Syrian conflict exacerbates sectarian tensions across region
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The rising violence in a Lebanese city is evidence of increasing regional entanglement in Syria’s war.
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Fighting in Syria
Violence escalates between government and opposition forces in key Syrian cities.
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Islamists in Egypt
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Making demands across the Middle East
Demonstrations inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia quickly spread.
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Egypt’s army and military police try to clear the last protesters from Cairo's main square.
After Egypt’s regime change
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