Syria Rebels: Regime Killed Over 250 in New Hama Massacre | Claims ‘pro-govt militia’ carried out mass executions
Syria Rebels: Regime Killed Over 250 in New Hama Massacre
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Military Intervention in Mali ‘Probable,’ Says French FM
Foreign powers are likely to intervene militarily in Mali after al-Qaeda-linked militants took control of some of the territory, according to France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. "In the north, at one moment or another there will probably be the use of force,"...
Syrian Opposition Skeptical of Recent Defections
Two high-profile defections from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad have reignited US calls for Assad to step down, as Russia continues to block international efforts that leave open the possibility of military intervention. Nawaf Fares, Syria's ambassador to Iraq,...
Al-Qaeda Bombs Yemen Police Academy, Killing 22
Al-Qaeda Bombs Yemen Police Academy, Killing 22 | Investigator fired for ‘careless’ investigation of killings
Annan: Syria’s Assad Discussed Transitional Government
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has discussed the possibility of forming a transitional government as proposed by an international summit in Geneva last month, UN envoy Kofi Annan said on Wednesday. Annan said that Assad told him last week that he would consider a...
Egypt’s Mursi Backs Off Parliament Restoration
Egypt’s Mursi Backs Off Parliament Restoration | Urges talks but will ‘respect’ decision to oust parliament again
Libya Vote: Pro-NATO Bloc Could Win Plurality But Lose Election
Libya Vote: Pro-NATO Bloc Could Win Plurality But Lose Election | Islamists see path to coalition government
Iran Warns Media Not to Cover Impact of Sanctions
Iran Warns Media Not to Cover Impact of Sanctions | Insists reports must reflect ‘regime interests’
Report: Settler Attacks Against Palestinians Rising
Report: Settler Attacks Against Palestinians Rising | Attacks rising every year as settlements expand
Russia Sends Warships Toward Syria
Russia has dispatched eleven warships to the eastern Mediterranean, some of which will dock in Syria, in Moscow's latest attempt to display Russian power in the region and ward off a Western intervention in Syria. About half of the ships are capable of carrying...
