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Supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad wave the national flags and chant slogans in front of General Federation of Trade Unions building, during presidential election in Damascus June 3, 2014.

Selasa , 03 Jun 2014, 15:46 WIB

Syrians vote in wartime election set to extend Assad's rule

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DAMASCUS - Syrians voted on Tuesday in an election expected to deliver an overwhelming victory for President Bashar al-Assad in the midst of a devastating civil war but...

A man walks past the site of Wednesday's car bomb attack in Baghdad May 29, 2014.

Ahad , 01 Jun 2014, 23:59 WIB

UN: Nearly 800 killed in Iraq's bloodiest month this year

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BAGHDAD - Nearly 800 people were killed in violence across Iraq in May, the United Nations said on Sunday, making it the deadliest month so far this year. Of the total 799 people killed, 196 were members of the Iraqi security forces, and the rest were civilians - often victims of attacks by Sunni Islamist insurgents who have been...

Selasa , 27 May 2014, 23:52 WIB

Egypt extends presidential election to help Sisi

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CAIRO - Egypt's presidential election was extended by...

Senin , 26 May 2014, 16:06 WIB

Sisi on brink of presidency as Egyptians vote

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CAIRO/SUEZ - Egyptians began voting on Monday in...

Sabtu , 24 May 2014, 22:17 WIB

Egypt sentences 20 students for rioting

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, CAIRO - An Egyptian court convicted 20 students...

People, affected by what activists say was a gas attack, receive treatment inside a makeshift hospital in Kfar Zeita village in the central province of Hama, May 22, 2014.

Jumat , 23 May 2014, 23:33 WIB

Syria video shows chlorine gas floating in streets

Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov arrives for a meeting on Syria at the United Nations' European headquarters in Geneva February 13, 2014.

Selasa , 20 May 2014, 23:30 WIB

Russia to veto referral of Syria to criminal court

Egypt's Army Chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Ahad , 20 Apr 2014, 23:59 WIB

Former army chief, leftist are only candidates in Egypt presidential poll

A view of the front of the Jordanian embassy in Tripoli April 15, 2014.

Selasa , 15 Apr 2014, 17:26 WIB

Jordan's ambassador to Libya kidnapped

US Secretary of State John Kerry testifies at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee while on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 8, 2014.

Senin , 14 Apr 2014, 18:31 WIB

Israel: Kerry remarks on Iran nuclear threshold 'not acceptable'

Black smoke rises from the rooftop of a building that was, according to SANA, attacked by a mortar shelled by the Syrian rebels in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, April 5, 2014.

Selasa , 08 Apr 2014, 22:55 WIB

Iran sends Syria 30,000 tons of food supplies

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem January 26, 2014.

Ahad , 06 Apr 2014, 18:34 WIB

Netanyahu: Israel wants peace talks but 'not at any price'

US Secretary of State, John Kerry (file photo)

Rabu , 02 Apr 2014, 04:11 WIB

Kerry: Premature to write off Mideast peace talks

US President Barack Obama are greeted upon their arrival for a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah at Rawdat al-Khraim near Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, March 28, 2014.

Ahad , 30 Mar 2014, 18:53 WIB

Obama-Saudi king talks may ease friction but no breakthrough seen

In this Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 file photo, a protester waves a Palestinian flag in front of Israeli troops during a protest against Israel's separation barrier, between the West Bank village of Bilin and the Jewish settlement of Modiin Illit, near Ramallah.

Kamis , 27 Mar 2014, 13:04 WIB

Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank raid

People listen to the speech by Egypt's army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi declaring his candidacy for a presidential election, in a public cafe in Cairo March 26, 2014.

Kamis , 27 Mar 2014, 12:57 WIB

Egypt's Sisi to run for president, vows to tackle militancy

Rabu , 26 Mar 2014, 23:45 WIB

Indonesia's car exports projected to hit 200 thousand this year

Omani Emir Representative Assad bin Taraq al-Saeed (left) and Egypt's interim President Adly Mansour talk at the opening of the 25th Arab League Summit in Bayan Palace, Kuwait March 25, 2014.

