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Assad vows to defend Syria 30 Aug 2013 - 03:36 am

DAMASCUS: President Bashar Al Assad vowed yesterday to defend Syria from attack as Washington and London laid out their case for punitive military...

Syrian army moves Scud missiles to avoid strike 30 Aug 2013 - 03:36 am

AMMAN: President Bashar Al Assad’s forces have removed several Scud missiles and dozens of launchers from a base north of Damascus, possibly to...

Damascenes brace for dreaded Western ‘aggression’ 30 Aug 2013 - 03:36 am

DAMASCUS: As Western powers inch closer to launching military action, Syria is tightening security and juggling its military assets, forcing the people of...

Tunisia to set up buffer zones along borders 30 Aug 2013 - 03:35 am

TUNIS: Tunisia will set up buffer zones in the south of the country, along the borders with Libya and Algeria, to fight against...

Egypt bans Israeli ship from docking for repairs 30 Aug 2013 - 03:35 am

SUEZ: Egyptian officials have denied permission for an Israeli container ship needing repairs to dock at a port at the southern tip of...

Saudi Arabia passes first domestic abuse law 30 Aug 2013 - 03:34 am

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has passed landmark legislation aimed at protecting women, children and domestic workers against domestic abuse, a human rights official said...

Algerian ruling party chooses new head 30 Aug 2013 - 03:33 am

Ammar Saidani, newly elected Secretary General of Algeria’s ruling National Liberation Front, speaks during a central committee meeting in Algiers yesterday. ALGIERS: Algeria’s...

Car bomb kills 16 in Iraq market 30 Aug 2013 - 03:33 am

SAMARRA: A car bomb ripped through a popular fruit and vegetable market north of Baghdad yesterday, killing at least 16 people as Iraqis...

Islamists vow more protests in Egypt 30 Aug 2013 - 03:33 am

CAIRO: Supporters of Egypt’s deposed president Mohammed Mursi vowed more rallies and called for marches on Friday as police arrested another senior Islamist...

Iran foreign ministry appoints first-ever spokeswoman 30 Aug 2013 - 03:32 am

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry has appointed its first-ever spokeswoman, with President Hassan Rowhani appearing to welcome the move as part of a campaign...

Gazan ends hunger strike in Israeli prison 30 Aug 2013 - 03:32 am

JERUSALEM: A Palestinian from Gaza who was snatched from Ukraine and locked in an Israeli prison has ended a week-long hunger strike, Palestinian...

Al Qaeda suspects kill Yemeni man 30 Aug 2013 - 03:32 am

ADEN: Suspected Al Qaeda gunmen yesterday shot dead a Yemeni man because they believed he was unconventional, a security official said. “Armed Al...

Harper talks tough 30 Aug 2013 - 03:25 am

Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper (left) and Minister of Justice Peter MacKay at the Banbury Community Centre before announcing plans for tougher laws...

At least 23 dead in Mali floods 30 Aug 2013 - 03:25 am

BAMAKO: At least 23 people have been killed in flash floods caused by torrential rain in the Malian capital Bamako, a government official...

Putin tightens grip on elites with overseas asset ban 30 Aug 2013 - 03:24 am

MOSCOW: Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich owns England’s Chelsea football club, a fleet of luxury cars, a collection of modern art, homes around the...

British police arrest two in horsemeat scandal 30 Aug 2013 - 03:24 am

LONDON: British police investigating a scandal that saw horsemeat enter the human food chain across Europe said yesterday they had arrested two men...

Striking South African car workers reject wage deal, gold strike looms 30 Aug 2013 - 03:24 am

JOHANNESBURG: Striking South African car workers rejected a double-digit wage increase offer yesterday and said they would intensify a strike that has crippled...

BOOMERANG SHIP AIRCRAFT CARRIER SYRIA ASSAD NATO 30 Aug 2013 - 03:20 am

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