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Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil war
World

Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil war

Pope Benedict makes a religiously delicate and potentially dangerous trip to Lebanon this weekend to appeal for peace and reconciliation…
Egyptian fighter in Syrian opposition army killed
Egypt

Egyptian fighter in Syrian opposition army killed

Former Freedom and Justice Party MP Nasser Abbas has said that his cousin, Abu Bakr Ibrahim Moussa, who joined the…
Arab League: No demands to block Suez Canal for Syria-bound warships
Egypt

Arab League: No demands to block Suez Canal for Syria-bound warships

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby said no demands have been made by any Arab country to prevent Syria-bound, weapons-laden…
Simultaneous bombs hit army compounds in Aleppo
World

Simultaneous bombs hit army compounds in Aleppo

Two bombs exploded simultaneously on Sunday night next to Syrian army compounds in the northern city of Aleppo, killing and…
Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area
World

Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area

Syrian government troops stormed an area of Damascus populated by Palestinian refugees on Saturday after a four-day artillery assault on…
Syrian state TV: Blast at Damascus mosque kills five security personnel
World

Syrian state TV: Blast at Damascus mosque kills five security personnel

An explosion outside a mosque in Syria's capital killed five security personnel on Friday and wounded several others, state television…
Syria slams Morsy’s Tehran speech as interference
Egypt

Syria slams Morsy’s Tehran speech as interference

BEIRUT — Syria condemned on Thursday calls by Egypt's president for change in the country, which is battling a 17-month-old…
Detention extended for 12 accused in Syrian Embassy riots
Egypt

Detention extended for 12 accused in Syrian Embassy riots

The Public Prosecution on Thursday extended by four days the detention of 12 people accused of involvement in riots outside…
Source: France gives Syria ‘liberated zones’ aid, mulls weapons
World

Source: France gives Syria ‘liberated zones’ aid, mulls weapons

France has started helping rebel-held parts of Syria so these "liberated zones" can run themselves and is considering the possibility…
2,500 Egyptians deported from Syria, 4 arrested
Egypt

2,500 Egyptians deported from Syria, 4 arrested

The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus deported 2,500 Egyptians in the past few weeks. Egyptian…
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