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Officials said the intelligence community has determined that Al Qaida was expanding its presence in northeastern Syria. They said an increasing number of Al Qaida agents and recruits were operating near the Iraqi border.
Nov. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declared a “brotherhood” today in Caracas where the two anti-U.S. leaders met to sign agreements as they cemented ties.
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Three men from the Slovak Republic and two U.S. residents were arrested and accused of conspiring to procure weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles, to be sent to Syria or Iran, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Efforts by Lebanon's new government to agree on a policy statement have again stumbled over Hezbollah's weapons, with Christian members of the Western-backed majority rejecting a hands-off approach.
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In Amman, you’ll find bright vegetables from Lebanon, crunchy falafels from Syria, juicy kebabs from Egypt and, most recently, spicy meat dishes from Jordan’s southern neighbor, Iraq.
Beirut - Lebanon's new national unity government agreed Thursday to allow the Shiite movement Hezbollah to keep its arms to resist Israel, despite some reservations by some cabinet members. Information Minister Tarek Mitri said the cabinet's policy s...
Following confirmation that remains recovered last week are those of a British journalist missing since 1985, Amnesty International has called on the authorities to step up their efforts to reveal the fate of the thousands abducted during the country's civil war.
While the United States and Europe have been struggling to find a path forward in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Afghanistan, and Iran, the strategic ground upon which their assumptions about the region rest has begun to shift dramatically.
Federal investigators in Philadelphia have arrested a man with residences in Lebanon and Slovakia who they say wanted to obtain weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles, to ship to Syria.
DAMASCUS, Syria -- After last summer's disputed presidential election, Iran's government relied largely on brute force -- beatings, arrests and show trials -- to stifle the country's embattled opposition movement.
Gaza/Damascus -Hamas has postponed its deliberations over Israel's latest offer pn a prisoners swap until after the four-day Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which begins Friday, officials of the Palestinian Islamist movement said Thursday. The negotia...
A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men Tuesday for an alleged plot to support the Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah through illegal schemes, including buying the group more than a thousand machine guns. The indictment comes just a day after... Syria - Lebanon - Philadelphia - Middle East - Anti-aircraft warfare
TOKYO (AP) -- Gamba Osaka midfielder Yasuhito Endo has been named Asian Player of the Year, becoming the fourth Japanese player to win the award.
A grand jury in Philadelphia indicted four men in connection with a plot to support Hezbollah through schemes like buying machine guns.
British airline BMI said Wednesday it planned to reduce planes and cut loss-making routes amid a continuing downturn in demand, threatening at least 600 jobs.
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