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| 5 die as Assad backers, foes clash in Lebanon |
Opponents and supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad traded heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, leaving five people dead in what was described as some of the heaviest fighting there in years, officials said..
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| Iran: IAEA report shows nuclear drive is peaceful |
A new report by the UN atomic watchdog validates Iran's progress in its "peaceful" nuclear activities despite international sanctions, the country's envoy to the agency said yesterday...
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| Iraq violence kills 11 |
Attacks in Iraq on Thursday killed 11 people, including four soldiers, officials said, the latest in a wave of violence that has left 420 people dead so far this month...
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| Saudi charities face funding crisis over terror fears |
Credible Saudi charities are facing a funding crisis because of recent measures aimed at clamping down on terrorists using charities as fronts to raise funds and launder money...
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| Disqualified Rafsanjani blasts Iran's rulers |
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has blasted the Islamic Republic's clerical rulers, declaring it impossible for them to do a worse job running the country, an Iranian pro-reform website reported Wednesday...
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| Obama discusses Syria with Russian official |
US President Barack Obama joined National Security Adviser Tom Donilon during his meeting with Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolay Patrushev, and the talks included discussion of the need for a political settlement in Syria, it was announced late on Wednesday...
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| Salman, Erdogan discuss Mideast |
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, held talks here with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the latest developments in the Middle East...
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