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/ 19 October 2008
After decades of war, Lebanon and Israel have plenty of tension simmering between them, but the latest source of strife is literally cooking.
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/ 14 October 2008
Military cooperation between Moscow and Damascus appears to have taken on a new zeal, writes Hugh Macleod.
The mysterious assassination of a top Syrian army officer and right-hand man to President Bashar al-Assad has triggered intense speculation.
Algeria suffered its worst violence since its long civil war on Wednesday when terrorists affiliated to al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for twin bombings in the capital, Algiers, that killed up to 30 people and wounded more than 100 others. Algerian Prime Minister Abdel-Aziz Belkhadem condemned what he called "cowardly and criminal attacks" after separate blasts at his own office.
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/ 31 October 2006
Um Ahmad, as she was known to the girls, had it all planned out. From Baghdad to the border and on to Damascus and a new life, Mona and her three Iraqi friends didn’t need to worry about a thing. The job in the textiles factory outside the Syrian capital would pay $300 a month.