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In Syria thousands disappear
Free Syrian Army members have a meal together in one of the streets of Deir el-Zor May 16, 2013. Picture taken May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: CONFLICT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE ...
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World Briefing | Middle East Angry Egyptian Police Close Gaza Crossing
Egyptian police officers blocked the Rafah crossing into the Gaza Strip on Friday to protest the kidnapping of seven of their colleagues by Islamist gunmen, witnesses said. Officers strung barbed wire across the border post and chained up the gates, leaving hundreds of Palestinians stranded on both sides of the fence, residents said. Gunmen abducted the seven security officers ...
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Video Kidnapping prompts Egypt-Gaza border closure
Egyptian police close Rafah border crossing to protest against government's inaction over the kidnapping of security forces in Sinai. Lindsey Parietti ...
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Video UN chief urges Syria peace talks
In a meeting with Russia's foreign minister, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged countries to continue to search for a solution to Syria's intractable conflict. Tom Dinham ...
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Iraq explosions kill dozens on deadliest day in months
Violence continued to tear through Iraq on Friday, with twin explosions outside a mosque the low point on a day when 76 died across the country. In Baquba northeast of the capital Baghdad, a first explosion near a Sunni Muslim mosque drew crowds before a second blast detonated and killed those rushing to help. Local officials ...
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More than 50 killed in Iraq bomb attacks
Iraq A series of bombings in Iraq has killed at least 50 people and injured dozens more, amid growing sectarian violence.More than 40 people were killed by two bombs outside a Sunni mosque at Baqouba, about 40 kilometres north of Baghdad.One bomb exploded as worshippers were leaving Saria mosque and a second detonated after people gathered at the scene of the first blast."Authorities ...
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Police clash with youth in Cairo after anti-Mursi protest
1 of 2. Protesters chant anti-Mursi and anti-Muslim Brotherhood slogans near graffiti during a demonstration in a street leading to Tahrir square, in Cairo May 17, ...
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Christian Missionary Partner Survival in Syria Is Evidence That Prayer Fasting Works
E3 Partners Ministry Vice President and Middle East expert Tom Doyle revealed on Friday that a partner who had been missing in Syria for eight weeks is alive and well, which is proof that God is moved when His followers pray and ...
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U.N. Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
U.N. Security Council is considering a plea from senior U.N. aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria, a move that could lead to a showdown ...
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New Russian Missile Sales to Syria Makes Assad Prone to Miscalculation
Russian sailors are seen aboard the Admiral Panteleyev Russian war ship moored at the Cypriot port of Limassol on May 17, 2013. The U.S. hopes Russia will draw down its historic support for the Assad ...
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Dempsey slams Russia for giving Syria anti-ship missiles says they’ll ‘prolong the suffering’
The Obama administration is criticizing Russia's decision to provide Syria with anti-ship missiles, which it says will only worsen the civil war.Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the missiles will embolden Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime and "prolong the ...
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U.S. CentCom chief renews commitment to Lebanon
Lloyd J. Austin III emphasized strong and sustained military cooperation between the U.S. and Lebanon, during a recent visit. Austin met with ...
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Egypt Damac settle disputes
Egypt has said it had settled disputes with the Dubai-based developer Damac involving projects dating back to the Mubarak era, an agreement the government hopes will reassure prospective investors, Reuters has reported. The settlement, which covered two disputes involving housing projects near Cairo and the third involving a piece of land on the Red Sea, means that Damac would withdraw a suit ...
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Financial Times Hacked By Syria Group
The website and Twitter account of the Financial Times have been hacked, apparently by activists who support the Syrian government. The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for the attack, in which the hackers published messages in support of President Bashar al Assad and posted a link to a YouTube video. "Syrian Electronic Army Was Here," the group boasted on one of the ...
