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Insight: Syria's Nusra Front eclipsed by Iraq-based al Qaeda
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The most feared and effective rebel group battling President Bashar al-Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being eclipsed by a more radical jihadi force whose aims go far beyond overthrowing the Syrian leader. Al Qaeda's Iraq-based...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Punishment, Free Syrian Army, Religion and Belief, Bashar Assad
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Russia sends Syria advanced anti-ship missiles: U.S. officials
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has sent Syria advanced anti-ship missiles, U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, bolstering Syrian defenses despite pleas from Washington and elsewhere to stop supplying President Bashar al-Assad's forces. One of the...Tags: National Government, Politics, Weaponry, John Kerry, Bashar Assad
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COLUMN- Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 17 (Reuters) - Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential...Tags: Terrorism, Freedom of the Press, Yemen, Politics, Espionage Act of 1917
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Column: Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
Reuters(Reuters) - Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential evidence, such as notes, video outtakes or other records. It's an attack on the First...Tags: Terrorism, Freedom of the Press, Yemen, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Algeria's aging regime, restive youth makes for a volatile political mix in North Africa
Associated PressALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The Arab Spring may finally be en route to Algeria. With the president in a French hospital recovering from a stroke, the generation of aging politicians and generals that has run Africa's largest country for a half-...Tags: North Africa, Africa, Politics, Career and Workplace, Physical Conditions
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Al Qaeda link case was not swayed by Boston bombing -U.S. prosecutor
ReutersBy David Jones NEWARK, N.J., May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. prosecutor on Thursday denied a claim that two New Jersey men convicted of conspiring to join an al Qaeda-linked group received unusually long prison terms because prosecutors changed their arguments...Tags: Somalia, Justice System, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Counter-terrorism leak compromised an informant, sources say
WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....Tags: Los Angeles Times, Terrorism, Eric Holder, U.S. Navy, Yemen
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US sets sanctions on 4 ministers in Assad's government, leader of al-Qaida-linked rebel group
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has added four Syrian government ministers to a U.S. terror blacklist as well as the leader of an al-Qaida-linked organization fighting President Bashar Assad's (bah-SHAR' AH'-sahd) regime. Thursday's...Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, National Government, Politics, Government Ministers, Bashar Assad
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Video shows Islamist rebels executing 11 Syrian soldiers
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - A video published on Thursday showed fighters of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Syria executing 11 men they accused of taking part in massacres by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The film is believed to be from eastern Deir al-...Tags: Freedom of the Press, Research, Politics, Bashar Assad, Human Rights
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Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON — Disclosure of a highly classified intelligence operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Terrorism, Eric Holder, Yemen, Crime, Law and Justice
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U.N. says there is hope for Yemen if funds are forthcoming
Reuters* Yemen needs funds to help ease humanitarian crises * Signs of hope despite presence of al Qaeda wing * Qat a major drain on people's energy, water resources By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - Yemen, home to what Washington considers al Qaeda'...Tags: Arab Spring, Yemen, United Nations, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Islamist rebels execute 11 Syrian soldiers for "massacres"-video
ReutersBEIRUT, May 16 (Reuters) - Fighters of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Syria executed 11 men they accused of taking part in massacres by President Bashar al-Assad's forces, a video published on Thursday showed. A man whose face was covered in a...Tags: Politics, Bashar Assad, Human Rights, Death Penalty, Wars and Interventions
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