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Syria |
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Opposition: Shelling, gunfire across Syria |
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| May. 10 |
Syria |
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Dozens killed in Damascus blasts
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| Apr. 25 |
Syria |
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Massive explosion in Hama 'kills 70' |
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Bahrain |
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Despite protests, Grand Prix finishes without a hitch
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| Apr. 19 |
Bahrain |
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Security stepped up at Bahrain F1
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| Apr. 17 |
 Southern Sudan |
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Sudans 'locked in logic of war' 
Map of Heglig Sudan| Sudan and South Sudan are 'locked in a logic of war', the UN Security Council (UNSC) has been told | |
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 Egypt |
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Bans on Egypt candidates upheld| Ten candidates who had applied to run in the Egyptian presidential election have lost their appeals against disqualification, officials say | |
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UN passes plan for Syria monitors| Council votes unanimously to approve resolution allowing observers into Syria to monitor cease-fire | |
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| Apr.11 |
 Syria |
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Syria ceasefire comes into effect 
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Syria |
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127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians | Syrian forces are targeting civilians displaced from their homes by earlier fighting, an opposition group said | |
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| Mar.18 |
Syria |
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Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' |
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Egypt |
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Thousands mourn Egypt's Coptic Pope |
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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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| Mar.7 |
Syria |
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Syria minister joins opposition |
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| Feb.29 |
Syria |
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Syria troops 'advancing in Homs' |
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| Feb.27 |
Syria |
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Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint
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| Feb.25 |
Syria |
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Syria holds vote on constitution |
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| Feb.22 |
Syria |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria Map of Homs Syria Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in Homs
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| Feb.18 |
Syria |
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2 killed as Syrians protest near palace |
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| Feb.11 |
Syria |
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Syrian military hospital chief killed |
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| Feb.10 |
Syria |
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Blasts rock Syria's second city |
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| Feb.8 |
Syria |
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Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling Map of Homs Syria The Syrian city of Homs has come under renewed bombardment for the fifth day running - the heaviest so far. Tanks are on the streets
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| Feb.4 |
UN Security Council |
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Security Council's Syria resolution fails As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the regime, a draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted
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| Feb.1 |
Egypt |
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Dozens killed in Egypt stadium clashes Map of Port Said Egypt At least 74 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the city of Port Said. Scores were injured
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| Jan.28 |
Syria |
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Arab League suspends Syria mission |
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| Jan.22 |
 Yemen |
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Yemen president 'leaves country' Ali Abdullah Saleh, has left the country to travel to the US for medical treatment, Yemeni officials have told journalists
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| Jan.6 |
Syria |
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Suicide bomber kills 25 in Syria |
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| Jan.2 |
 Southern Iran |
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Iran fires missiles in Strait of Hormuz Iran test-fired two missiles, the final day of its naval exercises. The Qader missile, a long-range sea-to-shore missile, was fired during the...
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| Dec.26 |
Syria |
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Arab League observers arrive in Syria Members of an Arab League delegation arrived to look into events on the ground and whether Syria is upholding a commitment to end a brutal c...
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| Dec.23 |
Syria |
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Syria 'suicide attacks kill 40' |
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| Dec.21 |
Baghdad |
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Multiple Iraq blasts kill at least 63 people |
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| Dec.19 |
Baghdad |
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Arrest warrant issued for vice president |
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| Dec.17 |
 Iraq |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein
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| Dec.3 |
Egypt |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead |
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| Nov.24 |
Egypt |
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Egypt military 'appoints new PM' |
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| Nov.23 |
Egypt |
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Unrest continues in central Cairo |
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 Saudi Arabia |
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Yemen leader signs deal to quit Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal, brokered by Yemen's Gulf Arab neighbours, under which he will step down
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| Nov.19 |
Egypt |
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Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square Fighting between police and protesters injured 168 people. A prominent grass-roots group for citizens to resist the military-led government
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| Nov.17 |
Syria |
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Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office |
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| Oct.29 |
Gaza |
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Islamic Jihad: Israel hits training camp |
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| Oct.27 |
 Tunisia |
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Islamists win Tunisia's elections Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda party has won the country's first democratic elections after the Arab Spring uprisings
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| Oct.25 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi buried along with son |
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| Oct.23 |
 Eastern Libya |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation Libya's interim leaders declared the nation's freedom Sunday, ushering in a new era after the death of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi
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| Oct.20 |
Libya |
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Libya interim leader: Gadhafi dead Longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has been killed, interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said
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| Oct.18 |
 Israel |
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Shalit back in Israel after swap Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit has arrived back in Israel following his release from five years' captivity, as part of a prisoner exchange dea...
