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Soldiers operate their Bradley armored fighting vehicle during an operation to search for weapons and munitions in areas of anti-Coalition activity along the Iraq-Syria border. The troopers are assigned to 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Calvary Regiment. U.S.
Government   Photos   Politics   Syria   Wikipedia: Syria  
 Otago Daily Times 
Fighting kills 32 as Syria peace plan falters
Fighting in Syria has killed at least 32 people, activists said, and Saudi Arabia said stubborn violence was shredding the credibility of a U.N.-Arab League peace plan stipulating a truce and dialogue... (photo: U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Joseph Roberts)
Israeli tourist take photos at an old abandoned Syrian army post from the 1967 Six Day War at Mt. Bental in the Golan Heights, on the border with Syria , Tuesday, June 5, 2007. Four decades after an underdog Israeli military campaign that captured the world's imagination, the people of Israel, the Middle East and the world are are still struggling to come to terms with it. The war tripled Israel's size and probably prevented its annihilation. But with victory came burdens, hatreds and many, many deaths for Israelis and the Palestinians in their newly-expanded territor
Al Qaeda   Golan Heights   Israel   Photos   Syria  
 Khaleej Times 
Israel fears Assad fall may bring Al-Qaeda to Golan
A senior Israeli military official said that Israel is closely tracking events in Syria, fearing the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's regime could see the Syrian Golan Heights fall to groups li... (photo: AP / Yaron Kaminsky)
UN Envoy in Somalia Concerned Over Violence in Hargeisa  Scoop 
UN Envoy in Somalia Concerned Over Violence in Hargeisa
Sunday, 20 May 2012, 11:12 am | Press Release: United Nations | UN Envoy in Somalia Concerned Over Violent Clashes in Hargeisa | New York, May 19 2012 5:10PM | The United Nations envoy in Somalia, Aug... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe)
Civil   Photos   Somalia   UN   Violence   Wikipedia: Somalia  
Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors  The Guardian 
Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors
| Health workers warn that UN aid agencies are being prevented from delivering vital supplies of vaccines to the children of refugees fleeing the fighting in Sudan A mother and her child shelter from ... (photo: UN / Isaac Billy)
Africa   Doctors   Health   Photos   Sudan   Wikipedia: Nuba Mountains  
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U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, second from right, the new commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, visits with U.S., NATO and Afghan forces at checkpoint 91 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 9, 2010 The Dallas Morning News
How Obama's strategy on Afghanistan war evolved
|   | This article is adapted from “Confront and Conceal: Obama's Secret Wars and Surprising Use of American Power,” to be published by Crown on June 5. |   | It wa... (photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Bradley Lail)
Afghanistan   Photos   US   War   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
US exit creates army ripe for recruitment Canberra Times
US exit creates army ripe for recruitment
| Illustration: Simon Letch | Numbers coming out of Afghanistan often are scary but try wrapping your head around this one - 123,500. | After a roller-coaster decade of t... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Coalition   Photos   Recruitment   UN   Wikipedia: Afghanistan  
Our enemy is not only the Taliban, we're fighting time DNA India
Our enemy is not only the Taliban, we're fighting time
| The American paratroopers crouched in silence as the roar and dust of the Chinook helicopters receded. | The only illumination of their heavy-laden figures was the dese... (photo: US Army / Michael J. MacLeod)
Enemy   Fighting   Photos   Taliban   Troops   Wikipedia: Taliban  
File - British Army Lt. Gen. James Bucknall, the International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, speaks with Afghan National Army soldiers during his visit to Joint Combat Outpost Pul-e-Sayad, Afghanistan, April 27, 2011. The Daily Telegraph
Afghan war will cost British taxpayers £20 billion by time mission is complete
Britain's war in Afghanistan will cost taxpayers almost £20 billion by time the mission draws to a close, new figures have revealed. | Despite the winding down of o... (photo: US Army / Spc. Kristina Gupton)
Afghanistan   Britain   Photos   Troops   Wikipedia: War in Afghanistan (2001present)  
A man holds up a child during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's regime in the outskirts of Idlib, northern Syria, Sunday Feb. 26, 2012. The Guardian
Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest city
| ZEINA KARAM | Associated Press= BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising anti-... (photo: AP / Rodrigo Abd)
Photos   Protests   Syria   Violence   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present)  
Yemeni policemen sit in a pickup truck in front of Sanaa's International airport in Yemen, Sunday, April 8, 2012. BBC News
Yemen's hidden war with al-Qaeda
Since 12 May fierce fighting has been raging in southern Yemen between government forces, backed by US advisers, and Islamist militants allied to al-Qaeda in the Arabian ... (photo: AP / Hani Mohammed)
Photos   Qaeda   War   Wikipedia: 20112012 Yemeni revolution   Yemen  
