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Clashes erupt across Syria; at least 48 reported dead
World NowClashes between Syrian government forces and the rebel Free Syrian Army erupted across the country, despite the peace plan that calls on both sides to lay down their arms.... -
Syrians on both sides sour on U.N. monitors [Video]
World NowAs the death toll continues to tick upward in Syria, some Syrians opposed to the government have grown impatient with the United Nations monitors sent to bear witness to its peace plan.... -
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Palestinian Authority’s Abbas says talks with Israel at impasse
World NowPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that exploratory peace talks with Israel are at an impasse.... -
Israel approves release of tax funds to Palestinian Authority
World NowIsrael Palestinian Authority West Bank A cash-strapped Palestinian Authority received a reprieve Wednesday as Israel approved the release of about $200 million in taxes collected during October and November.... -
JORDAN: Press freedom group condemns club-wielding mob's raid on news agency
Babylon & BeyondPress freedom groups are calling attention to a raid on the office of the Agence France-Presse news agency in the Jordanian capital earlier this week after it reported that the motorcade of Jordanian King Abdullah II was pelted with bottles...... -
JORDAN: Pro-democracy demonstrators show little sign of letup
Babylon & BeyondAfter six months of Egypt- and Tunisia-inspired protests, Jordanian pro-democracy demonstrators calling for reforms and a wider public say in politics remain persistent and show little sign of ceding their demands. Though demonstrations in Jordan have... -
GM chief financial officer resigns unexpectedly
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' finance chief is leaving after being passed over for the CEO job. Chris Liddell, who guided the company to its first profitable year since 2004 and led its successful public stock offering, will step down on April...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Corporate Officers, Finance, International Paper Company, General Motors Corp.
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Social Media Plays Major Role in Egyptian Revolution
![A <a href="http://www.facebook.com/elshaheeed.co.uk" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> is where it's said to have all begun. When 28-year-old Khaled Said was beaten to death last June, a team of Egyptian human rights activists took to Facebook. The page attracted hundreds of thousands of people and 6 months later, after two weeks of protesting on the streets, Egypt is changed forever.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-02/59375763-11194544.jpg "A <a href="http://www.facebook.com/elshaheeed.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page</a> is where it's said to have all begun. When 28-year-old Khaled Said was beaten to death last June, a team of Egyptian human rights activists took to Facebook. The page attracted hundreds of thousands of people and 6 months later, after two weeks of protesting on the streets, Egypt is changed forever.")
A Facebook page is where it's said to have all begun. When 28-year-old Khaled Said was beaten to death last June, a team of Egyptian human rights activists took to Facebook. The page attracted hundreds of thousands of people and 6 months later, after ...Tags: Egyptian Revolution (2011-12), Elections, Twitter, Inc., Politics, CNN (tv network)
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In our pages: Buying banned books in the Middle East
Jacket CopyWhat's the most widely requested banned book at Al Taliya Books in Amman, Jordan? Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses." Al Taliya Books is the place readers go when they want to get a book that has been officially banned, Borzou......
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