Israeli officials demand end to US snoop-ops following email interception o...
Washington – Senior Israeli leaders have reportedly demanded an end to the alleged mass surveillance programmes carried out by the US’ National Security Agency after it was revealed that emails of the country’s former leaders were allegedly intercepted. Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval... read more »
Iran ready to play constructive role in Geneva talk
Tehran – Iran has expressed its readiness to play a “constructive” role in upcoming Geneva II conference on Syria if it is invited. “We have announced readiness to find a political solution (to Syria crisis) and to have a constructive and effective presence in Geneva... read more »
44 killed, dozens injured in Syrian bombing
Cairo – At least 44 people, including six children, were killed and dozens wounded in an aerial bombardment by the Syrian regime in Aleppo city. According to Rami Abdulrahman, the director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, it occurred in the city’s Masaken Hanano... read more »
Thousands protest against high-level corruption in Turkey
Istanbul – Thousands of people paralysed several neighbourhoods Sunday here in a demonstration against the urban corruption scandal in which children of Turkish ministers, public officials, and several businessmen are implicated, media reports said. Police used water cannons and tear gas to... read more »
