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- Mombasa riots stretch into second day as extremist group tries to rally Muslims
Kenyan police fired tear gas at gangs of youths in Mombasa Tuesday as riots continued over the killing of a Muslim cleric with links to the extremist group Al Shabab.
- 'Atrocity on a new scale'? Syrians piece together story of Daraya massacre
The Syrian opposition is disseminating video footage from the town of Daraya this weekend that tells of a government massacre that may have left more than 600 people dead.
- US drone attack kills 18 in restive North Waziristan, despite Pakistan protests
US missiles killed 18 suspected militants near the Afghan border, just a day after the Pakistan government summoned a US diplomat to protest the use of drone attacks.
- UN chief plans to attend summit in Iran, drawing both support and fire
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will travel to Tehran next week to attend the summit of the Nonaligned Movement, a decision that is drawing criticism from the US and Israel.
- Russia, US spar over threat posed by Syria's chemical weapons
Russia sought to reassure the international community about the security and possible use of Syria's chemical weapons after Obama warned the Assad regime about 'red lines.'
- Remember Afghanistan? The war makes rare appearance in Obama-Romney race.
Politics junkies could be forgiven for not realizing that US soldiers are still dying in Afghanistan, given how rarely the word passes the lips of either President Obama or challenger Mitt Romney.
- Kurds deny hand in Turkey car bombing
The Kurdistan Workers Party denied a role in yesterday's car bombing. Amid the regional upheaval, especially in Syria, the Kurds have been a 'major winner,' gaining some autonomy.
- UN observers pull out of Syria as Western intelligence work ramps up
According to news reports, Britain and Germany are providing intelligence to Syrian rebels and looking the other way as Gulf countries provide rebels with heavy weapons.
- Number of NATO forces killed by Afghan recruits hits new high
The number of 'green-on-blue' attacks in Afghanistan this year has surpassed that of all 2011, eroding trust and deepening concern about the security transition.
- Kidnappings tied to Syria threaten Lebanon's fragile peace
Eleven Syrian nationals were kidnapped in Lebanon Thursday in a spree of abductions, raising concern about renewed violence there.
- Saudi Arabia and UAE urge citizens out of Lebanon after kidnappings
The growing spillover from the Syrian civil war, which included the kidnapping of over 30 Syrians in Lebanon today, prompted the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia to tell their citizens to leave Lebanon.
- Is Israel trying to lead the US to war with Iran?
That's what it's starting to look like. But looks can be deceiving.
- Syria's civil war and the geopolitics overtaking it
As Syria's civil war continues to deepen, so does the potential for regional mischief.
- Free Syrian Army rejects claim that it bombed UN observers' Damascus hotel
The Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility for a bombing in Damascus today, but insists the target was a gathering of top military officials, not UN observers, as state media reported.
- What's behind the latest Israeli media frenzy on Iran?
Israeli media outlets were buzzing this weekend about the possibility of a preemptive Israeli strike on Iran. Was there a policy change driving the attention?
- What exactly has Egyptian President Morsi done?
A timeline of recent moves by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
- Egypt's Morsi cleans house. But a coup? Hardly
The new heads of Egypt's military branches come from within the system, and the outgoing old guard retains both influence and great wealth.
- Syrian rebels seek no-fly zone to level playing field with Assad
A no-fly zone imposed by NATO and Arab allies helped Libyan rebels overthrow Muammar Qaddafi last year. But the West has shown little appetite for any Libya-style action in Syria.
- Egypt's President Morsi fires senior general Tantawi, asserting his power
Egyptian President Morsi didn't just fire Tantawi today. He overturned a constitutional declaration from Tantawi's military council that sought to tie the hands of the civilian president.
- Syrian rebels receive UK funding, but no weapons
Despite the West's reluctance to arm the opposition, rebels have made strategic gains in recent weeks. But are their advances part of the Army's strategy to wear the rebels down?