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Palestinian writer: Syrian detention facilities ‘human slaughterhouses’
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Palestinian writer: Syrian detention facilities ‘human slaughterhouses’

AMMAN, Jordan — A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as…
Two dead in Beirut clashes after killing of anti-Assad cleric
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Two dead in Beirut clashes after killing of anti-Assad cleric

Albireh, Lebanon — Hundreds of Islamist gunmen fired in the air on Monday as they laid to rest a Sunni…
Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria
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Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria — A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured…
Army kills Sunni cleric in Lebanon
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Army kills Sunni cleric in Lebanon

TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Army troops shot dead a Sunni cleric on Sunday when his convoy failed to stop at a…
Lebanese soldiers kill two anti-Assad group members
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Lebanese soldiers kill two anti-Assad group members

Lebanese soldiers shot dead a Sunni cleric and a second member of a Lebanese political alliance against Syrian President Bashar…
Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital
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Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital

BEIRUT — A restive district of the Syrian capital has been rocked by overnight fighting between government forces and army…
US official: G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria
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US official: G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria

Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more…
Syria: Suicide car bomb hits military compound
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Syria: Suicide car bomb hits military compound

BEIRUT — A suicide car bomb tore through the parking lot of a military compound in Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour…
Syria opposition chief resigns amid infighting
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Syria opposition chief resigns amid infighting

Syrian National Council chief Burhan Ghalioun said on Thursday he will step down to avert divisions within the opposition bloc,…
Syrian leader says terrorists behind unrest
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Syrian leader says terrorists behind unrest

BEIRUT — In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has insisted his regime is fighting back against…
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