Egyptian protesters clap and wave flags in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011. Egypt's military is taking down the makeshift tents of protesters who camped out on Tahrir Square in an effort to allow traffic and normal life to return to central Cairo. There were a few verbal altercations between soldiers and protesters Sunday morning as the tents were removed, but the process was generally peaceful. BBC News
Huge economic challenge awaits Egypt's next leader
When Egyptians joined a popular revolt last year, many were demanding economic change. | They were suffering from high unemployment and prices, low wages, widespread pove... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
Economy   Egypt   Photos   Revolution   Wikipedia: Egyptian presidential election, 2012  
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, right, greets Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in 10 Downing Street in central London Monday Dec. 12, 2011. BBC News
Protest at Buckingham Palace during Bahraini King's visit
| A protest has been held outside Buckingham Palace against the visit of the Bahraini King and a number of other foreign royals, who have lunched at Windsor Castle to cel... (photo: AP / Finbarr O'Reilly)
Bahrain   Photos   Protest   UK   Wikipedia: Bahraini uprising (2011present)  
An Afghan villager unlocks the door of a suspected homemade explosives factory for U.S. Army Spc. Timothy Rodgers in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 4, 2012. Al Jazeera
The NATO Afghan summit: Reality and illusion
| Everything has been moving forward, step by step. At the beginning of May, after months of negotiation, US President Barack Obama made a triumphal appearance at the Afg... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod)
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   US   Wikipedia: 2012 Chicago Summit  
In this Monday, May 14, 2012 photo, a girl walks past Syrian rebels at Khaldiyeh neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. France24
Syria-wide protests urged as Qaeda fears grows
| AFP - Anti-regime activists have called for Syria-wide protests on Friday in support of students in Aleppo, a day after thousands of them rallied, emboldened by the pre... (photo: AP / Fadi Zaidan)
Al Qaeda   Photos   Protest   Syria   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011present)  
Politics Terrorism
- Lawyers for fugitive Iraqi VP quit case in protest
- Shootings rise tensions in Lebanon
- Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital; top offi
- Egypt armys return to barracks: Will it be retreat from str
U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, second from right, the new commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, visits with U.S., NATO and Afghan forces at checkpoint 91 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, July 9, 2010
How Obama's strategy on Afghanistan war evolved
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- U.S, allies accelerate plans to secure Syria's chemical
- Yemen army presses drive to retake Qaeda bastion
- Syria lashes out at EU, U.S. sanctions, deaths from explosio
- UK special forces to continue fight against Al Qaeda remnant
Our enemy is not only the Taliban, we're fighting time
Our enemy is not only the Taliban, we're fighting time
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Business & Economy Energy & Industry
- Iran's budget revised higher at $453 bn
- Iraqi Kurdistan to push ahead with oil export plan
- Jordan approves austerity moves
- Western sanctions posing difficulties to Iran
An Iraqi firefighter hoses down a burned bus after a car bomb attack in Kirkuk, 290 kilometers (180 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012.
Bomb blasts at bird market in Baghdad kill 4
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- Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital; top offi
- Damascus Sees Fresh Clashes
- Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital
- NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan
NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan
NATO leaders seek common path out of Afghanistan
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Health Society & Culture
- Lawyer: Jailed Bahrain activist granted bail
- 2 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan
- Yemen troops clash with al-Qaida in south; 17 dead
- NATO says 2 service members killed
Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors
Conflict in Nuba mountains may lead to devastating epidemics, say doctors
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- Lawyer: Jailed Bahrain activist granted bail
- Own a piece of Madonna's material world at Dubai exhibit
-   Retired Arab
- Afghan women see improved life chances
Operation Serve and Tell: Servicemembers encouraged to blog
Operation Serve and Tell: Servicemembers encouraged to blog
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Science & InfoTech Sports
- Flash flood kills 19 in Afghanistan; many missing
- Flash flood kills 19 in Afghanistan
- Flash flood kills 19 in Afghanistan
- Flash flood kills 19 in Afghanistan; many missing
Another search, another fruitless day with villagers
Another search, another fruitless day with villagers
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- DeAndre Jordan is a nice guy who might not last
- Padu hopes UAE will make a strong debut
- Qatar coach eyes World Cup qualifying spot
- Jordan Rapp, Mary Beth Ellis win Ironman Texas events
Argentinian coach of Al Wasl, Diego Maradona, right, reacts after his players lost a chance during a match with Al Wahda in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, May 6, 2012.
Diego Maradona in race to become UAE national coach
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