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Suspended jail term for Tunisia martyr’s mother
July 20, 2012
Suspended jail term for Tunisia martyr’s mother
SIDI BOUZID, Tunisia — The mother of Mohamed Bouazizi, the street vendor whose self-immolation sparked Tunisia's revolution, was given a…
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
July 20, 2012
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
Syrian TV says the country's national security chief has died of wounds suffered in a rebel blast.
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
July 19, 2012
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first appearance since a brazen bomb attack killed three members of his…
Tunisia sentences Ben Ali, officials over revolution deaths
July 19, 2012
Tunisia sentences Ben Ali, officials over revolution deaths
TUNIS — A Tunisian military court sentenced ousted president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali's interior minister and 38 other security officials…
Yemeni security official assassinated in Aden
July 19, 2012
Yemeni security official assassinated in Aden
ADEN — A bomb ripped through the car of a senior Yemeni security officer Thursday in the southern port city…
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, battles rage
July 19, 2012
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, battles rage
BEIRUT — Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as battles raged in the center of Damascus…
McCain defends Clinton aide alleged to have ties to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
July 18, 2012
McCain defends Clinton aide alleged to have ties to Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Republican Senator John McCain on Wednesday strongly defended a longtime aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton against…
Nearly 100 killed across Syria on Wednesday, NGO says
July 18, 2012
Nearly 100 killed across Syria on Wednesday, NGO says
Nearly 100 people were killed on Wednesday in violence across Syria, including 16 in Damascus, said the Syrian Observatory…
Update: Israelis killed in Bulgaria bomb blast, Netanyahu blames Iran
July 18, 2012
Update: Israelis killed in Bulgaria bomb blast, Netanyahu blames Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran for a deadly attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria on Wednesday, warning his country…
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
July 18, 2012
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
The UN Security Council postponed a vote Wednesday on a Western-drafted resolution calling for sanctions against Syria following a request…