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Head of radical Palestinian group laid to rest in Syria

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of people attended on Friday the funeral of Ahmed Jibril, the leader of a breakaway Palestinian faction whose group carried...

Iraqi militia commander vows to avenge deaths in US strike

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BAGHDAD — The leader of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia has vowed to retaliate against America for the deaths of four of his men in...

Russia says Syria can deliver aid, Turkey not essential

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UNITED NATIONS — Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow disagrees that there is no alternative to deliver humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest except from...

Israel braces for unrest ahead of right-wing Jerusalem march

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JERUSALEM — Israelis prepared for possible unrest ahead of a planned march by Jewish ultranationalists through east Jerusalem on Tuesday that could ignite Palestinian...

Watchdog: Syria has likely used chemical weapons 17 times

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UNITED NATIONS — The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog told the U.N. Security Council that its experts have investigated 77 allegations against...

UN tribunal for Lebanon may fold due to funding crisis

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BEIRUT — A U.N.-backed tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri said Wednesday it is facing a severe funding...

Syria’s Assad says reelection empowers him to defeat enemies

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed to defeat his enemies no matter how many battles he faces, saying on Friday he feels...

Syrians vote in election certain to give Assad new mandate

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DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrians in government-held areas of the war-torn country headed to polling stations early Wednesday to vote in a presidential election set...

‘I am a real contender,’ says Syria presidential candidate

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<p>DAMASCUS, Syria &mdash; One of two candidates running against longtime Syrian ruler Bashar Assad is casting himself as the first opposition representative to vie...

‘I am a real contender,’ says Syria presidential candidate

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DAMASCUS, Syria — One of two candidates running against longtime Syrian ruler Bashar Assad is casting himself as the first opposition representative to vie...