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Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi stands next to the new Iranian-made drone "Epic" during a ceremony in Tehran on May 9, 2013. Vahidi insisted on Saturday that the country has never sent "military forces" to Syria, reiterating its denial of allegations by Western powers backing Syrian rebels.
Iran says never sent 'military forces' to Syria
AFP 25 May 2013
Iran's defence minister insisted on Saturday that the country has never sent "military forces" to Syria,...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, during the Arab Foreign Ministers Peace Initiative meeting, in Sirte. 
Palestinian-Israeli peace deal 'still possible': Abbas
AFP 25 May 2013
Peace between Israelis and Palestinians is "still possible", Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on...
A picture released by the opposition Al-Qusayr Media Centre is said to show a Syrian man walking in the rubble of the city of Qusayr following air strikes by government forces on May 22, 2013. 
Qusayr battle rages as Syria regime presses assault
AFP 25 May 2013
Intense clashes rocked the central Syrian town of Qusayr on Saturday, a watchdog reported, as regime forces backed by...
Illustration of African Union member flags in Kampala, Uganda. African leaders on Saturday opened celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa's myriad problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made. 
African Union opens 50th anniversary celebrations
AFP 25 May 2013
African leaders on Saturday opened celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa's myriad...
A man with bloodied hands and knives speaks to a camera, in a still image from amateur video that shows the immediate aftermath of an attack in which a man was killed in southeast London May 22, 2013.
London attackers known to British security services
Reuters 23 May 2013
LONDON  - Two British men of Nigerian descent accused of hacking a soldier to death on a London street in revenge...
Tunisian soldiers stand guard during late opposition leader Chokri Belaid's funeral procession on 8 February 2013 in the Djebel Jelloud district, a suburb of Tunis. Members of Tunisia's main ruling Islamist party have called for a rally in the capital, a day after clashes at the funeral.
Tunisia 'making progress' against terror groups
AFP 23 May 2013
Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said on Thursday that Tunisia is making progress in its bid to dismantle "terrorist...
Sunni gunmen -- who support the Syrian opposition -- patrol the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, on May 23, 2013. Overnight clashes have killed six people in the Lebanese port of Tripoli, as a fifth day of violence sparked by the Syria conflict spread to previously quiet neighbourhoods. 
Syria-linked clashes kill six in Lebanese city: security
AFP 23 May 2013
Fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli killed at least six people overnight, as supporters and opponents of...
Picture released by Syria's opposition-run Shaam News Network shows a Syrian rebel in the city of Daraa during clashes with government troops on May 21, 2013. 
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
AFP 23 May 2013
Syria's main opposition group gathers Thursday for a landmark conference in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss peace...
A policeman on guard in Baghdad in May 2004.
Gunmen kill 12 at Baghdad brothel, say officials
AFP 22 May 2013
Unknown gunmen shot dead at least seven women and five men at a brothel in Baghdad on Wednesday, security and medical...
Animal carcasses lie on the ground, killed by what residents said was a chemical weapon attack on Tuesday, in Khan al-Assal area near the northern city of Aleppo, March 23, 2013.
Analysis: Crossing Obama's 'red line' on Syria will require concrete proof
Reuters 24 Apr 2013
While President Barack Obama has declared a "red line" over Syrian use of chemical weapons, US officials...