Politics

Syria steps up assault as UN moves to send monitors - 04/04/2012

DAMASCUS- Fierce clashes erupted on Tuesday as Syria's regime sent reinforcements into rebel areas despite a truce pledge, and the UN said it was rushing a team to Damascus to pave the way for peace...

ICC's Israel war crimes probe halted pending UN decision - 04/04/2012

The Palestinian Authority in January 2009 accepted the Hague-based court's jurisdiction, asking prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo to launch a war crimes investigation against Israel following the Gaza...

US to fund Syria abuse documentation - 04/03/2012

WASHINGTON- The United States said Monday it will help fund a new initiative to train Syrian investigators and document alleged abuses to ensure accountability in the bloody year-long crackdown on...

'Friends of Syria' hit brakes to avoid conflict: analysts - 04/03/2012

ISTANBUL, Rita Daou- Sunday's "Friends of Syria" conference sidestepped solid measures against the Damascus regime for fear of getting sucked into a conflict that could defy control, analysts and...

Rabbis in surprise visit to south Lebanon - 04/03/2012

SIDON, Lebanon- Residents of Sidon in southern Lebanon were surprised on Monday to see two rabbis touring Jewish sites in the city's old quarter, an AFP journalist said.The two American members of...

Damascus blasts 'Enemies of Syria' meeting - 04/01/2012

DAMASCUS- Damascus on Sunday blasted a "Friends of Syria" meeting in Istanbul that is seeking ways to up the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad's regime as a "platform for the enemies of...

Iraq slams Qatar, Saudi on arms for Syria rebels - 04/01/2012

BAGHDAD, Mohamad Ali Harissi and Ammar Karim - Iraq's Shiite prime minister on Sunday slammed Sunni-ruled Qatar and Saudi Arabia's stance on arming Syrian rebels, as Doha hosted Baghdad's fugitive...

Iraq says death toll for March lowest since 2003 invasion - 04/01/2012

The previous low for a month was in November 2009, when 122 people died.March's death toll is markedly lower than the figure for February, when 150 Iraqis were killed, and is less than half the toll...

Syria says revolt beaten, US seeks 'next steps' - 04/01/2012

DAMASCUS, Rim Haddad- Syria's regime declared on Saturday it has defeated those seeking to bring it down while reiterating support for a UN-Arab peace plan, as its troops reportedly shelled rebels in...

Amnesty urges Jordan to free political activists - 04/01/2012

AMMAN- Amnesty International on Saturday urged Jordan to free six political activists charged with insulting King Abdullah II, as police broke up a demonstration in Amman demanding their release.The...
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