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Syrian forces surround rebels fighting in capital
July 16, 2012
Syrian forces surround rebels fighting in capital
Syrian government forces encircled rebel fighters in Damascus on Monday, waging a second day of fighting that residents described as…
After Libya’s elections, transitional justice in the balance
July 16, 2012
After Libya’s elections, transitional justice in the balance
In a Tripoli hotel, Saleh Meshaashy shows pictures on his mobile phone of his father’s corpse; a massive bullet wound…
South African becomes first woman to head African Union Commission
July 16, 2012
South African becomes first woman to head African Union Commission
South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma won a closely fought election to become the new head of the African Union Commission, the…
Over 20 killed as Syrian troops pound rebel strongholds
July 15, 2012
Over 20 killed as Syrian troops pound rebel strongholds
Syrian troops bombarded several rebel areas in several parts of the country on Sunday killing at least 25…
Netanyahu: Protestor self-immolation ‘tragedy’
July 15, 2012
Netanyahu: Protestor self-immolation ‘tragedy’
Israel's premier and president on Sunday offered a protestor who set himself alight their wishes for a speedy recovery,…
Iran’s Neda Shahsavari says she is ‘thrilled’ to compete in the Olympics
July 15, 2012
Iran’s Neda Shahsavari says she is ‘thrilled’ to compete in the Olympics
Iran's first woman to compete in table tennis at the Olympics, Neda Shahsavari, says she is "thrilled" to be…
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
July 15, 2012
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it now considers the conflict in Syria a civil war,…
Protests hit Bahrain after opposition restrictions
July 14, 2012
Protests hit Bahrain after opposition restrictions
MANAMA, Bahrain— Anti-government protesters in Bahrain have clashed with police in widespread demonstrations against moves by authorities to ban opposition rallies. The clashes on…
Iraqi Communists mark 1958 revolution
July 14, 2012
Iraqi Communists mark 1958 revolution
Hundreds of Iraqi Communist Party supporters marched throughBaghdad on Saturday to mark the July 14 revolution, when army officers overthrew the country's…
Saudi Press Agency: Saudi security forces kill oil province attacker
July 14, 2012
Saudi Press Agency: Saudi security forces kill oil province attacker
Saudi security forces shot and killed a man who was among a group that opened fire and hurled a fire-bomb…