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UN Security Council |
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UN demands Syria let aid chief in
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Egypt |
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NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane A group of American, European and Palestinian pro-democracy activists accused of fomenting unrest allowed to post bail
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Syria |
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2 French journalists safely out of Syria
Two French journalists who had been trapped for days in the besieged Homs neighborhood of Baba Amr have been moved to safety in Lebanon
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Syria |
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Red Cross to enter Homs district
The Red Cross is due to enter the Baba Amr district of the city of Homs on Friday to deliver food and medical supplies after a month-long si...
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| Mar.2 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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Syrian 'crimes' against civilians
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Dubai |
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Murray ends Djokovic reign |
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| Mar.3 |
Syria |
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New Homs delay for Red Cross aid |
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Dubai |
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Fabulous Federer wins in Dubai |
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| Mar.4 |
Northern Syria |
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Rockets slam Syrian city, activists say
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Gulf |
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U.S. Navy rescues Iranian in capsized boat |
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Western Iraq |
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Iraq checkpoint attacks 'kill 21'
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| Mar.5 |
Syria |
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Syria refugees tell of executions
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Syria |
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Increased help to Syria from Iran |
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Lebanon |
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Syrians flee en masse to Lebanon |
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U.S. Senate |
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McCain calls for airstrikes on Syria |
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| Mar.6 |
Syria |
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Syrian deaths as escape route attacked
At least 39 people were killed in Syria, as government forces took aim at citizens across the country. The deaths included 23 people in Homs
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Washington |
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Obama rejects Syria intervention? |
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| Mar.7 |
Syria |
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UN aid chief visits Homs district
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Syria |
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Syrian city 'devastated' - UN aid chief
Map of Homs Syria| UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has said parts of the Syrian city of Homs have been 'completely devastated' | |
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Syria |
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Syria minister joins opposition Syria's deputy oil minister has announced his resignation in a video posted on YouTube, saying he is joining the anti-government revolt
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| Mar.8 |
Syria |
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Syrian crackdown continues despite defection |
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| Mar.9 |
Gaza |
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Israeli strikes kill top militant |
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Syria |
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Envoy Annan to hold Syria talks
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Libya |
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Thousands reject Libya autonomy |
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| Mar.10 |
Syria |
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Assad issues 'terrorism' vow to Annan
President al-Assad has told visiting UN-Arab League envoy that no political dialogue can succeed while 'armed terrorist groups' are operating
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Yemen |
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Yemen air strikes 'hit al-Qaeda'
At least 17 al-Qaeda militants have been killed in air strikes in southern Yemen
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Somalia |
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Islamists al-Shabab ambush Ethiopia troops |
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Gaza |
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Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 17 The latest Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a 12-year-old boy Sunday, bringing the death toll to 17 from two days of bombing
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Syria |
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Annan to renew talks with Assad |
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| Mar.11 |
Egypt |
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Egypt clears virginity test medic A military court in Egypt has acquitted an army doctor accused of carrying out forced 'virginity tests' on women protesters, state media rep...
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Iraq |
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Iraq militias kill 'emo' youths |
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| Mar.12 |
UN Security Council |
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Syria dominates Security Council meeting The United States and Britain pushing for quick action on a resolution and Russia warning against a 'take-it-or-leave-it' approach
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Syria |
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Opposition calls for international military intervention |
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| Mar.13 |
Syria |
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Arabs seek neutral Syria inquiry
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Gaza |
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Cease-fire eases Israel-Gaza clashes
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Washington |
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UK PM urges peaceful change in Syria
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| Mar.15 |
Syria |
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E-mails reveal al-Assad secrets
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Gulf |
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Gulf states to close Syrian embassies The six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council is calling on the international community 'to stop what is going on in Syria'
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| Mar.16 |
Syria |
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Syrian protesters urge military action The U.N. point man on Syria said that he's working hard to stop the yearlong violence there and 'get unimpeded access' for humanitarian reli...
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Syria |
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'Deadly blasts' in Syrian capital
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| Mar.17 |
Egypt |
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Egypt Coptic Christian Pope dies| Pope Shenouda III has died at the age of 88, state television has announced. Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's 80 million population | |
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Mauritania |
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Gaddafi's intelligence chief held
Map of Nouakchott Mauritania
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Libya |
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Libya demands handover of Senussi
Libya has formally requested the handover of Col Gaddafi's former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, following his arrest in Mauritania
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| Mar.18 |
Cairo |
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Thousands mourn Egypt's Coptic Pope| Egypt's Coptic Christians are preparing for the funeral Shenouda III, an event expected to bring millions of Christians onto the streets of Egypt. Tens of thousands of have held an overnight vigil i... | |
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Northern Syria |
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'Deadly car bomb' in Syrian city
Map of Aleppo Syria A car bomb has exploded in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Opposition sources said there were deaths and injuries
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Libya |
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UK journalists are freed by Libya
Two British journalists detained in Libya after admitting entering the country illegally have been released, the Foreign Office has confirme...
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Syria |
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Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' 
| A firefight is reported to have erupted between the rebel Free Syria Army and the forces of President Bashar al-Assad | |
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| Mar.19 |
Cairo |
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Overcrowding at Coptic pope's viewing: 3 deaths
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Moscow |
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Russia calls for Syria ceasefires
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| Mar.21 |
Somalia |
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Somali pirates release British hostage
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Washington |
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US warns Syria over UN peace plan
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| Mar.22 |
Syria |
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Attacks continue despite U.N. condemnation
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European Union |
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EU to put sanctions on Assad wife
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| Mar.23 |
European Union |
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EU approves pirate base attacks
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Egypt |
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Clashes over Egypt football ban
Clashes have broken out in the Egyptian city of Port Said after its football club was suspended over match violence that killed at least 74 in...
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| Mar.24 |
Syria |
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Defectors unite under Free Syrian Army
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| Mar.26 |
Turkey |
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Syrian opposition groups gather in Turkey
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Paris |
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Toulouse video sent to al-Jazeera
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| Mar.27 |
Syria |
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Syria government backs peace plan
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Syria |
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Syria forces 'targeting children'
Syrian authorities are deliberately and systematically targeting children, the United Nations' human rights chief, Navi Pillay, has told the...
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| Mar.28 |
Libya |
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Renewed clashes raise the death toll to 50
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| Mar.30 |
Annan |
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Syria 'must begin ceasefire now'
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| Mar.31 |
Syria |
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Syria links troop withdrawal to 'peace'
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Egypt |
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Brotherhood names candidate
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Syria |
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Syria cracking down on journalists