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What are the West’s military options in Syria?
Following reports of a large-scale chemical weapons strike, pressure is mounting on…
Syria urged to allow UN to site of ‘chemical attack’
Syria came under intense pressure to allow UN inspectors to visit the…
Blasts rock north Israel as rockets fired from Lebanon
A security source in Lebanon said that four rockets were fired at…
Saudi, Gulf states throw weight behind Egypt
Seeing political Islam espoused by ousted president Mohamed Morsi as a threat
Iraq backs Egypt crackdown on Morsi supporters
Nuri al-Maliki appealed for "self-restraint" but said Baghdad stood with the Egyptian…
Hezbollah chief says he is ready to fight in Syria
Hezbollah is a key supporter of President Bashar Al-Assad and has sent…
Iran arms to Syria down but not over: Iraq FM
The United States has criticized Iraq for allowing Iran to fly weapons…
Hamas condemns ‘terrible massacre’ in Egypt
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas which rules Gaza condemned Egypt's bloody crackdown…
Qatar ‘strongly denounces’ force against Egypt demos
The gas-rich Gulf state was a major financial supporter of Egypt under…