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Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 13:45
he Lebanese Army has arrested a suspect over last week’s roadside bombing and ambush that killed a Hezbollah member and wounded three others in the Bekaa Valley, the National News Agency said.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 13:48
Vice President of the Freedom and Justice Party Essam al-Erian on Monday called on Egyptians to besiege the US Embassy in a session of the dissolved Shura Council held at a hall near to the Rabaa al-Adaweya Mosque.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 13:48
A comprehensive new assessment of the ancient practice of female genital cutting has found a gradual but significant decline in many countries, even in some where it remains deeply entrenched.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 13:53
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threw some cold water on recent efforts to reinvigorate diplomatic contacts between Iran and the United States, saying he was not optimistic that any agreement would be reached, though he does not oppose talks “on certain issues.”
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 14:08
Algerian security forces are stepping up operations against al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). At least six gunmen were killed in two separate operations last week.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 14:11
The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has announced that it will take all necessary measures to preserve the safety of the country’s borders and will reciprocate “in multiples” in accordance with the rules of engagement against any fire from Syria that causes loss of life or property.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 14:17
President Barack Obama will move forward with a plan for the United States to arm the struggling Syrian rebels after some congressional concerns were eased, officials said on Monday.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 14:33
Power cuts in Sana’a were once largely limited to hour-long rolling blackouts. But as the central government’s already fragile hold on much of the country unravelled amid the 2011 uprising against former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, the government proved unable or perhaps unwilling to prevent power line sabotage.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 14:42
President Michel Sleiman said Monday he hoped the European Union would reconsider its decision to list Hezbollah's military wing as a terrorist organization for the sake of stability in Lebanon.