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Saudi-backed group mass on Syria border
A report says about 18,000 Saudi-backed Salafists are currently stationed in the northern Jordanian city of Mafraq and the northwestern city of Ramtha near the Syrian border.
According to a recent report published by the Arabic Nakhel news agency,...
Bahraini regime arrests 100 in two days
Saudi-backed security forces in Bahrain have detained more than 100 protesters during anti-regime demonstrations across the country over the past two days.
Activists said on Thursday the Bahraini regime forces rounded up at least 100 peaceful...
Syria calls referendum on new constitution
The Syrian government has declared February 26 as the date for a referendum on the country’s new draft constitution, Syrian state news agency says.
“President Bashar al-Assad issued today a decree setting Sunday, February 26, as...
KSA push for anti-Syria resolution undermines Mideast security: Iran official
A view of the UN Security Council (file photo)
A senior Iranian official slams Saudi Arabia for attempts to push for a UN resolution against Syria one week after a similar text was vetoed by Russia and China in the United Nation’s Security...
Malaysia defends deporting Saudi in Twitter row
Kuala Lampur: Malaysia on Monday defended its deportation of a Saudi journalist wanted at home for comments deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammed, saying it was not a “safe haven” for fugitives.
But an opposition political party...
Arab League wants UN peacekeepers in Syria
The Arab League has called for the UN Security Council to create a joint peacekeeping force for Syria and urged Arab states to sever all diplomatic contact with President Bashar Assad’s regime.
CAIRO: The Arab League has called for the...