Israel skeptical of Iranian nuke deal with UN
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Israel is voicing skepticism over an agreement by Iran to open up its nuclear facilities to international inspectors. Continue reading
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Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital
A bomb that apparently struck a restaurant in the Syrian capital killed at least five people, the state-run news agency said Tuesday, as activists reported intense clashes between army defectors and soldiers in the restive north. Continue reading
Egypt’s election to decide army’s political future
This week’s landmark presidential election should end six decades of effective military rule in Egypt, but it remains unclear how much authority the generals who took over from Hosni Mubarak will cede to the elected leader. Continue reading
UN nuclear chief seeks pact on wider Iran probes
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency pushed Monday for a breakthrough pact with Iran to resume inspections into suspected secret atomic weapons work and possibly set in motion further dealmaking when envoys from Tehran and world powers gather later this… Continue reading
Egypt court gives 12 Christians life sentences
An Egyptian court sentenced 12 Christians to life in prison and acquitted eight Muslims on Monday in a case set off by religious tensions in the country’s south. Continue reading
96 Yemeni soldiers killed in suicide bombing
A Yemeni soldier detonated a bomb hidden in his military uniform during a rehearsal for a military parade, killing 96 fellow soldiers and wounding at least 200 on Monday in one of the deadliest attacks in the capital in years. Continue reading
Syrian bloodshed spills into Beirut
Street battles between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in Beirut killed two people on Monday, a security official said, sparking concerns of a wider conflict in Lebanon. Continue reading
UN’s Ban warns Syria at ‘pivotal moment’
UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday that the search for peace in Syria was at a “pivotal moment” and expressed strong concerns of an all-out civil war, as a five-week-old truce was broken yet again. Continue reading