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Performing on the world’s smallest stage
Art news
December 28, 2011
Performing on the world’s smallest stage
One of our favorite childhood games was to wrap our bodies with old drapery and act like kings. But unlike…
Egyptian Foreign Minister in Russia to discuss Syria crisis
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Egyptian Foreign Minister in Russia to discuss Syria crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Tuesday began a two day visit to Moscow that was originally scheduled for…
Arab League monitors in Syria head to Homs
World
December 27, 2011
Arab League monitors in Syria head to Homs
Arab League peace monitors headed on Tuesday to the Syrian city of Homs on a mission to assess whether Syria…
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
World
December 24, 2011
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
DAMASCUS — Thousands of mourners carrying Syrian flags and pictures of the dead took part in a mass funeral Saturday…
Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, 40 dead
World
December 23, 2011
Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, 40 dead
DAMASCUS — Twin suicide car bomb blasts ripped through an upscale Damascus district Friday, targeting heavily guarded intelligence buildings and killing…
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
Egypt
December 22, 2011
Hamas considers shift to non-violent resistance, relocation to Egypt
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is adopting a popular, non-violent resistance strategy in a move aimed at gaining international…
Activists say at least 100 killed in Syrian town
World
December 21, 2011
Activists say at least 100 killed in Syrian town
BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian troops have killed at least 100 people in a northwest town in one of the…
Deaths mount in Syria as Arabs move on peace plan
World
December 20, 2011
Deaths mount in Syria as Arabs move on peace plan
More than 100 people have been killed in Syria, rights activists said, as the Arab League announced an advance party…
Arab League chief says Syria will grant observers access
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Arab League chief says Syria will grant observers access
A Syrian delegation has signed a protocol outlining the legal framework of the mission of observers the Arab League plans…