Civil wars

Civil wars

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  UN: Algeria's Brahimi will replace Annan in Syria

  Lakhdar Brahimi, a former Algerian foreign minister and longtime U.N. diplomat known as a strong-willed, independent broker, has agreed to replace ... 

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  Lebanon Shiite clan says it abducted more Syrians

  A powerful Shiite Muslim clan in Lebanon claimed Thursday to have captured more Syrian nationals in retaliation for the seizure of a family member by ... 

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  Syria fighting shatters unity of Druse in Golan

  Civil war in neighboring Syria is tearing apart the once tight-knit Druse community on the Golan Heights. Angry arguments between supporters and foes ... 

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  Syrian warplanes bomb rebel-held town, 20 killed

  Syrian fighter jets screamed through the sky Wednesday over this rebel-held town, dropping bombs that leveled the better part of a poor neighborhood ... 

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  UN panel concludes war crimes perpetrated in Syria

  The killings took place under a late spring sun. The squads poured into the Syrian village of Houla on foot and in vehicles: cars, minivans and ... 

• Main players in Syria's civil war

  Here are key players in the Syrian civil war: —Syrian regime: Despite major defections and a July 18. explosion in Damascus that killed four top ... 

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  Syrian rebels seek new leverage with abductions

  With gunmen standing in the background, a Syrian rebel video purported Tuesday to show their latest captive: a lone Lebanese Shiite suspected of links ...