CATEGORY: Middle East News
Egyptian president in security pledge
Egyptian President Adly Mansour vowed yesterday to battle for security “to the end”, as the military warned it would clamp down on any violence in rallies planned by Mohamed Mursi’s supporters and opponents. “We
British Army Chief: Syria No-fly Zone Requires Ground Control
Britain's outgoing army chief has warned that attempts to impose a no-fly zone over Syria would be unsuccessful without establishing ground control, in an interview published in Thursday's Daily Telegraph. Britain is at the forefront
Kerry ‘Determined’ to Announce Resumed Talks
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is "determined" to announce resumed Middle East peace talks before he leaves the region at the end of the week, a Palestinian official said Wednesday. "There has been progress
BCDR rules in favour of Barwa
In a significant ruling, the Bahrain Chamber of Dispute Resolution (BCDR) has ordered two prominent Bahraini companies to repay Barwa International SPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate
Syrian Observatory: Shelling, Air Raids Kill 29 in Northwest
Shelling and air raids by Syrian government forces against a string of villages in the northwestern province of Idlib killed at least 29 people late on Sunday, a watchdog said. The military carried out five
Syria’s Assad Says Ousted Baathists Made Mistakes
Ruling party leaders removed in a reshuffle this week had made mistakes while in office, Syria's President Bashar Assad told the Baath party's mouthpiece in an interview published Thursday. The interview was published two days
Detained Member of al-Asir’s Group Referred to Military Prosecution
One of the detained members of Salafist cleric Sheikh Ahmed al-Asir's group was referred on Thursday to the Military Prosecution on charges of smuggling arms to Syria, reported the National News Agency. Military Examining Magistrate
Greek Plane Lands Safely in Israel after Emergency
A Greek plane landed safely in Tel Aviv without anyone being hurt on Thursday after issuing a rare mayday call on its approach to Israel's Ben Gurion international airport. The plane had apparently suffered a
Car Bomb Near Hizbullah Center in Suburbs
A booby-trapped vehicle exploded on Tuesday at a parking lot near a Hizbullah religious center in Beirut's southern suburbs, the party's al-Manar TV reported. Al-Manar said the blast went off near Islamic Cooperation Center in
Egypt braced for more violence after ‘massacre’ of Morsi supporters
Egyptians are braced for new violence after at least 51 supporters of the deposed president Mohamed Morsi were killed by security forces in what the Muslim Brotherhood condemned as a massacre, but the military