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Burglar Steals Purple Heart From Father Of Soldier Killed In Iraq
NEW BEDFORD (CBS) – The father of a young marine killed in Iraq says he’s heartbroken after someone stole a purple heart medal and special coin from his home. ';I just can’t understand why they would steal them,'; said Joseph Ford. The government gave Ford the medal seven years ago, after notifying him that his son, 19-year-old Michael Ford had been killed as he ...
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Syria govt supporters hack Financial Times
Bashar al-Assad , was behind the incident which followed a phishing attack on the company's email accounts, FT reported on its website. The attack is the latest in which hackers commandeered the Twitter account of a prominent news organization to push their agenda. Twitter's 200 million users worldwide send out more than 400 million tweets a day, making it a potent distributor of news. ...
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Port of Houston signs Puerto Rico Middle East service agreements
The Port of Houston has signed new shipping agreements with companies traveling to the Middle East and Puerto Rico. The Port of Houston Authority said Friday that it has signed two agreements that will add new service to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and locations throughout the Middle East. In one agreement, National Shipping of America, a San Francisco-based shipping company, added a new 14-day ...
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Egyptian security forces clash with protesters in central Cairo
Egyptian protesters shout anti-President Mohammed Morsi slogans during a protest in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, May 17, 2013. Hundreds of protesters gathered to demand early presidential elections and the removal of the Muslim Brotherhood's regime. (AP Photo/Hassan ...
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Russian missiles to Syria could embolden Assad U.S. general warns
Vladimir Putin 's press secretary, reiterated Russia's long-held position that it will remain "true to its contractual obligations under previously signed contracts." One U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Yakhont missiles were delivered recently, although the precise timing was unclear. They fly at just over 2.5 times the speed of sound, have a range ...
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Watch ABC Digital Report Obama Turkish PM Discuss Support in Syria
It's a special report from ABC news. And -- when I'm -- -- learning your opinion look at a live shot of Washington DC the Rose Garden at the White House there. The president is -- speaking with ...
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40 killed scores injured in Baquba Iraq mosque explosion
At least 40 people were killed and 56 were injured Friday in a bomb attack during a funeral at the Sariya Mosque in Baquba, Iraq, authorities said. Citing a source it didn't name, IraqiNews.com reported security forces blocked roads leading to the mosque in central Diyala province "to transport the dead bodies" and to take the injured to hospitals for treatment. The source said ...
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Divided Europe veers between urgent growth and bleak austerity
Angela Merkel 's pro-austerity policies soon after becoming president in May last year, blamed the tough cutbacks regime imposed on troubled economies for much of Europe's economic problems. "What is hitting Europe is a recession provoked by the austerity policy," Hollande said at a Paris news conference. The president was especially keen to pin the blame on European ...
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Yemen wants its detainees out of Guantanamo
Obama administration to repatriate its nationals from the Guantanamo detention camp, officials say. More than half of the 166 detainees are Yemeni, the Los Angeles Times reports. They include 88 Yemeni nationals and a few Saudi nationals whose families came from Yemen. Four years ago, a government task force found 86 prisoners it recommended for release from Guantanamo, 59 of them from Yemen. ...
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Aljazeera insensitive to grant sainthood to Christians who refused to convert to Islam
Al Jazeera's Claudio Lavanga said that the decision to canonise the martyrs was not Pope Francis' idea but his predecessor Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI. He added that, "Given the sensitivity of the issue, was this a parting gift by benedict XVI, or an unwelcome heritance" remains to be seen. Francis canonises first saints of his papacy Sainthood bestowed on first ...
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Russia Sends More Advanced Missiles to Aid Assad in Syria
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Egypt's oil industry is growing rapidly
Egypt has, in recent years, made immense gains in terms of economic performance. The country has long been the economic powerhouse of North Africa and Africa in general (second only to South Africa and Nigeria) and has taken great steps to reverse the highly-centralized economy inherited from President Gamel Abdel Nasser.
The oil and gas sector has long been one of the major strengths in the Egyptian economy, along with other natural resources such as minerals, gold and natural gas. Read more
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