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| Oct.9 |
Egypt |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters |
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| Sep.30 |
Yemen |
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U.S.-born Muslim cleric killed Anwar al-Awlaki -- whose fluency in English made him one of the top terrorist recruiters in the world -- was killed Friday in an airstrike
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| Sep.23 |
UN Gen. Assembly |
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Abbas submitted request for full member The Quartet negotiators has urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks within one month and aim for a deal by the end of 2012
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| Sep.22 |
Yemen |
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President Saleh returns to Yemen |
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| Sep.20 |
Libya |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha |
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| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy |
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| Sep.5 |
Somalia |
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Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000' |
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| Aug.21 |
Libya |
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Rebels move into central Tripoli A convoy of rebels has rolled into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital
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| Aug.14 |
Syria |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city |
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| Jul.31 |
Syria |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71 |
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| Jul.28 |
Eastern Libya |
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Top Libyan rebel commander killed |
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| Jul.9 |
Southern Sudan |
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South Sudan raises national flag
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| Jun.3 |
Yemen |
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Yemen's presidential compound attacked |
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| May.12 |
NW Pakistan |
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Suicide attacks in retaliation for bL's death |
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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US releases Bin Laden home videos |
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| Apr.30 |
Libya |
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Nato strike 'kills Gaddafi's son |
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Syria |
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Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque |
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| Apr.23 |
Yemen |
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President Saleh agrees to step down |
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| Apr.22 |
Syria |
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75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire |
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| Apr.13 |
Egypt |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered |
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| Mar.27 |
Libya |
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Libyan rebels sweeping westwards |
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| Mar.23 |
Syria |
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15 killed in Syria clashes |
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| Mar.19 |
Libya |
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Coalition launches Libya attacks
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| Mar.18 |
Eastern Libya |
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Fighting reported near Benghazi |
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| Mar.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi police open fire at protest |
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| Mar.4 |
Eastern Libya |
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Libyan rebels locked in battles |
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| Feb.20 |
Eastern Libya |
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More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
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| Feb.16 |
Bahrain |
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Police move in on Bahrain protesters |
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| Feb.11 |
Egypt |
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Mubarak steps down, vice president says
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| Feb.4 |
Egypt |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day' |
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| Jan.30 |
Southern Sudan |
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99% vote to split in Southern Sudan
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| Jan.29 |
Egypt |
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Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear |
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| Jan.14 |
Tunisia |
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Tunisian president flees; PM takes reins
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| Sep.26 |
West Bank |
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Israel's West Bank building freeze expires |
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| Aug.31 |
Iraq |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends
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| May.30 |
Gaza |
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Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship
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| May.12 |
Libya |
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Child is sole Libya jet crash survivor
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| Feb.19 |
Morocco |
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Minaret collapse kills 41 |
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| Feb.16 |
Dubai |
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Dubai ties Hamas official's death to EU
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| Dec.8 |
Baghdad |
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Car bombs killed at least 127 people |
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
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Twin suicide bombings kill more than 130
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| Aug.20 |
Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber returns to Libya
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| Jan.21 |
Gaza |
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Israeli troops complete Gaza withdrawal |
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| Jan.3 |
Gaza |
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Israeli ground troops enter Gaza |
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| Dec.27 |
Gaza |
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Airstrikes pounded targets in Gaza
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| Nov.17 |
Somalia |
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Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia |
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| Jul.16 |
Israel |
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Israel swaps prisoners for bodies |
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| Jun.18 |
Gaza |
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Israel, Hamas begin truce in Gaza |
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| Jun.14 |
Gaza |
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Hamas hails 'liberation' of Gaza
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| Apr.18 |
Baghdad |
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Bombings kill almost 200 |
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| Feb.3 |
Baghdad |
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Truck bomb kills more than 120 in market |
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| Jan.27 |
Gaza |
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Battle rages on after 25 dead |
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| Dec.29 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein hanged
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| Nov.5 |
Baghdad |
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Saddam Hussein sentenced to death |
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| Jul.12 |
Southern Lebanon |
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Hezbollah kidnapping prompts war
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| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory |
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| Feb.21 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Blast damages Shia shrine |
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| Feb.4 |
Syria |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
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| Feb.3 |
Egypt |
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Ship with 1,400 sinks in Red Sea |
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| Jan.26 |
West Bank |
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Hamas won elections
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| Jan.12 |
Mecca |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345 |
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| Nov.9 |
Jordan |
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57 killed in 3 hotel blasts |
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| Oct.25 |
Baghdad |
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Draft constitution passes |
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| Sep.11 |
Gaza |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza
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| Aug.31 |
Baghdad |
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1,000 dead in stampede |
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| Jul.22 |
Egypt |
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88 died as explosions rock resort town |
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| Feb.14 |
Beirut |
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Huge blast kills ex-PM
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
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Iraqis vote amid violence |
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| Nov.10 |
Paris |
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Arafat died
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| Nov.9 |
Sunni Triangle |
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U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center |
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| Oct.17 |
Darfur |
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Report: Up to 70,000 dead in Darfur |
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| May.21 |
Algeria |
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More than 2,000 killed in 6.7 quake |
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| Mar.19 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
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| Apr.3 |
West Bank |
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Bethlehem church under siege |
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| Sep.30 |
Jerusalem |
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Intifada started by Sharon visit
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