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Hundreds in cairo protest over Mubarak convictionCairo—Hundreds of demonstrators were occupying Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Sunday in a protest against sentences handed down the day before to former president Hosni Mubarak and his security chiefs. Some of the demonstrators had slept in tents or out in the open overnight in the iconic square, epicentre of an anti-regime revolt that ousted Mubarak in 2011 after three decades of autocratic rule.Anti-graft activists press Indian govt for actionNew Delhi—Two Indian anti-corruption campaigners drew thousands of cheering supporters to a protest Sunday to press the government to act against corruption and bring back hundreds of billions of dollars stashed overseas. Yoga celebrity Baba Ramdev, swaddled in his trademark saffron robes, said he and social activist Anna Hazare would hold more protests through August “to bring back black money stashed abroad.”Assad: Syria subject to ‘sedition project’ not political oneDamascus—Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday his country is not facing a political crisis but rather a project of sedition that aims at destroying the homeland, adding that the weapon of sedition is terrorism. “We are facing a real war,” Assad said in his address to the new parliament on Sunday, adding that dealing with a real war differs from dealing with internal issues. He said the political process is moving forward in Syria but stressed that terrorism is also moving unabatedly. Assad said that the delicate circumstances the country is going through require more audacity, solidity and sense of responsibility. He noted that the regional role has proven its failure regarding the Syrian crisis.Khamenei: West talks of nuclear Iran to hide own problemsDubai—Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kha menei on Sunday accused the United States and its allies of lying about the threat of a nuclear Iran to cover up their own economic problems, state television reported. In a fiery address marking the 23rd anniversary of the death of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, Khamenei also warned Israel against any attack on Iran, saying it would receive a “thunderous blow”.‘SCO can ensure regional peace, security’Tehran—Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) with its strong members can ensure peace and security for the region, said Director General of Presidential Office for International Affairs. Talking to IRNA, Mohammad-Reza Forqani added that certain members of the organization boast high military might which can help provide peace and security for the region. |
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