Posts Tagged ‘middle east news’

Turkish protesters slam anti-Islam film

The protesters, belonging to the youth branch of Felicity Party, chanted anti-US and anti-Israel slogans and described the production of the “American-Zionist” film as an inhumane and indecent action. Head of the youth branch of the party, Fatih Demir, referred to the US government’s terrorist nature as the major factor behind all brutalities in the […]

Yemenis resume protest at US embassy

Yemeni security forces on Saturday fired warning shots and used water cannons to prevent hundreds of protesters from approaching the diplomatic building. On Friday, one person was killed and many others injured after Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti-US demonstrators in the capital. The angry protesters also demanded the expulsion of US ambassador in […]

Assad, Brahimi discuss Syria crisis

“We spoke and I think President Assad realizes more than me the dimensions of the crisis and its gravity,” Brahimi told reporters after the Saturday meeting with Assad. “[The] Syrian crisis is very dangerous and it’s exacerbated and poses a danger on the Syrian people, the region and the world,” he added. Brahimi said he […]

Assad urges dialogue between Syrians

“The real problem in Syria is that of combining politics with the work being done on the ground,” the Syrian president said. “The political work continues, in particular by calling for dialogue between Syrians based on the aspirations of all Syrians.” Assad made the remarks during a meeting with UN-Arab League Special Representative for Syria […]

Saudis in Qatif condemn anti-Islam movie

The demonstrators took to the streets in the Qatif region of Eastern Province on Saturday. They also censured all the countries that maintain ties with the US and the Israeli regime. Outrage is growing across the Muslim world over the $5-million movie, named Innocence of Muslims, which was financed by more than 100 Zionist Jews. […]

Syria cuts insurgent weapons transport

The development on Saturday comes as clashes continue between Syrian security forces and armed groups in the western city of Homs. Several insurgents have been killed in the fighting. The Syrian army has inflicted heavy losses on the insurgents over the past weeks. President Bashar al-Assad said on Saturday that the success of political action […]

Yemeni MPs want US marines out

The development comes only one day after the Pentagon said on Friday that Washington deployed a Marine unit to Yemen to step up security at the US embassy. Pentagon spokesman George Little said the move was “partly as a response to events over the past two days at our embassy in Yemen but it’s also […]

Syria army defuses bomb in Damascus

The development comes as Lebanon said on Saturday its border guards seized a truck transporting arms and ammunition into Syria. Lebanese authorities said the guards also arrested eight people of Syrian nationality in connection with the seizure. Meanwhile, Syrian security forces also destroyed five vehicles transporting weapons for foreign-sponsored insurgents on the main highway between […]

Roadside bomb kills 4 Turkish soldiers

The blast took place on Saturday afternoon when a military convoy was passing on the Hakkari-Cukurca highway, according to a statement released by Hakkari governor’s office. The statement added that five other soldiers were wounded in the mine blast. Security forces have launched a large-scale investigation into the incident, and a manhunt is underway to […]

Five slain in separate attacks in Iraq

Police First Lieutenant Qahtan Nayef al-Juburi said gunmen broke into a house in the village of Hajj Ali, situated some 151 kilometers (94 miles) northwest of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, on Saturday and shot three cousins dead, AFP reported. In another incident, assailants attacked a car carrying a local anti-terrorism officer north of Tikrit […]

‘Saudi spymaster linchpin in Syria plots’

“Known as ‘Bandar Bush’ on account of his close ties with former US President George Bush, the prince-cum-spymaster is widely considered as a linchpin in CIA-Mossad dastardly subterfuges in Syria and Iran and his appointment to such a sensitive position is from an intelligence point of view regarded a strategic step to contribute to the […]

‘Saudi spymaster linchpin in Syria plots’

“Known as ‘Bandar Bush’ on account of his close ties with former US President George Bush, the prince-cum-spymaster is widely considered as a linchpin in CIA-Mossad dastardly subterfuges in Syria and Iran and his appointment to such a sensitive position is from an intelligence point of view regarded a strategic step to contribute to the […]

Iraq condemns Turkish FM visit to Kirkuk

“It is not in the interest of Turkey or any other party to underestimate the national sovereignty, violate the rules of international relations and not comply with the most basic regulations in the relations of states and officials,” read a statement posted on the Iraqi Foreign Ministry’s website. “All of that was done without the […]

Iraq condemns Turkish FM visit to Kirkuk

“It is not in the interest of Turkey or any other party to underestimate the national sovereignty, violate the rules of international relations and not comply with the most basic regulations in the relations of states and officials,” read a statement posted on the Iraqi Foreign Ministry’s website. “All of that was done without the […]

Syria army, insurgents clash near Aleppo

The Syrian government forces ambushed a number of insurgents in Aleppo’s Kafar Halab district while the army also clashed with the insurgents in a suburb. Dozens of armed men, including foreigners, were killed in the fighting. The government forces in Aleppo earlier on Thursday managed to destroy the telecommunication system the insurgents had been provided […]

Syria army, insurgents clash near Aleppo

The Syrian government forces ambushed a number of insurgents in Aleppo’s Kafar Halab district while the army also clashed with the insurgents in a suburb. Dozens of armed men, including foreigners, were killed in the fighting. The government forces in Aleppo earlier on Thursday managed to destroy the telecommunication system the insurgents had been provided […]

‘West anti-Syria bids target global peace’

In a Wednesday interview with Press TV, Lawrence Freeman, with Executive Intelligence Review, pointed to the West’s campaign against Damascus and noted, “They are intent on overthrowing the government in Syria.” “This will destabilize the entire region, may cause multiple wars between Sunnis and Shias, between the Kurds and Turkey,” he pointed out. “It also […]

‘West anti-Syria bids target global peace’

In a Wednesday interview with Press TV, Lawrence Freeman, with Executive Intelligence Review, pointed to the West’s campaign against Damascus and noted, “They are intent on overthrowing the government in Syria.” “This will destabilize the entire region, may cause multiple wars between Sunnis and Shias, between the Kurds and Turkey,” he pointed out. “It also […]

Syria army clears Damascus countryside

The Syrian troops inflicted heavy losses on the insurgents in Damascus’ countryside on Wednesday, killing and arresting dozens of them during the operation. The Syrian forces have also ambushed and killed a number of the insurgents in the Kafar Halab district in the northwestern city of Aleppo. Over the past few days, dozens of insurgents […]

Syria army clears Damascus countryside

The Syrian troops inflicted heavy losses on the insurgents in Damascus’ countryside on Wednesday, killing and arresting dozens of them during the operation. The Syrian forces have also ambushed and killed a number of the insurgents in the Kafar Halab district in the northwestern city of Aleppo. Over the past few days, dozens of insurgents […]

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes