Hürriyet Daily News

Netanyahu takes aim at weapons "leakage" in Syria JERUSALEM - Reuters Israel is "acting" to prevent Syrian weapons reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah... 2 Comment(s) 5/19/2013	Syrian opposition to name new president in Istanbul ISTANBUL- Hürriyet Daily News Syria's opposition will meet in Istanbul next week to select a president. The names of Sabra and Ghalioun are being hinted. 2 Comment(s) 5/18/2013
Syria army launches assault on rebel-held Qusayr: NGO BEIRUT - Agence France-Presse Syrian troops launched an offensive to recapture the rebel-held central town... Comment(s) 5/19/2013	Female candidates barred from running for Iran presidency TEHRAN - Agence France-Presse Mohammad Yazdi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council, said the Constitution ruled out the participation of women... 2 Comment(s) 5/18/2013
Iran hangs two for spying for Israel, US TEHRAN - Agence France Presse Iran hanged two convicted spies on Sunday, one found guilty of working for Israel... 1 Comment(s) 5/19/2013	Tunisia slaps ban on Salafist congress: Interior ministry TUNIS - Agence France-Presse The Tunisian government has definitively banned hardline Salafist group Ansar al-Sharia from holding its annual congress. Comment(s) 5/17/2013
Gunmen abduct father of Syria deputy foreign minister: Watchdog BEIRUT - Agence France-Presse Gunmen have abducted the father of Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said . Comment(s) 5/18/2013	Iraq Presidential Office publishes pictures showing ailing Jalal Talabani recovering from stroke BAGHDAD - Anatolia News Agency The Iraqi Presidential Office has published on its website the first pictures of ailing President Jalal Talabani since he was taken to the hospital five months ago. Comment(s) 5/17/2013
UN Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push UNITED NATIONS - Reuters The UN Security Council is considering a plea from senior UN aid officials to demand humanitarian corridors in war-torn Syria. 3 Comment(s) 5/18/2013	Bombs against Iraqi Sunnis kill at least 49 BAQUBA - Agence France-Presse Two bombs near a Sunni mosque and another against a Sunni funeral procession killed 49 people in Iraq. Comment(s) 5/17/2013