including eight life sentences. On Monday, Bahrain’s highest
Syrian troops kill several militants in Aleppo
Syrian Army soldiers have killed several foreign-backed militants fighting government forces in the flashpoint city of Aleppo. The Army killed and wounded many members of
Sandy leaves 6.5mn without power in northeast US
Over 6.5 million people in the US’s northeastern coastal states have been reported without power as Hurricane Sandy batters the mid-Atlantic region of the country.
Bahraini forces attack protesters near Manama
Saudi-backed Bahraini forces have attacked anti-regime protesters near the capital, Manama as demonstrations against the Al Khalifa regime continue across the troubled state. The security
Iran: Regional countries must shut their airspace to Israeli regime
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has urged regional countries not to allow their airspace to be used by the Israeli regime for carrying out
US presses Algeria to lend support to military intervention in Mali
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met with Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to pressure his country to lend support to a potential military
Libyan Defense minister: We have’no control’ on Bani Walid
Libya’s defense minister says the country’s army has no control over the northwestern city of Bani Walid, considered as the last bastion for the supporters
Syrian forces kill al-Qaeda leader near Deir al-Zour
Syrian security forces have killed a local al-Qaeda leader and scores of foreign-sponsored insurgents during heavy clashes near the eastern city of Deir al-Zour, Press
