Damascus Avoids Syrian Uprising’s Blood, but Not Pain (04 Feb 2012)
Life is growing harder in the Syrian capital, President Bashar al-Assad’s stronghold, as residents complain about electricity rationing, shortages of food and gas, and soaring prices.
In Homs, Syrian Forces Are Said to Have Killed Hundreds (04 Feb 2012)
The reports could not be independently confirmed, but the attacks Friday night in Homs appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, opposition activists said.
Waiting in the Wings, a Survivor of Three Decades of Syrian Politics (04 Feb 2012)
Farouk al-Shara, 74, vice president and loyal disciple of President Bashar al-Assad, would almost certainly become temporary president under an Arab League peace proposal.
As Clashes Continue, Egypt Soccer Riot Becomes Metaphor for Government Failure (04 Feb 2012)
Five people were killed on the second day of clashes between protesters and the police as demonstrators questioned the ruling military council’s ability to run the country.
Nuclear Inspection Visit to Iran Deemed a Failure (04 Feb 2012)
The assessment came as Iran’s supreme leader lashed out at the United States, vowing to retaliate against oil sanctions and threats of military action.
Two American Tourists Kidnapped in Egypt, Officials Say (04 Feb 2012)
Gunmen stormed a bus in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Friday, kidnapping two American tourists and an Egyptian tour guide, Egyptian officials said.
World Briefing | Middle East: Kuwait: Opposition Wins Parliament (04 Feb 2012)
The Islamist-led opposition won control of Parliament in a snap election, according to results on Friday.
Russia Rejects Draft U.N. Resolution on Syria (04 Feb 2012)
Russia said it still had a “number of concerns” over a tentative plan by the United Nations Security Council aimed at stemming the bloodshed in Syria.
Gaza Protesters Throw Shoes and Sticks at Ban Ki-moon (03 Feb 2012)
Demonstrators in the Gaza Strip threw sticks and slippers at a vehicle carrying the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, on Thursday, accusing him of bias, witnesses said.
Israeli Says Iranian Missiles Might Threaten U.S. (03 Feb 2012)
A senior official tried to make the point that the Iranian nuclear program is not a threat only to Israel but, as he put it, “a nightmare for the free world.”
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