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Ex-army chief Yaalon named Israel’s new defence minister
"I am determined to drive the Israeli army... and the security forces…
Jordan, Lebanon playing with ‘fire’: Syrian daily
Jordan has opened its borders in recent days (allowing) passage of jihadists...…
Car bomb kills 10 in south Iraq
No group immediately claimed responsibility, but militants including those linked to Al-Qaeda…
Nine dead in blasts, assault on Iraq ministry
The violence comes just days before the 10th anniversary of the US-led…
Member of EU Syria delegation killed in rocket attack
Catherine Ashton said Shehadeh was killed during a rocket attack on Daraya,…
Tunisian lawmakers approve new government line-up
Tunisian MPs attend a parliament session to vote on a new government…
Local militias reportedly committing massacres in Syria: UN
The groups were frequently described as Shabbiha militias and were reportedly being…
Turkey arrests four Syrians over deadly border attack
The minibus exploded in the buffer zone between Turkey's Cilvegozu border crossing…
Syria rebels stage surprise assault in Homs
The new battle for Baba Amr began as jihadist fighters in the…