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Bombs, air strikes shake Syria after worst violence in weeks
The rebels have scored significant gains in recent weeks and hold swathes of territory in the north
Syria conflict “bad and getting worse,” envoy says in Moscow
Russia had thrown its support behind Brahimi’s call for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s army and the rebels to lay down arms during the Eid Al-Adha holiday
Syria truce hopes dim as violence rages
President Bashar Al-Assad in a pre-Eid gesture issued an amnesty on Tuesday for all crimes committed in Syria “up until today.”
Turkey, Syria close civilian airspace in tit-for-tat as tension mounts
Ankara’s move came after the Syrian state news agency SANA reported on Saturday that a flight ban has been imposed on Turkish flights.
UN envoy, German minister in Turkey for Syria talks
Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle were in Turkey on Saturday for talks on the Syrian conflict.
Syrian foreign minister accuses US of recreating Iraq scenario
Fighting continues across Syria following destruction of UNESCO world heritage site in Aleppo on Sunday
Iranian President dismisses Israeli threat after meeting with Ban Ki-Moon
Iranian leaders speak out on war with Israel ahead of UN General Assembly meeting
Morsy heads to the United Nations
President will focus on war in Syria, plight of Palestinians, Sudanese reconciliation, and WMD proliferation in Middle East
Strike on Iran would trigger ‘World War III’: Guards
Iran could launch a pre-emptive strike if Israel prepares to attack it
Iraq aims to unite with new national anthem, flag
Iraq aiming to create new unifying national symbols
Britain, Sweden silent on Ecuador Assange proposal
Assange still fears Sweden will hand him over to the United States
Romney: peace in Middle East “unthinkable”
Republican presidential candidate caught on camera
Japan to build missile defence system targeting North Korea
System could heighten tensions with China
Israel and Iran usual War Dance
Multinational armada in the Arab Gulf while Iran tests its defences
US waivers 11 nations complying with Sanctions placed on Iran
Nations complying with Iranian sanctions are granted waivers to aid them in diminishing imports from Iran
Obama and Netanyahu apparently still friends
Obama’s refusal to meet Netanyahu denied after media circulated split over Iran
“Declaration of war” – Malian Islamists condemn army
Army says attack on Islamic preachers a mistake, Islamists vow to take revenge
Ehud Barak: Israel can conquer Gaza today
Rocket fire from Gaza into Israel continues, Israel kills 6 Palestinians to thwart attacks
Nasrallah threatens US on behalf of Iran
Warnings over a possible Israeli strike against Hezbollah’s major ally
Desmond Tutu calls on ICC to try Bush and Blair
Tutu believes legality of the US-led invasion of Iraq and civilian casualties justify investigation
Constituent Assembly finalises declaration of war decision, set to vote on Shari’a
President has the right to declare war, military opinion merely “advisory”
Internal Memo 21581-2012
The army is one of the country’s largest and richest business empires and it is too integral to our economic interests to have it ran this way
Iran and Egypt: New Friends?
One who follows Iranian movements in Egypt will know that Iran is very desperate to have positive diplomatic relations with Egypt
Daraya massacre aftermath highlights war-crimes
Finding 200 dead bodies, activists accuse the Syrian army of war crimes
Obama warns on Syria
US could act outside of the UN, should Syria use chemical weapons
Israel-Iran war cause “500 deaths”
The Iranian government claimed that it had successfully tested a short-range ballistic missile
Iran claims testing of new short-range missiles
Defence minister: “These capabilities are defensive and would only be used against aggressors and those who threaten the country’s interests and territorial integrity”
US, Israel in war of words with Iran
Rumours of a contingency plan for war are being circulated
Sudan deadline approaches, UN remains hopeful
Despite Sudans rejection of the South Sudan proposal, the UN and AU remain committed to resolving the crisis
Two Egyptian soldiers shot by smugglers
Israel claims Israeli Defense Forces bus was damaged in another recent shooting.