Politics

Arms for Syria war dominate Arab summit debate - 03/26/2014

KUWAIT CITY, Omar Hasan- Syria's opposition called for "sophisticated" arms at an Arab summit in Kuwait Tuesday while Saudi Arabia said the military balance needed to change to "end the impasse" in...

US urges Egypt against executions in mass sentencing - 03/26/2014

WASHINGTON- The United States on Tuesday urged Egypt not to execute 529 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi who were given the death penalty in a mass sentencing which has...

Syria rebels on northern offensive after losses - 03/25/2014

DAMASCUS- Syrian rebels have launched a fierce offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's troops in four northern provinces, aiming to reverse a string of defeats, an NGO and rebels said Monday....

Syria condemns Turkey 'aggression' after jet downed - 03/24/2014

DAMASCUS- Syria accused Ankara of "flagrant aggression" Sunday after Turkey shot down a warplane near the border, raising tensions as Syrian loyalists and rebels battled for control of a frontier...

Egypt court bails prominent leftwing activist - 03/24/2014

CAIRO, Sarah Benhaida- An Egyptian court released on bail a leading leftwing activist on trial for joining an unsanctioned and violent protest Sunday, as the army-installed regime seeks to quell...

Egypt mass trial of Islamists opens, adjourns - 03/23/2014

CAIRO- A court in Egypt adjourned the mass trial of more than 1,200 supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi after a brief hearing on Saturday, state media reported. The country's...

Prize-winning African poet seeks to reclaim the Sahara - 03/23/2014

LAGOS, Ben Simon- Headlines portray the Sahara as a barren desert that claims the lives of many African migrants but Nigerian poet Tade Ipadeola had a different story to tell -- and it was worth...

Syria army advances bolstered by Hezbollah, rebel divisions - 03/22/2014

BEIRUT, Sara Hussein, Rita Daou- Syria's army has been making advances against the opposition in recent days by exploiting divisions among rebel fighters and by relying on elite fighters from...

Egypt to hold mass trial of Morsi supporters for violence - 03/22/2014

CAIRO- The largest trial in Egypt's history begins Saturday when more than 1,200 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi face charges of violence during an August police crackdown,...

US reaffirms military ties with Saudi despite tensions - 03/21/2014

WASHINGTON- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel hosted Saudi Arabia's deputy defense minister for talks Thursday, reaffirming US military ties to Riyadh despite discord over Washington's Iran and Syria...
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