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As the Syrian forces killed about 336 civilians, the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) was on the roll with operations against the Assad regime. Early Saturday, the anti-Assad regime army intensified its campaign against the government’s force as it
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal will meet on Sunday in Qatar, Fatah party spokesman Azzam al-Ahmed told AFP on Friday. Abbas and Meshaal “will discuss forming a government and political questions after
You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. But weather forecasters, many of whom see climate change as a natural, cyclical phenomenon, are split over whether they have a responsibility to educate their viewers on the link
Sudan is closer to war than peace with the breakaway state of South Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir said on national television on Friday. “The climate now is closer to a climate of war than one of peace,” Bashir said.
There is an impression that Syrian Christians are taking the side of the ruling regime in Syria, George Sabra, member of the general secretariat and spokesman for the National Syrian Council (NSC), said during a recent appearance on “Noqtat Nizam” (Point
The world must join together in backing tough sanctions to pressure Iran into giving up its suspect nuclear program, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Friday. Describing the sanctions as “very tough” political and economic
Protesters flooded towns and cities across Syria defying a brutal government crackdown on Friday to commemorate the notorious 1982 massacre in the city of Hama that killed tens of thousands. As many as 34 people have been killed by the
Fresh clashes erupted in the Egyptian capital on Friday between police and protesters, amid mounting unrest sparked by anger over football-related clashes that left 74 people dead, an AFP reporter said. Riot police fired tear gas at
Morocco’s Communications Minister Mustapha Khelfi called Friday for talks and a return to calm after violent clashes between youths and police in the northeastern town of Taza, where dozens were injured. “Calm prevails in Taza and we are
On Feb. 14, 2005, more than one ton of explosives claimed the lives of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and 22 of his companions and innocent passers-by. From that point onwards, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon has been conducting a