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Kuwait court orders dissolution of parliament, new elections
ReutersKUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's top court ordered the dissolution of parliament on Sunday and called for fresh elections, a ruling likely to herald fresh political volatility in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state. The Constitutional Court made its ruling...Tags: Politics, Parliament, Government, Political Dissent, Elections
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Egypt's Mursi calls for Syria no-fly zone
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi urged world powers not to hesitate to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria on Saturday, as he threw the backing of the most populous Arab state firmly behind the revolt against the Iranian-backed Damascus...Tags: Bashar Assad, Cairo (Egypt), Politics, Lebanon, Government
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East or West, few expect Rohani to reconcile Iran with its foes
ReutersBy Andrew Roche LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) - Iran's enemies and friends responded to the election of Hassan Rohani as its next president with a little hope, but more scepticism, that the moderate cleric can close the rift between Tehran and much of the...Tags: Nouri Maliki, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bahrain
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Arabs put (slim) hopes in new Iranian president
ReutersBy Alastair Macdonald and Angus McDowall CAIRO/RIYADH, June 15 (Reuters) - The election of a moderate Iranian president could help rein in hostility between Tehran and its Arab neighbours, but many Arabs doubt he can end a sectarian confrontation that...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bahrain
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Saudi king cuts short holiday in Morocco
ReutersRIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah arrived in Jeddah from Casablanca on Friday, having cut short a private holiday in Morocco, the state news agency said. The elderly king returned early because of "repercussions of the events that the...Tags: Bashar Assad, Morocco, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Barack Obama
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WRAPUP 6-U.S. considers no-fly zone after Syria crosses nerve gas "red line"
Reuters* Moscow says U.S. evidence of poison gas "does not look convincing" * France says no-fly zone would need U.N. resolution * Rebel and opposition leaders seek sophisticated weaponry * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo...Tags: Russia, Rebellions, Susan Rice, Mathematics, Ban Ki-moon
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Allentown's Syrian community mostly against U.S. intervention
Two years of civil war have torn Syria apart, pitting neighbor against neighbor in sectarian strife that has decimated the country and killed tens of thousands of innocents. In Allentown's tight-knit Syrian community, things are far less splintered....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Robert P. Casey, Jr., Allentown
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Yemen's main oil pipeline attacked, flow of crude halted
ReutersJune 14 (Reuters) - Tribesmen blew up Yemen's main oil export pipeline on Friday, halting the flow of crude just a day after it had been repaired following a similar attack last month, a local official said. The Arabian Peninsula state, which relies on...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Yemen
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COLUMN - In praise of Obama's 'best bad choice' in Syria
Reuters(David Rohde is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By David Rohde NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - For the last two years, there has been bitter debate in Washington over what the United States should do in Syria. Beneath the surface...Tags: Rebellions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Entertainment Events, The New York Times
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In praise of Obama's ‘best bad choice' in Syria
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - For the last two years, there has been bitter debate in Washington over what the United States should do in Syria. Beneath the surface though, there has been broad agreement on what should not happen. President Bashar al-Assad...Tags: Rebellions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment Events, The New York Times
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U.N. rights forum condemns Hezbollah role in Syria
Reuters* Resolution says foreign fighters exacerbating conflict * Stops short of calling for halt to arms flow * Heated debate held after U.S. says to arm rebels By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council on Friday...Tags: Russia, Rebellions, Ecuador, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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Egypt's Brotherhood joins Sunni front over Syria
ReutersCAIRO (Reuters) - Syria's president and his Shi'ite allies were denounced by leading Sunni Arab voices on Friday, including Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood, which had reached out across Islam's sectarian divide but has now called for jihad. The...Tags: Cairo (Egypt), Rebellions, Interior Policy, Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief
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