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Clashes across Syria as Annan briefs UN
Government and opposition forces clashed across Syria Monday as international envoy Kofi Annan prepared to brief the UN Security Council on the progress of his mission to ease the Syrian crisis.
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Action needed now as arming rebels is discussed
Turkey’s Prime Minister said the “legitimate demands of the Syrian people must be met, right here, right now” as Western and Arab countries met in Istanbul yesterday to try to agree on how to support rebels fighting to bring down President Bashar Al Assad.
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Libya hit by violent rivalries
There were 147 people killed and 395 wounded during six days of tribal clashes in a remote desert town in southern Libya, the country’s health minister has said.
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The war ‘is over’ in Syria
Syria claims it has crushed a year-long revolt against the rule of President Bashar Al Assad.
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Blasphemy tweet arrest
Kuwaiti authorities have detained a man for insulting the Prophet Mohammed on Twitter, the Interior Ministry said.
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Bahrain reassures F1 teams, fans of safety
All measures will be taken to ensure the safety of Formula One teams and fans during the Grand Prix in Bahrain next month, the chief executive of the Bahrain International Circuit said on Wednesday.
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Gaza baby dies after generator runs out of fuel
A Gaza man says his baby died after the generator powering his respirator ran out of fuel — the first known death linked to Gaza’s energy crisis.
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Syrian troops storm Saraqeb
Syrian troops backed by tanks stormed Friday a northwestern town amid intense shelling in the latest push by regime forces in their attempt to regain rebel-held areas, activists said.
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Syrian rebels forced back
Opposition forces fighting to oust President Bashar Al Assad have quit the Syrian city of Deir Al Zor after a fierce army assault, the latest in a string of setbacks for the anti-Assad movement.
Kuwaiti arrested for blaspheming on Twitter
by 7DAYS on Mar 28, 2012 | No Comments
Kuwaiti authorities arrested a man late on Tuesday for insulting the Prophet Mohammad via his Twitter account, the Interior Ministry said, in a rare case of alleged blasphemy in the Gulf Arab state using social media.
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