By David Schenker who is currently senior fellow in Arab politics at the WashingtonInstitute for Near East Policy. From 2002 to 2006, he served in theOffice of the Secretary of Defense as country director for...
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"Six Syrians were detained in Panama on Tuesday after the crew on their flight from Cuba alerted authorities to suspicious behavior. An aviation official denied police reports that the Syrians tried to open the cockpit door.
"This is not a hijacking," said Victor de la Hoz,...
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"BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi soldiers, backed by American warplanes, battled suspected insurgents for hours Tuesday in central Baghdad, and 50 militant fighters were killed, the Defense Ministry said.
U.S....
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" Anti-Syrians fear future is grim in wake of Christian minister's assassination Nov.23, 2006. 01:00AM ANDREW MILLS SPECIAL TO THE STAR BEkfaya, LebanonThe followers of Lebanon's latest assassinated anti-Syrian politician retreated behind the tank soldiers positioned at their...
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" By SAM F. GHATTAS, Associated Press Writer 38 minutes ago DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian guards foiled an attempt by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants to blow up the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, exchanging fire outside the compound's walls with gunmen who shouted "God is great" and...
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