Syrian opposition meets in Damascus for peaceful transition
Nearly 200 opposition figures and intellectuals gathered in a Damascus hotel to push a peaceful transition from the Assad era. Organizers described crafting a vision to end tyranny while critics say the gathering shows the regime's controlled openness amid ongoing crackdowns.
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Bearded Mickey stirs Egypt with cartoon controversy
Egyptian Christian telecom magnate Naguib Sawiris enrages ultraconservative Salafis by posting a beard Mickey Mouse and veiled Minnie on Twitter. They urge a boycott of Mobinil, Sawiris's mobile firm, as shares of Mobinil and Orascom Telecom fluctuate after Mubarak era politics. The sector links to Sawiris's secular, state separation stance.
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Russian officer guilty of aiding U.S. spy ring in absentia
Col. Alexander Poteyev, deputy head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service S department, was convicted in absentia of high treason and desertion after fleeing Russia hours before U.S. authorities dismantled a ring of 10 sleeper agents. The court sentenced him to 25 years and stripped him of rank and medals.
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ICC orders arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi
The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for Muammar Gaddafi his son Seif al Islam and Libyan intelligence chief Abdullah al Sanoussi for crimes against humanity linked to the early Libyan uprising. Prosecution says state policy used lethal force to crush civilian protests. Gaddafi entourage denied charges as politically motivated.
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Islamist Militants Tighten Grip in Yemeni Cities
In Yemen's Abyan province the Islamist militants capture Zinjibar and Jaar, forcing lower food prices and aiding civilians fleeing shelling by government forces. Other militants in nearby areas impose strict rule, while government troops offer little resistance, raising concerns over al Qaida's regional gains as President Saleh seeks medical treatment abroad.
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