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Arab League head warns of possible civil war in Syria
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Arab League head warns of possible civil war in Syria

BEIRUT — Arab League head Nabil al-Araby said on Friday he feared a possible civil war in Syria that could…
Second Arab monitor may quit Syria over violence
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Second Arab monitor may quit Syria over violence

An Arab observer delegation in Syria is running into further difficulties, with two members either quitting or threatening to do…
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
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Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria

NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Russian ship that made an unscheduled stop in Cyprus while carrying tons of arms to Syria…
Syria’s Assad speaks to crowd in Damascus square
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Syria’s Assad speaks to crowd in Damascus square

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, fighting 10 months of pro-democracy protests, greeted thousands of rapturous supporters in a Damascus square on…
UN says Syria killings rise after monitors arrive
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UN says Syria killings rise after monitors arrive

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad derided the efforts of Arab League monitors to halt violence against anti-government activists, and a senior…
Iran ‘jamming Al Jazeera broadcasts’
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Iran ‘jamming Al Jazeera broadcasts’

Iran is jamming broadcasts by Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, satellite operator Arabsat said in a statement received on Tuesday.…
Syria’s president says he won’t leave power
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Syria’s president says he won’t leave power

BEIRUT  — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Tuesday he will not step down, insisting that he still has his people's…
Syria’s president to speak on ‘domestic issues’
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Syria’s president to speak on ‘domestic issues’

BEIRUT — Syria's embattled president will give his first speech Tuesday since he agreed last month to an Arab League…
Arab League accused of Syria cover-up
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Arab League accused of Syria cover-up

The opposition Muslim Brotherhood in Syria accused the Arab League of seeking to "cover up the crimes" of the Syrian…
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
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Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012

Violence deployed by Middle East governments to suppress dissent last year is set to continue in 2012, with some states…
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