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Israel airstrike kills two Qaeda-linked Gaza gunmen
July 5, 2011
Israel airstrike kills two Qaeda-linked Gaza gunmen
Gaza - The Israeli air force fired into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing two gunmen from an Al-Qaeda-affiliated Palestinian…
Rights group claims Syrian security committed war crimes
July 5, 2011
Rights group claims Syrian security committed war crimes
International rights group Amnesty International is claiming Syrian security forces committed crimes against humanity in a mid-May crackdown on pro-democracy…
Bombers strike Iraq government building, at least 27 dead
July 5, 2011
Bombers strike Iraq government building, at least 27 dead
Baghdad - A car bomb and another explosive device blew up in a crowded parking lot outside a government building…
Govt spokesman: No talks on Qadhafi’s future
July 5, 2011
Govt spokesman: No talks on Qadhafi’s future
Tripoli - Libya's government is not negotiating about Muammar Qadhafi giving up power, a government spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.
Tanks surround Syrian city of Hama after protests
July 5, 2011
Tanks surround Syrian city of Hama after protests
Amman - Syrian tanks surrounded Hama on Tuesday, residents and activists said, threatening a large-scale assault on the city after…
Saudi Arabia will dominate Bahrain talks
July 5, 2011
Saudi Arabia will dominate Bahrain talks
Dubai - Saudi Arabia doesn't have a seat at Bahrain's crisis talks, but it carries a critical voice in everything…
Special from Yemen: Economic woes generate growing calls for protest closure
July 5, 2011
Special from Yemen: Economic woes generate growing calls for protest closure
Sanaa - With an unclear political future ahead for embattled Yemen, the Arab world’s poorest country continues to suffer from…
Tens of thousands of Yemenis flee violence in south
July 4, 2011
Tens of thousands of Yemenis flee violence in south
Aden, Yemen - Some 54,000 Yemenis have fled the flashpoint southern province of Abyan since militants took over its capital…
Lebanon indictments unleash accusations of sabotage, betrayal over murder of ex-premier
July 4, 2011
Lebanon indictments unleash accusations of sabotage, betrayal over murder of ex-premier
Beirut - The son of assassinated Prime Minister Rafik Hariri accused Lebanon’s new premier Monday of bowing to pressure from…