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Suicide bomber hits Shiite funeral in Baghdad
27/01/2012 - IRAQ

Suicide bomber hits Shiite funeral in Baghdad

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-filled taxi near a Shiite funeral procession in Baghdad Friday, killing at least 31. Sectarian clashes have worsened since PM Nuri al-Maliki sacked a Sunni politician in December.
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Civilians killed as suicide bomber targets Kandahar airport
19/01/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Civilians killed as suicide bomber targets Kandahar airport

At least six civilians were killed in a suicide attack near the gates to Kandahar airport, police sources said on Thursday. A Taliban spokesman said the bomber's target was foreign forces operating in the area.
Three deadly explosions rock Afghan city of Kandahar
03/01/2012 - AFGHANISTAN

Three deadly explosions rock Afghan city of Kandahar

Three bomb attacks killed at least 12 and injured 28 others in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar on Tuesday, a police commander said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the first attack, in which a tricycle detonated downtown.
Monitors see 'nothing frightening' in Homs
28/12/2011 - SYRIA

Monitors see 'nothing frightening' in Homs

Arab League monitors visiting Syria said Wednesday that there was "nothing frightening" in the city of Homs, the epicentre of the nine-month-old bloody clampdown on anti-regime protests, where activists said 34 people had been killed on Monday alone.
Al Qaeda group claims responsibility for Baghdad blasts
27/12/2011 - IRAQ

Al Qaeda group claims responsibility for Baghdad blasts

A US-based terrorist monitoring organsation said Tuesday that Al Qaeda front group Islamic State of Iraq has confirmed on its website it was behind a wave of coordinated attacks in Baghdad last week that killed at least 69 people.
Troops fire tear gas on rally as monitors visit Homs
27/12/2011 - SYRIA

Troops fire tear gas on rally as monitors visit Homs

Syrian authorities fired tear gas on some 70,000 anti-government protesters in Homs, a Syrian rights group said. The protest comes as Arab League monitors overseeing the implementation of a peace plan began their tour of the town.
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Arab League observers arrive in Damascus
27/12/2011 - SYRIA

Arab League observers arrive in Damascus

The opposition Syrian National Council urged the UN to "adopt the Arab League's plan and ensure it is applied." Arab League monitors arrived in Syria on Monday. Tanks firing on the city of Homs Monday killed at least 29 people, residents said.
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Violence continues as suicide bomber targets ministry
26/12/2011 - Iraq

Violence continues as suicide bomber targets ministry

A suicide bomber set off a car bomb Monday at the Interior Ministry in Baghdad, officials said. The blast killed at least five and wounded dozens of others in the wake of a wave of deadly attacks that struck Baghdad on Thursday.
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Observers due to visit Homs amid fresh violence
26/12/2011 - SYRIA

Observers due to visit Homs amid fresh violence

Arab League monitors were due to head to Homs shortly after their arrival in Syria on Monday to oversee the implementation of a peace plan, as a fresh bout of violence in the restive city has claimed 13 lives.
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Blame game follows twin attacks in Syrian capital
24/12/2011 - SYRIA

Blame game follows twin attacks in Syrian capital

Syria's opposition has accused the government of staging Friday's twin suicide attacks on security services in Damascus in which 44 people were killed. The Syrian authorities have blamed the attacks on "terrorists and al Qaeda".
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