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Husband, relatives beat up Lebanese pregnant wife for water bill

Fri Jan 10, 2014 13:55:21

A pregnant woman has been severely beaten by her husband and his relatives in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli over losing a water bill, security sources say.

Syria opposition on brink of collapse ahead of Geneva talks

Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:56:37

Two weeks ahead of an international peace conference on Syria, the country's main Western-backed opposition group stands on the brink of collapse, dragged down by outside pressures, infighting and deep disagreements over the basic question of whether to talk to the Syrian government.

Syria army kills dozens of terrorists in Homs

Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:17:55

Syrian army forces have killed dozens of militants who tried to break an army siege of the central city of Homs, reports say.

US mulls resuming military aid to Syria militants

Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:31:27

The United States is considering the resumption of non-lethal military aid to Syria’s moderate opposition, even if some of it ends up going to the extremists that are allied with the moderates, senior administration officials say.

Tunisia PM resigns to make way for interim gov't

Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:06:34

Tunisia's Prime Minister Ali Larayedh has resigned to make way for a non-partisan caretaker government as part of a deal with his opponents to complete a transition to democracy.

Terrorists’ infightings prompt Syrians to flock to Turkey

Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:54:19

About 1,000 Syrians have fled clashes between rival extremist militant groups in northern Syria, crossing into Turkey at the border town of Akcakale, where all schools have been closed for security reasons.

FBI worried about Syria terrorists return to US

Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:43:58

The director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says he is concerned that Americans going to Syria to fight against the Syrian government would be radicalized after returning to the US.

Most members of US Congress are millionaires: report

Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:18:12

The most unproductive and least popular US Congress in history can count on another distinction: For the first time ever, most members of the Legislative Branch are millionaires.

Who is Fethullah Gülen

Fri Jan 10, 2014 09:56:50

The greatest threat yet to Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan comes from a former ally. Muslim preacher Fethullah Gülen and his influential followers seem determined to accomplish what the recent protest movement could not: overthrowing the current regime.

Syria army inflicts heavy losses on militants

Fri Jan 10, 2014 09:01:19

Syria’s army has continued its mop-up operations across the country, inflicting heavy losses on foreign-backed militants fighting against the government.

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