Guantanamo tribunal weighs separate 9/11 trials
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A special US military tribunal at Guantanamo is weighing whether to hold separate trials for five accused plotters of the September 11 attacks, a defense lawyer said. Continue reading
Category Archives: Mid-East
Largest protests yet in Syria’s biggest city
Syrian forces on Friday fired on protesters holding the largest opposition marches yet in Aleppo, a sign of rising anti-regime sentiment in the country’s biggest city, which has largely remained supportive of President Bashar Assad throughout the 15-mo… Continue reading
Ban has no proof of Al-Qaeda role in Syria: spokesman
UN leader Ban Ki-moon has no “hard” proof that Al-Qaeda was behind bomb attacks in Syria but is very concerned that terrorist groups are taking advantage of strife in the country, his spokesman said Friday. Continue reading
Bahrain protesters decry unity plans with Saudis
Tens of thousands of protesters chanting “Bahrain is not for sale” jammed a major highway Friday to denounce proposals for closer unity between the unrest-torn Gulf kingdom and neighboring Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Iran diplomacy gathers pace with surprise IAEA visit
The head of the UN atomic agency will visit Iran Monday, the IAEA said in a surprise announcement that raised hopes of a deal on closer cooperation just days ahead of major talks with world powers. Continue reading
Demonstration in Tehran over Bahrain-Saudi union
Thousands of people demonstrated in Tehran on Friday to protest a proposed union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, in the first step toward closer links among six Arab monarchies across the Gulf. Continue reading
Sectarian clashes injure 3 in Lebanon: official
Shelling between two pro- and anti-Syrian neighbourhoods in the north Lebanon port city of Tripoli on Friday left three people wounded, a security official and hospital sources said. Continue reading
Baghdad pet market bombs kill five: officials
Three near-simultaneous bomb blasts at a pet market in east Baghdad killed five people on Friday, officials said, just hours after an attack in the city’s southeast left five dead. Continue reading