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Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 10:46
Helicopters may soon become another kind of symbol, this time of decreasing U.S. support, as the Obama administration debates whether to stop next month’s scheduled delivery of new Apache AH-64D aircraft, according to a senior U.S. official.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 10:48
Five Bahraini police were wounded late on Saturday, as security forces clashed with violent protesters in a Shiite village north of the capital, police said.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 10:54
Turkey’s anti-government protests are providing a boon to Katmerciler Arac Ustu Ekipman Sanayi & Ticaret AS (KATMR), the producer of water cannon-armed trucks whose shares are beating Istanbul’s benchmark index.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 10:58
The United States is providing Amman with technical assistance against any possible chemical threat from neighbouring Syria, Jordan's prime minister said on Monday.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 11:00
Sleiman “ordered the Lebanese Army to determine the source of fire and deal with it with the appropriate means,” a presidential statement said.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 11:03
The head of the Syrian National Coalition Ahmad al-Jarba asserted that his call to form a national army, which would start at 6000 men is aimed at gathering under one umbrella the battalions and brigades that are currently fighting the Syrian regime.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 11:07
Fears are growing in Libya of an Egypt-style standoff between the ruling Muslim Brotherhood and opposition forces, with rebels blockading key oil ports and the capital, Tripoli, braced for armed confrontation.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 12:18
Central Asian states are becoming entangled in a trade spat involving Russia and Ukraine. Russia’s real aim, according to some observers, is enhancing the viability of the Kremlin-led Customs Union.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 12:34
While there are numerous touchstones of tension in Azerbaijan, including corruption and income inequality, local analysts say it’s unlikely that religion will emerge as a major fault line in Azerbaijani society for the foreseeable future.