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Egypt sentences group of 529 to death
CAIRO — Even by the baroque standard being set by the Egyptian judiciary under the nearly 9-month-old military-backed government, the scene that...
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SANA, Yemen -- Militants believed linked to Al Qaeda staged a deadly dawn strike Monday on a remote checkpoint in southern Yemen, killing 20 elite... JERUSALEM -- Israel's Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem was closed Monday and Israeli embassies shuttered worldwide... |
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Cousin of Syria's President Assad reportedly killed by rebels
BEIRUT -- A cousin of Syrian President Bashar Assad was killed by Islamist rebels during fighting near the Turkish border crossing of Kasab, the state...
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Egypt sentences 529 Morsi supporters to death
CAIRO — An Egyptian court has convicted 529 supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, sentencing them to death on...
Turkish fighter jets shoot down Syrian warplane in border zone
GAZIANTEP, Turkey -- Turkish fighter jets shot down a Syrian warplane Sunday in an embattled border zone, and Turkey and Syria each insisted...
Egyptian activist freed after 4 months in jail
CAIRO -- In a case closely watched by human rights advocates, a leading figure in Egypt’s 2011 revolution was freed on bail Sunday...
Syrian army units ambush and kill rebels near Damascus
BEIRUT — Syrian army units ambushed and killed a group of opposition fighters near Damascus, the capital, state media reported...
U.S. shifts Syria strategy to 'southern front'
IRBID, Jordan — The Free Syrian Army commander, head of a moderate rebel force fighting just across the border in southern Syria,...
Israeli troops kill three Palestinians in West Bank raid
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli troops shot and killed at least three Palestinians and injured a dozen others in a raid early Saturday...
Turkey tries to block Twitter, is met with worldwide ridicule
GAZIENTEP, Turkey – A government attempt to block access to Twitter in Turkey drew international criticism and widespread ridicule...
Dying Lake Urmia reflects a broader problem in Iran
LAKE URMIA, Iran — An eerie and forlorn tableau greets visitors to the arid shores of this once-vast lake in Iran's far northwest....
Syrian military captures Crusader castle from rebels
BEIRUT — The Syrian military on Thursday captured a historic Crusader castle that had long been a highly symbolic rebel bastion, the...
Israel-Syria tensions are high following cross-border violence
JERUSALEM -- Tensions between Israel and Syria remained high Wednesday, with stern warnings and mutual accusations following the recent...
2 high-ranking Egyptian officers slain in firefight at bomb factory
CAIRO – Heavily armed Egyptian forces swooped down Wednesday on a suspected militant arms cache and bomb factory, triggering a...
Lebanon roads reopen after tense protests, clashes over Syria
BEIRUT — Authorities said roads across Lebanon were reopened Wednesday following a tense evening of road-closing protests linked to...
Israel targets Syrian army positions after border bombing
JERUSALEM -- Israel’s air force attacked Syrian military positions early Wednesday in response to a...
Iranians celebrate ancient Festival of Fire
TEHRAN — Fireworks crackled on the streets at dusk Tuesday as many Iranians celebrated the pre-Islamic festival...
U.S. orders Syria to close embassy in Washington
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration marked the third anniversary of the start of Syria's civil war Tuesday by ordering Damascus to...
Egyptian court sentences police commander to 10 years for deaths
CAIRO – A police commander was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison in connection with the deaths of 37 protesters who suffocated...
U.S. orders Syria to close its embassy in Washington
WASHINGTON -– The Obama administration marked the third anniversary of the start of Syria's civil war Tuesday by ordering Damascus...
Bomb injures Israeli soldiers along border with Syria
JERUSALEM -- An explosive device detonated along Israel’s border with Syria injured four Israeli soldiers Tuesday, according to the...
U.S. pulls out ship, sends in planes to hunt for Malaysia jetliner
The U.S. military pulled its warship out of the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Monday and will rely instead on sophisticated...
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