Arab summit struggles to heal rifts, stave off 'enormous' peril

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUWAIT - Warning of "enormous" dangers, Kuwait urged fellow Arab leaders on Tuesday to resolve disputes complicating crises such as Syria's war and unrest in Egypt, but diplomats said tensions bubbled behind the scenes at an annual heads of state summit. The gathering of the 22-member Arab League also heard an appeal from the UN peace mediator for Syria,...

In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 file photo, A young Egyptian boy participates in a demonstration by supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi in the Maadi district of Cairo, Egypt.

Senin , 24 Mar 2014, 16:18 WIB

Egypt sentences 529 Mursi supporters to death

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addresses journalists in Kiev March 21, 2014.

Senin , 24 Mar 2014, 12:39 WIB

Ban: Syria's war foes hinder aid access

US Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Qatar Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Attiyah attend a news conference after a meeting at the US embassy alongside a gathering of the Friends of Syria, in Paris, January 12, 2014.

Ahad , 23 Mar 2014, 19:22 WIB

Qatar says no differences with Saudi Arabia over Syria

Rabu , 19 Mar 2014, 16:36 WIB

Israel bombs Syrian posts over Golan attack on its troops

Palestinians warm themselves during a rainy day at Shati refugee camp in Gaza City March 14, 2014.

Sabtu , 15 Mar 2014, 19:44 WIB

The only Gaza power plant shuts down due to fuel shortage

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (file photo)

Sabtu , 15 Mar 2014, 18:57 WIB

Palestinian president heads to Washington

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (left) speaks to displaced Syrians during his visit to them in the town of Adra in the Damascus countryside, March 12, 2014.

Jumat , 14 Mar 2014, 19:11 WIB

No opposition leader fits for Syrian presidential election

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Mursi hold banners denouncing the killing of Muslim Brotherhood supporters near Cairo University, Egypt, on July 8, 2013. (File photo)

Rabu , 12 Mar 2014, 16:51 WIB

Saudi listing of Brotherhood as terrorist group complicates Gulf ties

A child blows a bubble gum while collecting firewood amid damage and debris after what activists said was an air strike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Al-Maysar neighbourhood of Aleppo February 23, 2014.

Selasa , 11 Mar 2014, 09:15 WIB

UNICEF: Syria among 'most dangerous places on Earth' for children

Former British prime minister Tony Blair, serves as special envoy for the Quartet on the Middle East.

Sabtu , 08 Mar 2014, 22:41 WIB

Talks to help Palestinian economy open in Prague

One of two cargo ships intended to take part in a Danish-Norwegian mission to transport chemical agents out of Syria docks in Limassol, December 14, 2013. (File photo)

Jumat , 07 Mar 2014, 18:18 WIB

Syria to miss deadline to destroy 12 chemical arms sites

A Palestinian man walks past a poster showing Israeli President Shimon Peres, from left, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the northern Gaza Strip, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.

Kamis , 06 Mar 2014, 23:57 WIB

Abbas aide: Gap between Palestine and Israel widen

A general view of damage after what activists said was an air strike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Al-Maysar neighbourhood of Aleppo February 23, 2014.

Rabu , 05 Mar 2014, 19:32 WIB

UN: World powers responsible for failing to stop Syria war crimes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledges applause as he arrives to address the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), in Washington, March 4, 2014.

Rabu , 05 Mar 2014, 11:21 WIB

Netanyahu asks the world powers to increase pressure on Iran

Rabu , 05 Mar 2014, 11:12 WIB

Netanyahu: I will do whatever I must to defend the Jewish state of Israel

Senin , 03 Mar 2014, 12:11 WIB

Obama 'warns' Israel

Prime Minister of Palestine Rami Hamdallah (second right) and Indonesia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa visit an expo displaying products from Palestine at Hotel Borobudur, Jakarta, on Saturday.

CEAPAD II reiterates commitment to support Palestine

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - The participants of the Conference on Cooperation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) II has approved a joint statement to continue its commitment to support Palestinian development. "We highlighted the statement of the President of the Republic of Indonesia to continue Indonesias support for Palestines development and struggle to become a sovereign country, as well...

Civilians sift through rubble and stand in the ruins of a home after a car bomb attack in the Shula neighborhood in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014.

Sabtu , 01 Mar 2014, 20:21 WIB