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Russian Media Divulges Information Accepted by Rebels in Syria

Local rebel leaders report preparedness for plan regarding the Syria's Hmeimim airbase.

(SALEM, Ore.) - On Tuesday, US Department of State and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the co-chairs of the International Syria Support Group, issued a joint communiqué emphasizing participation of all the Syrian dissident groups in peace talks.

All rebel groups engaged militarily with the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) must declare their unconditioned acceptance to participate in the ceasefire, according to the below mentioned provisions...

Syrian Army Prepares for Final Push to Victory

Syria's army deals a heavy blow to Saudi-backed terrorists.

(DAMASCUS, Syria) - As the international community and Syrian government welcome the newly-reached agreement on a temporary truce in Syria, the U.S. and its Saudi allies seek to wreak havoc in war-torn Syria and exploit the humanitarian ceasefire to al-Qaeda terrorists’ benefit, though the Syrian army vowed to crush any insurgent group that doesn’t abide by the international deal.

Yesterday, Syrian Arab Army (SAA) units advance deeper into rebel-held Darayya, a southern Damascus suburb, inflicting large causalities on al-Nusra Front militants —the al-Qaeda offshoot in Syria, destroying their heavy weaponry and severing their supply routes.

Bloody Sunday: Syrian Opposition Celebrates Terrorist Attack in Sayyidah Zaynab Area of Damascus

Syrian media reports that more than 300 have died in 20 separate blasts.

(DAMASCUS, Syria) - Damascus witnessed yet another bloody day this week as four blasts hit al-Tin Street near the Sayyidah Zaynab shrine, a Damascus southern district.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights – a group close to radical rebels– finally had to report the killing of 62 and wounding scores of Syrian civilians in Sunday’s suicide attacks.

Petitioning International Criminal Court: Saudi Arabia Must Be Tried for War Crimes

Petition would enable law firms and lawyers to investigate the regime for possible war crimes against civilians.

(SALEM, Ore.) - With help of Yemeni activists, a global petition has been launched to convict the Saudi regime in the International Criminal court.

The petition pointed to some examples of Saudi Arabia’s crimes against Yemeni civilians, and asks the international Criminal Court, to fulfill its duties of addressing crimes of genocide and war crimes and to punish the regime accordingly.

Jordan`s Addiction Crisis: 16% of Jordanian Students Suffer From Severe Drug Addiction

Dangerous drugs being abused include cocaine, ecstasy, and sedatives.

(AMMAN) - Addressing Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, 18 Jordanian MPs called for immediate measures to reduce Jordan’s staggering crisis of alcohol and drug abuse among young students.

A field survey carried out recently among 37,000 University of Jordan students, revealed that 16% of participants are dangerously addicted to narcotics.

Turkish Intelligence Agency (MIT) was Aware of Ankara Bombing: Turkish MP

Istanbul MP Eren Erdem of the Republican People's Party (CHP), in a press conference, suggested the possibility of Turkey's security apparatus conniving with terror attack plotters.

(ISTANBUL, Turkey) - As Turkish government officials and Kurdish secessionists continue a barrage of acrimonious accusations of conspiracy and treason against each other following Ankara terror attack, a Turkish MP disclosed confidential information on the mischievous role played by Turkish Intelligence Agency, also known by its acronym, MİT.

The blast site, dangerously, was in a short distance from Turkish parliament.

Saudis Force Malaysian Judiciary to Vindicate Prime Minister Razak for Corruption Charges

Human rights activists accuse Razak's administration of persecuting ethnic and religious minorities and simultaneously propagating intolerance and radicalism.

(KUALA LAMPUR) - Malaysia's political scene has been in upheaval over human rights violations in this Southern Asian country. A sinister web has been unraveled showing numerous financial crimes among the senior officials of Prime Minister Najib Razak's administration

Although Amnesty International's latest annual report clearly points to widespread human rights violations.

Could Khaled Masha`al Get Sacked?

Many have lost faith in the longtime leader of Hamas.

(OCCUPIED PALESTINE) - Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip say members of the Islamic Resistance Movement in Palestine (Hamas) want to remove Khaled Masha'al as its politburo chief.

An inner-party schism between senior members follows the Hamas leadership's unsuccessful strategies concerning reconciliation talks with the Palestinian Authority.

Saudi Letter Leaked via Social Media

...sending forces to Syria shall entail serious repercussions for the Kingdom...

(SALEM, Ore.) - A confidential letter from senior Saudi commanders to Prince Muhammad bin Nayef--the Crown Prince, first Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Interior of Saudi Arabia—was leaked out in social websites just days ago.

In this epistle, the Saudi generals pleaded with the Crown Prince to abort any probable Saudi interference in Syria due to Kingdom's military debacles.

Turkey: Support for Al-Qaeda, Intentional or Not?

Commentators see Davutoğlu's impetuous reaction as yet another proof of Ankara's support for infamous terrorists.

(SALEM, Ore.) - As the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies placed a tight security belt around Aleppo, all guerrillas adhering to Fatah al-Halab joint operation room, al-Nusra Front and Ansar al-Sharia nearly lost all their supplies lines stretching across the Turkish border area and Bab al-Salameh border crossing , going beyond the Turkish-Syrian border to Kilis refugee camp.

Meanwhile, the Syrian Army declared that its next step is to secure the rebel-held Azaz city in order to preclude renewing the flow of arms and terrorists to Aleppo.