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Assad forces take Aleppo village, reopen supply lineSyrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces seized a village southeast of the city of Aleppo on Friday, reopening a supply line to the country's biggest city where they have been battling rebels for eight months, a monitoring group said. More… |
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Syria rebels seize dam, blast on Turkish borderRebels have captured Syria's biggest hydro-electric dam and battled army tank units near the center of Damascus, activists said as the opposition renewed an offer on Monday to negotiate the departure of President Bashar al-Assad. More… |
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Assad's forces battle rebels closing on DamascusSyrian government forces battled on Friday to recapture sections of the Damascus ring road from rebels pressing in on the capital, opposition activists said. War planes fired rockets around Jobar, Qaboun and Barzeh neighbourhoods, More… |
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Syria rebels battle army for Damascus controlSyrian rebels battled army units on Thursday for control of districts of Damascus on the second day of a rebel offensive which aims to shake President Bashar al-Assad's hold on the capital, a rebel captain and an opposition activist said. More… |
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Saudi eyes 800 battle tanks from GermanySaudi Arabia wants to buy 600 to 800 Leopard battle tanks from Germany, at least twice the number previously expected, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. A deal for around 300 tanks was about to be signed, Bild am Sonntag newspaper sai More… |
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Bahrain firms to discuss steps to battle corruptionBusiness leaders from across Bahrain will converge this week to attend a networking roundtable to discuss the good practices and initiatives taken to fight corruption and bribery. More than 40 delegates from leading businesses and law firm More… |
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Battle rages in cities outside besieged TripoliRebels are fighting battles in coastal cities on either side of the besieged Libyan capital Tripoli in a drive to finally topple Muammar Gaddafi after six months of war. Sustained blasts from rocket-propelled grenades, mortars and anti-air More… |
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Merkel keen on battling EU debt crisisGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was important to avoid doing anything that could endanger the global economic upswing as Europe battles the debt crisis in Greece and beyond. Merkel's government is willing to grant Athens further ai More… |
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Gaddafi troops surround Libyan city after clashesTroops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were surrounding the city of Zlitan, just 160 km east of Tripoli, on Saturday, rebels said, after fighting broke out there that could open up the coastal road to the capital. Sporadic clashes b More… |
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Shuaa bond battle hots up as DBG declines stakeThe battle over a $409 million convertible bond in Shuaa Capital intensified on Tuesday after bondholder the Dubai Banking Group (DBG) refused to accept new shares Shuaa issued as part of the deal. Dubai-based investment bank Shuaa ended m More… |
