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Lebanese Army Surrounds Islamist Gunmen As Syrian Crisis Spreads
Lebanese soldiers fought Sunni Islamist gunmen in the southern city of Sidon for a second day on Monday in one of…
Qatar Emir Hands Power To Son, No Word On Prime Minister
Qatar's emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani handed power on Tuesday to his son, Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim,…
Israel Hits Back After Gaza Rockets
Israeli warplanes have attacked targets in Gaza after missiles were fired into southern Israel on Sunday night. At…
Abbas Accepts Palestinian Prime Minister’s Resignation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, who…
U.S. Pledges Support for Syria Rebels Without Specifying Details
The U.S. and 10 other nations pledged today to increase their support for rebel forces in Syria, without saying…
Putin Warns On Arming Syrian Rebels As Conflict Widens
Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned the West on Friday against arming Syrian rebel forces, which he said…
Special Report: How Syria’s Islamists Govern With Guile And Guns
The Syrian boys looked edgy and awkward. Three months ago their town, the eastern desert city of Raqqa, had fallen…
Russia’s Putin Torpedoes G8 Efforts To Oust Assad
Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar…
Rowhani’s Surprise Election In Tehran Could Resuscitate Obama’s Speech In Cairo
Ahmadinejad’s exit removes most potent rallying cry among U.S. Jews: his vile Holocaust denial. Israel’s…
Arabs Put (Slim) Hopes In New Iranian President
The election of a moderate Iranian president could help rein in hostility between Tehran and its Arab neighbors,…
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