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Meghan Daum: What's with the 'hiker hate'?
The story of Shane Bauer, Josh Fattal and Sarah Shourd, the American hikers who in July 2009 crossed the border — inadvertently, all evidence suggests — from Iraqi Kurdistan into Iran and were imprisoned for espionage, is back in the...Tags: Cat Stevens, Trips and Vacations, Sarah Shourd, Elections, Tehran (Iran)
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Could Al Qaeda be infiltrating the Syrian uprising?
World NowSuicide bombings and sophisticated attacks on key Syrian government sites have stirred fear among some Middle East analysts that Islamic extremist groups are trying to infiltrate the 14-month-old rebellion against Syrian President Bashar Assad.... -
Car bomb kills 9 in Syria amid fears of Al Qaeda links to attacks
World NowA car bomb targeting a military complex in an eastern Syrian city Saturday killed at least nine people and left dozens injured amid growing fears that Al Qaeda might be behind some of the attacks in the country.... -
U.N. observer chief says monitors alone can't end Syria violence
World NowThe head of the U.N monitoring mission in Syria warned Friday that his team of unarmed observers cannot stop the bloodshed in the crisis-torn country without sustained dialogue between the government and the opposition.... -
Syrian official denies reports of high-level assassinations
World NowSyrian Interior Minister Maj. Gen. Mohammad Ibrahim Shaar on Sunday denied reports that a rebel operation had killed him and five other high-ranked security and political officials.... -
Syrian rebels, regime clash in besieged city of Rastan [Video]
World NowSyrian rebels and government forces battled Monday in the town of Rastan, a rebel stronghold north of Homs that has been bombarded with heavy shelling since Sunday, wounding scores of people. Bloody videos from the embattled town showed wounded children... -
Syrians say suicide bomber thwarted
World NowA day after twin bombings rocked Damascus, Syria's capital, killing dozens of people, state media said a suicide bomber was thwarted in Aleppo on Friday, although two smaller bombs exploded, killing one.... -
U.N. envoy condemns twin bombings in Syria; death toll at 55
World NowUnited Nations envoy Kofi Annan condemned the twin bombings that rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus, attacks that further shattered a ceasefire he has been working to save, as the death toll climbed to 55.... -
Syrian protesters frustrated with government, U.N. [Video]
World NowAs rallies against the Syrian regime broke out across Syria after Friday prayers, some marchers turned their anger against the United Nations as well, lamenting that the blue-helmeted monitors sent to keep an eye on its fraying peace plan had not... -
Blasts kill more than 40 in Syrian capital
World NowBeirut -– Two massive explosions rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus on Thursday morning, killing more than 40 people and leaving 170 injured. The two rush-hour blasts, which happened seconds apart, tore through a crowded intersection near a... -
Syria activists say 37 killed as cease-fire continues to unravel
World NowActivists reported at least 37 people killed across Syria on Friday as security forces fired at several antigovernment protests and continued shelling cities.... -
Syrian opposition boycotts, mocks elections [Video]
World NowSyrian parliamentary elections were held but were widely boycotted by most opposition groups and activists, who deemed the election a farce....
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