Blast near Syrian military factory leaves 54 dead
Activists: Explosion killed plant workers waiting to go home at bus stop in central Syria
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Activists: Explosion killed plant workers waiting to go home at bus stop in central Syria
Call for dialogue between opposition, regime comes as initiative for talks proposed by anti-government leader appeared to be unraveling
Chokri Belaid had been critical of Islamist-led gov't and violence by radical Muslims in post-Arab Spring Tunisia
Assad says Israel is trying to "destabilize" Syria; Israel's defense minister says advanced weapons won't be allowed into Lebanon
In response to a number of brutal attacks on women protesters in Egypt, several groups have arisen to protect them
More than a week of political violence came to Mohammed Morsi's symbolic doorstep for the first time
Fresh wave of demonstrations against Islamist president, one week after unrest left up to 60 dead
Overflights by Israeli fighter jets continue after rare airstrike targeting Syrian military targets near Damascus
Diplomat says Assad regime has "capacity to surprise in retaliation" as ally Iran warns of unspecified implications for Jewish State
U.S. officials say strike targeted convoy carrying weapons to Hezbollah, Syria says it was a research center near Lebanese border
Lebanese army says Israeli activity over Syrian border has increased sharply after Israeli warning of possible preemptive strike
Newspaper with strong links to regime says U.K.-born First Lady of Syria, Asma Assad, is pregnant
Opposition activists say fighters have stormed complex in east, freeing at least 11 prisoners after fierce battle
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, who's also defense minister, tells cadets unrelenting political unrest could lead to "collapse of the state"
Police fire tear gas at protesters in 4th day of clashes, ignoring President Morsi's emergency declaration, and his call for dialogue
Fearful of Hezbollah or al Qaeda getting their hands on Assad's weapons of mass destruction, Israel may not wait for others
President Morsi declares state of emergency following deadly riots; protesters call for his removal after 200 days in office
An angry president says there's "no going back on freedom, democracy and the supremacy of the law" after riots kill at least 50
Tens of thousands took to the streets demanding regime change on the 2nd anniversary of the revolution that toppled Mubarak
Tens of thousands gather in Cairo's Tahrir Square, other cities to denounce Islamist president; Police fire tear gas at demonstrators
More than 100 hurt as anti-Morsi demonstrators clash with police in major cities, two years after uprising that ousted Mubarak
Less than a mile from the Turkish border, a Texas businessman scrambles to give shelter to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees
North Africa expert tells CBS Radio News Libyan gov't not effectively finding solutions to build up national army, police force
Kremlin announces 2 planes to head to Beirut Tuesday to fly more than 100 Russians from Syria amid dangerous civil war
Presidential amnesty afforded to hundreds arrested for taking part in clashes with police on eve of November 2011 election