In Iran, opponents use age to attack Rafsanjani campaign
Having attacked Rafsanjani on every conceivable point, Iran’s conservatives play the age card.
U.N. chief meets with Putin as Russian warships assemble off Syria
Moscow again defends arms deliveries to Damascus; Ban Ki-moon talks up peace conference.
Fueled by war in Syria, resurgent sectarianism tests Iraqi government
Iraqi Sunnis say the prospect of a regional power shift has emboldened them to confront their government.
Syrian rebels seek arms before talks
The opposition demand coincides with a growing sense that talks will hinge on a battlefield power shift.
As Syrian refugees settle into life in camps, Turkey seeks long-term help
With its Syrian refugee population set to double this year, Ankara wants to resettle some in U.S. and Europe.
Palestinians curb Israeli reporters’ access to West Bank
Palestinian journalists have pressed for the restrictions, noting the limits Israel imposes on them.
Video allegedly depicting atrocity by Syrian rebel revives worries about aid
Gruesome footage is released as Kerry warns Assad that the U.S. is ready to boost help for rebel forces.
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Fighting in Syria
Violence escalates between government and opposition forces in key Syrian cities.
Latest Headlines
- Algerian newspaper editor accuses government of censorship
- Video posted online purportedly shows 7 Egyptian security personnel kidnapped in Sinai
- Cairo airport baggage handlers end strike that left passengers on 20 flights waiting
- Israeli government report disputes French TV claim about Gaza boy's death in 2000
- Saudi vegetable seller dies after lighting self on fire in rare case in conservative kingdom
- Heavy Tunisian security crackdown blocks hardline Muslim rally
- UN chief hopeful that international conference on Syria can take place in early June
- Syrian military pushes offensive on besieged rebel-held town near Lebanese border
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Islamists in Egypt
Since ousting Mubarak, the Islamists and liberals have quarreled over Egypt’s religious tenor.
Palin makes trip to holy site in Jerusalem
Palin visited a Jewish holy site in Jerusalem soon after arriving in Israel.
Making demands across the Middle East
Demonstrations inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia quickly spread.
Making demands across the Middle East
Demonstrations inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia quickly spread.
Clearing Tahrir Square
Egypt’s army and military police try to clear the last protesters from Cairo's main square.
After Egypt’s regime change
Ruling council says it will run the country for six months, or until elections are held.
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Asia / Pacific
- Afghan president to seek military aid on visit to India amid border tensions with Pakistan
- Bangladesh High Court bars owner of garment factory where 112 died from leaving country
- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits India to seek improved ties after border standoff
- North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters a day after firing 3 short-range missiles
Middle East
- Video posted online purportedly shows 7 Egyptian security personnel kidnapped in Sinai
- Cairo airport baggage handlers end strike that left passengers on 20 flights waiting
- Israeli government report disputes French TV claim about Gaza boy's death in 2000
- Report: Iran hangs 2 men convicted of spying for Mossad, CIA
Europe
- Russian TV: American accused of spying and ordered to leave the country flies out of Moscow
- Mice and lizards return from a month in space aboard an orbiting Russian capsule
- Could honeybees save Europe from land mines? Croatian scientists think so
- Denmark's Emmelie de Forest wins Eurovision song contest ahead of Azerbaijan, Ukraine
The Americas
- Mexican judge orders prison for suspects in beating death of Malcolm X's grandson
- Venezuela releases ex-general jailed in post-election crackdown on opposition
- AP reporter recalls brush with death during Argentina's dictatorship under Jorge Rafael Videla
- Venezuela releases ex-general jailed in post-election crackdown on opposition
National Security
- Army general who served in Afghanistan is Pentagon pick to command US troops in South Korea
- VA says more than 10,000 disability claims workers must put in overtime
- Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers
- Senate panel approves Obama's nominee for US ambassador to Libya
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