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# Syria

Syrian Prime Minister defects to Jordan

State-run television in Syria says Riad Hijab has been sacked but opposition sources say he has fled to Jordan.

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Aug 6th 2012, 12:47 PM

# Civil War

Syrian government warplanes pound Aleppo rebels - NGO

The fighter jets have repeatedly hit areas held by the rebels in two districts of the city today.

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Aug 5th 2012, 6:03 PM

# Syria

Mortars kill at least 20 in Damascus refugee camp

At least 20 people have been killed after mortars rained down on a crowed Palestinian refugee camp in the Syrian capital

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Aug 3rd 2012, 5:11 PM

# Death Toll

Syrian war: fierce fighting continues in Damascus and Aleppo

Rebels have launched an operation to ‘liberate’ Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. Both sides are claiming territorial gains.

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Jul 22nd 2012, 11:14 AM

# Syria

The progression in world views on Syria's conflict

Take a look at how the views of world leaders progressed since the start of the Syrian protests.

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Jul 16th 2012, 2:00 PM

# Syria

Civil war declared in Syria as fighting escalates

Meanwhile, the UN is pressing China and Russia to back tougher action against Bashar Assad.

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Jul 16th 2012, 9:16 AM

Voices

Interview: ‘I just survived’ – ex-Beirut hostage John McCarthy on his ordeal

John McCarthy, released from a Beirut cell 21 years ago, has written a new book. He spoke to TheJournal.ie about captivity, celebrity… and Martin McGuinness.

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Jul 8th 2012, 8:30 AM

Voices

Read Me: ‘They wiped up the blood’ – first-hand stories from the battle for independence

Raiding the British barracks, and the brutal killing of prisoners – men recall fighting in the wars that shaped Ireland.

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Jul 1st 2012, 6:30 PM

# Allies

Russia 'not supplying' attack helicopters to Syria - Ministry

Hillary Clinton had said she believed that there were attack helicopters on the way from Russia to Syria – something Russia denies.

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Jun 15th 2012, 8:11 AM

# Syria

Syrian troops renew shelling of Homs, 38 killed

Women and children have been sheltering in basements for days, according to activists.

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Jun 10th 2012, 5:47 PM

# Syria

UN: 'Out of control' Syria on the brink of civil war

UN envoy Kofi Annan believes the time has come for regional and international pressure on Bashar Assad.

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Jun 8th 2012, 7:23 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Which side were you on in the Saipan debate?

It’s ten years to the day since Roy Keane was sent home from the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup training camp.

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May 23rd 2012, 10:22 AM

# contentious

Pot shots: Delaney tells Keane 'get over yourself'

The FAI chief claims that Roy Keane’s jibes are self-serving and the former captain would be better off if he just ‘let it go.’

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May 8th 2012, 12:53 PM

# big fella

Washington defeats Michael Collins in 'Britain's toughest enemy' poll

The man who led the United States to independence trumps the Corkonian rebel leader in a poll of British academics.

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Apr 16th 2012, 8:48 PM

# big fella

Michael Collins: Still the second biggest enemy of Britain?

Online poll puts War of Independence revolutionary ahead of Rommel, Napoleon and George Washington in ‘Britain’s Greatest Foes’ list… but behind the founder of modern Turkey.

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Mar 20th 2012, 1:12 PM

# Arab Spring

China and Russia join the West in criticising Syria

The 15 members of the UN Security Council have condemned Syria for not allowing the head of humanitarian aid for the UN visit the country.

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Mar 2nd 2012, 8:23 AM

# Arab Spring

UN says 100 civilians are being killed every day in Syria

A top UN official has said that over 7500 people have died so far in the ongoing violence.

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Feb 29th 2012, 9:44 AM

# Civil War

Mary Robinson tells UN: push for war crimes investigation in Sri Lanka

The former president said today that possible crimes against humanity cannot simply be ignored.

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Feb 27th 2012, 11:34 AM

# Arab Spring

UN to send top humanitarian official to Syria as civil war looms

Ban Ki-Moon has asked Valerie Amos to visit Syria to assess the humanitarian situation and renew the call for urgent access.

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Feb 23rd 2012, 7:48 AM

# Iraq

At least 60 killed in spate of Baghdad bombings

At least 14 bombs have exploded in the city this morning, marking the worst violence seen in Iraq for several months.

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Dec 22nd 2011, 1:49 PM

# Revolution

In pictures: Revolutionary Ireland 1913-1923

Major new photographic exhibition shows the bloody reality of life in Ireland from the 1913 Lockout to the tortured birth of the Republic.

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Nov 7th 2011, 7:15 AM

# Yemen

Fresh clashes, explosions rock Yemeni capital

At least one person has been killed and several more injured during clashes between Government troops and rival tribesmen.

Sep 29th 2011, 12:52 PM

# Oil

Libyan oil wells back in production for first time since outbreak of war

However the flow of gas supplies may not resume for another month.

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Sep 26th 2011, 2:28 PM

# Africa

36 killed in Burundi pub shooting

Armed men burst into the pub in the central African nation of Burundi, with one yelling “make sure there’s no survivors”, according to witnesses.

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Sep 19th 2011, 3:08 PM

Voices

Column: 'You don't survive there long' - inside the mobile phone mines

Children in war-ravaged Congo are mining the materials used to make our mobiles. Film-maker Frank Poulsen describes the horror inside the tunnels.

Jul 7th 2011, 1:24 PM

# Sudan

Gunmen fire on UN helicopters in tense Sudan town

Fears of another civil war breaking out in Sudan have intensified, with gunmen shooting at UN helicopters and northern troops being given a “green light” to attack southern forces if provoked.

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May 25th 2011, 1:04 PM

# Sudan

Southern Sudan appeals for help as UN officials demand "immediate withdrawal" from disputed border town.

Northern occupation of the town of Abyei threatens to re-ignite Sudan’s civil war. The oil-rich area is strongly contested and there are fears of escalating violence.

May 23rd 2011, 10:46 AM

# Sudan

North Sudan 'declares war' on South after seizure of contested region

The occupation of the border town of Abyei by Northern forces has raised fears of re-igniting the civil war between north and south just months after the South voted to secede from the North in a referendum following two decades of war.

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May 22nd 2011, 10:43 AM