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Iran says arming Syria rebels will destabilise region
Aug 4th, 2012
The arming of Syria's rebels will have "very bad implications in the region," Iran's Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday, according to state television. (Source: AFP) -
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A senior commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guard has warned that his forces will be on watch for possible unrest after next month's presidential election, calling the outcome "unpredictable" and sending the strongest message yet against any attempts to revive street protests, media reported Sunday. (Source: A... [Full Article]
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian President Bashar Assad said in a newspaper interview Saturday he won't step down before elections are held, rejecting a demand by the country's opposition that any talks on ending the nation's civil war lead to his ouster. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian government troops on Thursday flushed out rebels who had stormed a prison compound in the northern city of Aleppo in a bid to free hundreds of political prisoners inside. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
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BEIRUT (AP) - Syria says the recent Israeli airstrikes against its territory are a "flagrant violation of international law" and have made the Middle East "more dangerous." (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]