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Divergent visions could split Iraq's Sunni revoltThe militants dismantling Iraq's borders and threatening regional war are far from united - theirs is a marriage of convenience between ultra-hardline religious zealots and more pragmatic Sunni armed groups, said experts. For More… |
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Assad's ghost militia strikes fear into Syria revoltTattooed youths with AK-47s descend from hilltops onto villages pounded by Syrian artillery and break into homes, slit the throats of women and children or hack them to death. They leave, sometimes carrying bodies to hide traces of the massacre. More… |
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Islamist, ex-PM vie for mantle of Egypt's revoltThe Muslim Brotherhood and a military man close to ousted leader Hosni Mubarak courted defeated first-round candidates in Egypt's presidential election on Saturday, each trying to claim the mantle of the uprising before a run-off next month. More… |
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Syria says revolt over, army to pull out graduallySyria says the year-long revolt to topple President Bashar al-Assad is now over, but it will keep its forces in cities to "maintain security" until it is safe to withdraw in keeping with a UN-backed peace deal. The agreement proposed by Un More… |
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Syria releases 755 detainees - state TVSyria has released 755 people detained during the nine-month revolt against President Bashar Al-Assad, state television Syria TV said on Wednesday. "Syrian authorities released 755 detained in recent events w More… |
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Gaddafi's forces seize Brega, bomb areaForces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have seized the eastern town of Brega, rebel officers in the region told Reuters, the first indication of a concerted fight back by the Libyan leader in the rebel-controlled east. Anti-Gad More… |
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Gaddafi defiant as West flexes military muscleUS warships will pass through the Suez Canal on Wednesday on their way to Libya as Western nations put more pressure on Muammar Gaddafi to stop a violent crackdown and step aside. The United States said Libya could sink into civil war unle More… |
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Gaddafi forces mass, world raises pressureForces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were massed in the west of the country on Tuesday, residents said, and the United States said it was moving warships and air forces closer to Libya. Residents feared pro-Gaddafi forces were pr More… |
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Yemen president vows to crush northern revoltSeparatists in south Yemen used the anniversary of an uprising against colonial power Britain to press their claim for independence on Wednesday, while President Ali Abdullah promised to crush rebels in the north. Veteran ruler Saleh is fa More… |
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UK India mutiny ceremony blockedIndian officials have refused to allow a British group to hold a remembrance ceremony in Lucknow to mark the 150th anniversary of an Indian revolt. Hundreds died as rebels laid siege to the British compound in the city during the 1857 muti More… |
