Syria Protests Surge as Security Tightens Across Damascus
Demonstrations sweep Damascus as women protest with banners against the siege and killings while security detains 11, including opposition figure Hassan Abdul-Azim. In Daraa protests grow with Baath members resigning, and fatalities rise to 65 across Daraa Homs Banias Latakia and other cities. The Obama administration imposes penalties on top Syrian officials and Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
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German police thwart linked Moroccan suspect in Paris like plot
Suspects tied to a German case resemble a Mumbai style attack plan with a Moroccan man Abdelahim EI K. identified as 29 and trained in an al Qaida camp near the Afghan Pakistan border. He left Germany in 2010 and returned to plot. Two others, one German Moroccan and one Iranian, faced court. Officials noted possible inspiration from a Marrakesh cafe bombing.
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Muslim Brotherhood eyes half of seats in Egypt polls
Cairo AP reports the Muslim Brotherhood says its new Freedom and Justice party will contest about half of Egypt's 508 parliamentary seats in September elections. The move aims to become a major post revolution force while promising a civil platform with an Islamic background. Leaders stress partnership and independence from the religious group, with a caucus open to Muslims Christians and women.
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Morocco Quiet After Attacks as Jails Fill with Suspects
Since those attacks, the kingdom has dismantled al Qaida cells and thwarted would be attacks at times. Thousands of Islamists, suspects or convicted in terrorism cases, are in Moroccan jails. Al Qaida's North Africa affiliate stages regular attacks and kidnappings in neighboring Algeria, but Morocco remains largely peaceful since the Casablanca bombings.
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Settlement questions linger over Gulf War victims payments
The dispute centers on who will receive compensation from a stalled agreement. A USS Embassy spokesman declined to confirm whether individual claims are covered. Iraq rushes to gain control of oil revenue by June 30 to shield against international creditors. In Mosul, a suicide bombing near a checkpoint killed seven, including five Iraqi soldiers, and wounded twenty others.
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