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Syria Armed Force Helps Rebels Gain Ground

New York Times - 1 hour 33 min ago

The growing assertiveness of a loosely organized force in Syria hinted at the expanding role of the armed opposition in a movement that began peacefully more than 10 months ago.

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UN considers resolution on Syria

Al Jazeera English - 1 hour 51 min ago

Days of tough talks loom before any vote is held as Russia says the proposed resolution crosses its "red lines".

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Egyptian officials to visit US amid tensions

Al Jazeera English - 2 hours 47 min ago

Military council's crackdown on NGOs, notably a travel ban on six American staffers, imperils US aid to the country.

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Iran Says It Could Terminate European Oil Sales Next Week

New York Times - 2 hours 57 min ago

Escalating retaliatory threats over nuclear sanctions, Iran also advised Arab oil producers that any attempt by them to replace the exports would be considered unfriendly.

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Haditha Massacre Case

New York Times - 3 hours 37 min ago

The collapse of the prosecution of a Marine for a civilian massacre in Haditha, Iraq, follows a trend by the military of an unwillingness to second-guess fighters in fog-of-war cases.

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Syrian probe into Arida contradicts witnesses

Daily Star Lebanese Politics - 3 hours 44 min ago

A Syrian probe into last week’s shooting on three Lebanese fishermen in the north claimed that the fishermen had been in Syrian territorial waters.

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Case of abducted Syrian to go to U.N. Human Rights Committee

Daily Star Lebanese Politics - 3 hours 50 min ago

A senior U.N. official told the family of Shibli Aisamy Friday that the case of the leading Syrian dissident, has been referred to the highest international judicial authority.

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Hamade, Youssef accuse Bassil of suspicious deals

Daily Star Lebanese Politics - 3 hours 50 min ago

Two MPs from the opposition March 14 coalition lashed out at Minister Bassil Friday, accusing him of striking suspicious deals, with one urging him to resign.

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Italian defense minister: Lebanon vital to regional security

Daily Star Lebanese Politics - 3 hours 51 min ago

Italian Defense Minister Giampaolo Di Paola confirmed Friday his country’s commitment to the security of Lebanon, saying it was crucial to the stability of the wider region.

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Sleiman seeks to restart dialogue in February

Daily Star Lebanese Politics - 3 hours 52 min ago

February will see President Michel Sleiman try to restart the stalled National Dialogue process by holding a series of bilateral meetings with leading politicians.

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Zahle bishop oversees fence mending, Marouni a no-show

Daily Star Lebanese Politics - 3 hours 57 min ago

Politicians from across the March 14 and March 8 divided gathered Friday in Zahle in a reconciliation effort sponsored by the city’s Catholic bishop, Issam Darwish.

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434 Deaths in Iraq in Month After U.S. Troop Withdrawal

New York Times - 4 hours 7 min ago

The average daily death toll has risen to 11 in the last month, up from 9 for last year, amid concerns about a resurgence by Al Qaeda in Iraq.

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News Analysis: Seized Pirates in Legal Limbo, With No Formula for Trials

New York Times - 4 hours 17 min ago

Hijackings have declined sharply in the past year, but where interdiction ends, a problem begins: what to do with the detained pirates?

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U.S. Navy Plans to Convert Ship Into Floating Base

New York Times - 4 hours 23 min ago

The Ponce had been scheduled for retirement, but will now serve as an interim floating base that can be deployed for military operations or humanitarian missions.

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Some Egyptian Protesters Turn Ire on Muslim Brotherhood

New York Times - 4 hours 27 min ago

The resentments of many political activists toward the Muslim Brotherhood spilled into a public spat, and opponents of the leadership of Syria stormed its embassy.

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Russia Sides Firmly With Assad Government in Syria

New York Times - 4 hours 42 min ago

Russia remains a staunch defender of Syria, providing it with a political lifeline as well as arms and ammunition.

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Hamas Leader Khaled Meshal Abandons Damascus Base

New York Times - 4 hours 42 min ago

Khaled Meshal has effectively abandoned his long-time base in Syria, where a popular uprising has left thousands dead, and has no plans to return, Hamas sources in Gaza said on Friday.

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Details Emerge of Israeli Offer on 2-State Solution

New York Times - 4 hours 47 min ago

Israel wants existing settlement blocks to become of a part of Israel, an approach that the Palestinians rejected as unacceptable.

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Violence Continues in Syria

New York Times - 4 hours 50 min ago

Violence in Syria has escalated sharply in the past two days, with heavy bloodshed reported Friday in at least three flash points as Arab League monitors expressed exasperation.

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At War Blog: Captured Somali Pirates Enter Legal Limbo

New York Times - January 27, 2012 - 9:21pm

What happens to Somali pirates after they are seized at sea?

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January 28 2012

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