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Syrian tanks pound opposition in Homs, killing three
October 29, 2011
Syrian tanks pound opposition in Homs, killing three
Syrian troops killed at least three people in Homs on Saturday, one day after security forces killed about 40 people…
Abbas faults Arab refusal of 1947 U.N. Palestine plan
October 29, 2011
Abbas faults Arab refusal of 1947 U.N. Palestine plan
Arabs made a "mistake" by rejecting a 1947 U.N. proposal that would have created a Palestinian state alongside the nascent…
Yemenis demand Saleh’s trial amid deadly violence
October 29, 2011
Yemenis demand Saleh’s trial amid deadly violence
Yemenis marched by the thousands on Friday demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh be tried, as a woman was killed by…
Fresh post-vote clashes in cradle of Tunisia’s revolt
October 28, 2011
Fresh post-vote clashes in cradle of Tunisia’s revolt
Troops fired into the air on Friday to disperse a crowd trying to attack government offices in the town where…
Prince Nayef may determine Saudi Arabia’s future
October 28, 2011
Prince Nayef may determine Saudi Arabia’s future
Cautious pragmatist or intransigent conservative? Two views are emerging of Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the new heir to…
Yemeni women burn their veils to protest crackdown
October 27, 2011
Yemeni women burn their veils to protest crackdown
SANAA - Hundreds of Yemeni women on Wednesday set fire to traditional female veils to protest the government's brutal crackdown…
Qadhafi family to file NATO war crimes complaint
October 26, 2011
Qadhafi family to file NATO war crimes complaint
Muammar Qadhafi's family plans to file a war crimes complaint against NATO with the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the alliance's alleged role in…
French FM: Fall of Syrian government is ‘unavoidable’
October 26, 2011
French FM: Fall of Syrian government is ‘unavoidable’
PARIS - The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will almost certainly fall under the pressure of protests and sanctions,…
Sharia law declaration raises concerns in new Libya
October 26, 2011
Sharia law declaration raises concerns in new Libya
The announcement that Islamic Sharia law will be the basis of legislation in newly liberated Libya has raised concerns, especially…
International envoys seek to restart Mideast talks
October 26, 2011
International envoys seek to restart Mideast talks
JERUSALEM - International mediators will sit down with Palestinian and Israeli officials in Jerusalem on Wednesday in the hope of…