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Pope's Mideast trip will test diplomatic skills

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis insists his weekend pilgrimage to the Middle East is a "strictly religious" commemoration of a key turning point in Catholic-Orthodox relations. But the delicate, three-day mission will test his diplomatic skills as he navigates Israeli-Palestinian...

Obama aides tackle Hill foreign policy concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials have been holding private meetings this week aimed at soothing lawmakers' concerns over the U.S. posture in Syria, the future of the American military presence in Afghanistan and defense spending. The meetings come as a frustrated White House...

Syrian refugee brides advertised on Facebook

Several Arab media outlets have reported on alleged Syrian refugee women being put up for marriage on Facebook as reports on the social media page spread. According to the pan-Arab daily al-Hayat , the initial page, created under the name “Syrian refugees for marriage,”...

Syrian group claims having evidence of Syria war crimes

ISTANBUL (Anadolu Agency)- Syrian National Movement says scores of witnesses are ready to explain every detail of war crimes committed by the Assad regime. Syrian activists have witnesses and evidence to prove that the Syrian regime is guilty of systematic war crimes against...

Syria court summons Lebanon's Druze chief

A Syrian court has issued summons for two Lebanese anti-Damascus figures, including Druze leader Walid Jumblatt, a Lebanese judicial source said Thursday. "The Lebanese justice ministry received from the Syrian embassy in Lebanon, upon mediation by the Lebanese foreign ministry,...

Russia, China veto UN move to refer Syria to ICC

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution referring the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court for investigation of possible war crimes, prompting angry responses from the proposal's supporters who said the two countries...

UN bid to refer Syria to ICC vetoed

Russia and China block resolution to refer Syria to International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of war crimes. Russia and China have vetoed a UN resolution to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court for possible prosecution of...