PALESTINE
Massive funeral held for Palestinians
Thousands of mourners gather in al-Khalil to bury 14 Palestinians killed by Israel.
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TURKEY
Turkey needs Israel: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey and Israel need each other.
HUMAN RIGHTS
'Riyadh profoundly wrong to execute Nimr'
UK shadow foreign secretary has condemned the execution of prominent Saudi Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.
POLITICS
Awakening not suppressible: Leader
Following Saudi Arabia's execution of Sheikh Nimr, Ayatollah Khamenei's Twitter page posts a tweet reading: "Awakening is not suppressible."
GERMANY
Germany concerned over Nimr execution
Germany says the execution of Sheikh Nimr deepens concerns about the situation in the Middle East.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US police shot man holding phone
US police have mistaken a cell phone for a gun in the hands of a man whom they fatally shot.
INTERVIEWS
‘S Arabia seeks to eliminate opposition’
A political commentator says Saudi officials are eliminating opposition groups and figures through the charge of terrorism.
HUMAN RIGHTS
US prosecutor rapped over Rice ruling
US protesters picket an Ohio prosecutor’s home over his controversial ruling in the murder case of a black boy.
INDIA
Punjab airbase operation over, 7 killed
Indian security forces repel an attack by gunmen on an airbase in Punjab.
BUSINESS
‘Russia oil output hit post-Soviet record’
Russia pumped a record 534 million tonnes of crude oil last year in 2015 despite oil price slump blamed on a global supply glut.
SOCIETY
Anti-ISIL group claims BBC cyber-attack
A group of anti-Daesh hackers has claimed responsibility for the recent cyber-attack on the BBC’s website.
SYRIA
Nusra Front dealt major blow in Dara'a
Syria’s army inflicts heavy losses on the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front terrorists and other militants in Dara'a Province.
SAUDI ARABIA
Qatif protesters slam Nimr execution
Protesters march in the Qatif region of Saudi Arabia in protest at the execution of Sheikh Nimr.
SPORTS
Iran names team roster for AFC Cup
Head coach of Iran’s national under-23 football team announces the roster for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship in Qatar.
POLITICS
Iran summons Saudi envoy
Iran summons the deputy head of the Saudi mission in Tehran to protest Sheikh Nimr’s execution.
POLITICS
'Saudis seek to trigger sectarian strife'
A senior Iranian cleric says Saudi Arabia seeks to trigger sectarian strife between Shias and Sunnis.
SPORTS
Iran to host 2016 Takhti wrestling cup
Iran is to host the Takhti Cup international wrestling tournament in Tehran on January 14 and 15.
NEWS BULLETIN
Nimr stood for the people of Qatif
The Saudi regime executes Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr in defiance of international calls for the release of the cleric.
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