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Hamas Leader Khaled Meshal Abandons Damascus Base

New York Times - 1 hour 17 min ago

Khaled Meshal has effectively abandoned his long-time base in Syria, where a popular uprising has left thousands dead, and has no plans to return, Hamas sources in Gaza said on Friday.

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The Lede Blog: Protesters Storm Syria's Embassy in Cairo

New York Times - 1 hour 23 min ago

Protesters stormed the Syrian embassy in Cairo on Friday, smashing an official portrait and waving the flag adopted by opponents of President Bashar al-Assad.

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Violence Rises in Syria, Vexing Arab League Monitors

New York Times - 1 hour 23 min ago

Heavy bloodshed was reported in three cities, and the head of the observer delegation said mayhem had increased significantly.

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The Lede Blog: Twitter's New Policy on Blocking Posts Is Attacked, and Defended

New York Times - 1 hour 39 min ago

Twitter incited anger among its international users on Friday after it announced a new method of blocking individual posts from appearing in certain countries. But some Internet advocacy groups defended it.

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UN Security Council to discuss Syria crisis

Al Jazeera English - 2 hours 17 min ago

Council to debate draft resolution supporting Arab League plan, which calls for President Bashar al-Assad to step aside.

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Egyptians march to honour 'Friday of Rage'

Al Jazeera English - 2 hours 33 min ago

Thousands gather in Cairo one year after uprising, as US urges military rulers to lift travel ban for NGO workers.

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U.N. Atomic Agency To Visit Iran For New Probe

NPR/Middle East - 2 hours 34 min ago

Just two months after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a detailed report on Iran's nuclear program, the agency is headed back to Tehran. It plans to look into the highly sensitive question of whether Iran is doing nuclear weapons work.

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Israelis See Iran’s Threats of Retaliation as Bluff

New York Times - 2 hours 38 min ago

As Israel’s political and military leaders weigh options to stop Iran’s nuclear program, many are guided by an assessment that an attack is unlikely to set off widespread conflict.

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Israel proposes West Bank barrier as border (AP)

Yahoo/Mideast - 2 hours 49 min ago

AP - Israel is proposing to essentially turn its West Bank separation barrier into the border with a future state of Palestine, two Palestinian officials said Friday, based on their interpretation of principles Israel presented in talks this week.

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In Egypt: Charges, Trial Could Be Next, Says Sam LaHood

NPR/Middle East - 2 hours 50 min ago

The son of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been prevented from leaving the country. He and others who work for foreign groups are under suspicion of supporting anti-government protesters — a charge he says is "patently false."

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Bellicose Iran Threatens Cutting Off Oil to Europe

New York Times - 2 hours 55 min ago

Iran threatened to terminate oil exports to European nations even before their embargo takes effect this summer.

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In Israel, a Stunning Rise for Kiryat Shmona’s Soccer Team

New York Times - 2 hours 55 min ago

A soccer team from Kiryat Shmona, a city with a population of 23,000 in the north of Israel, is on course for its first league championship and a qualifying spot in the UEFA Champions League.

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What's Behind Russia's Attachment To Syria?

NPR/Middle East - 3 hours 35 min ago

Russia has vowed to veto any United Nations resolution authorizing the use of force against Syrian leader Bashar Assad. The Russians fear "colored revolutions" and uprisings like the Arab Spring. And Syria is a longtime ally and valued customer for Russian weapons contracts. A Russian aircraft carrier recently docked at the Syrian port of Tartus, Russia's last overseas base outside the former Soviet Union.

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What's Behind Russia's Attachment To Syria?

NPR/Middle East - 3 hours 35 min ago

Russia has vowed to veto any United Nations resolution authorizing the use of force against Syrian leader Bashar Assad. The Russians fear "colored revolutions" and uprisings like the Arab Spring. And Syria is a long-time ally and valued customer for Russian weapons contracts. A Russian aircraft carrier recently docked at the Syrian port of Tartus, Russia's last overseas base outside the former Soviet Union.

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Palestinian families denied rights by Israel's racist marriage laws

Electronic Intifada Palestine - 3 hours 48 min ago

Charlotte Silver 27 January 2012

An Israeli law forbidding Palestinians gaining citizenship upon marrying an Israeli leaves thousands of families in limbo.

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Syria activists report 'massacre' in Homs

Al Jazeera English - 3 hours 54 min ago

Head of Arab League mission says violence is rising "in a significant way" ahead of UN Security Council meeting.

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Details Emerge of Israeli Offer on Two-State Solution

New York Times - 4 hours 6 min ago

Israel wants existing settlement blocks to become of a part of Israel, an approach that the Palestinians rejected as unacceptable.

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WORLD: TimesCast | Syrian Violence Spreads

New York Times - 4 hours 14 min ago

January 27, 2012 - The United Nations Security Council discusses resolutions as violence continues to spread in Syria.

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Demanding justice for Yousef, a quiet boy killed by Israeli settlers

Electronic Intifada Palestine - 4 hours 39 min ago

Bekah Wolf 27 January 2012

One year after a 17-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli settlers as he farmed with his father in his West Bank village, his killers remain unpunished.

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ElBaradei proposes new egypt transition roadmap

Daily Star (Politics) - 5 hours 27 min ago

Egyptian dissident Mohammed ElBaradei on Friday proposed a new political timetable for the country.

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