Egypt
Egypt blames media for plot to topple Morsi
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Syria
In volatile border region, fear grips Syria’s minority
Syria
Frustration forces Western shift on Syria
Syria
Government troops and rebels fought for control of key neighborhoods in northeast Damascus. Fighting erupted between Damascus and the Golan Heights in what could be a new battlefront. Croatia withdrew its peacekeeping troops from the Golan Heights over fears they could be targeted.
Syria
Saudi youth fighting against Assad regime in Syria
Somalia
Somali pirates release sailors as piracy reports reach five-year low
United States
Intelligence Official Warns Congress That Cyberattacks Pose Threat to U.S.
Iraq
Iraq’s New Sunni Awakening
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US military in Africa faces uncertain year after Benghazi, sequestration
France
France, Germany at odds over lifting Syrian arms embargo
Syria
Heavy fighting continued for a third day in the strategically important city of Homs in central Syria. Fighting renewed around Aleppo airport in northern Syria. A Ukrainian journalist held hostage by Syrian rebels escaped from her captors.
Syria
Syria, pressed by war, deploys all-female unit
North Korea
As North Korea Blusters, South Breaks Taboo on Nuclear Talk
Syria
Fighting fire with fire: Syria calls for jihad on jihadists
Syria
Rebels broke through government lines, loosening a siege in central Homs. Government forces counterattacked with artillery and an airstrike. Both President Assad and rebel leaders vowed they would fight on until the other is defeated. However, neither side has been making major advances.
Syria
Syria opposition’s quest to form councils beset by infighting
Syria
Rebels in eastern Syria, including the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front, set up a religious council to govern affairs. Attacks by government aircraft in Raqqa killed 14 people. Rebels attacked a key district in central Homs. The opposition Syrian National Coalition postponed a meeting to form a provisional government.
Al Qaeda
Iran: Haven or prison for al Qaeda?
Syria
The Sunni jihadist group Al Nusrah Front and Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah clashed for the first time near the Lebanese-Syrian border. The 21 UN peacekeepers seized by rebel forces in the Golan heights four days ago were released. Russia said it would not pressure President Assad to resign.
Al Qaeda planned Malian base for global terrorist operations
French forces in northern Mali have found large arms caches as well as jihadists from around the world.
North Korea
Rejecting a UN Security Council resolution to end to its nuclear arms program, North Korea said it planned to become a full-fledged nuclear state. China called for calm.
Malaysia
Malaysian security forces stepped up their assault on Filipino Islamists in Sabah state in Borneo. So far 79 have been detained and 61 have died.
Malaysia
Security forces arrested 50 people for suspected links to a militant Filipino group that has occupied areas of Sabah province. Clashes between Malaysian security forces and the “Sulu Royal Army” continued in the province.
Hezbollah
Israel prepares for next war with Hezbollah
Britain
West training Syrian rebels in Jordan
North Korea
North Korea vows end to nonaggression pacts after UN vote
Syria
Syrian Kurdish Militia Takes Over Oil Fields
Syria
Rebels consolidated their hold on the city of Raqqa. Government aircraft continued to bombard the city, sending thousands of refugees fleeing to Turkey. UN vehicles attempted to retrieve 21 UN peacekeepers seized by rebels near the Golan Heights but were stopped by Syrian army shelling.
North Korea
The UN Security Council unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea over its recent nuclear tests. North Korea threatened a preemptive nuclear attack on the US.
Malaysia
Malaysian security forces continued attacks against Filipino militants occupying villages in eastern Sabah, killing 31. Malaysia’s Prime Minister rejected a ceasefire offer from the group and demanded unconditional surrender.