Iraqi PM Urges Expulsion of Al-Qaida in Fallujah
CAIRO — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is calling on residents of the mostly Sunni-populated Anbar Province town of Fallujah to expel pro- al-Qaida militants who appear to control their city.
Yemen: Suicide Car Bomb, Assault Kill 52
CAIRO — A suicide bomber and gunmen attacked the heavily guarded defense ministry compound in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, killing 52 people.
Air Strikes in Syrian Capital Shatter Truce
CAIRO, EGYPT — Syria's Eid al Adha holiday truce is in tatters as Syrian warplanes bombed rebel targets Monday in the Damascus suburbs in what activists say was the fiercest air raid campaign in the capital since the uprising began 19 months ago.
Syrian Helicopter Downed in Damascus
CAIRO — Syrian rebels say they shot down a military helicopter during heavy fighting with government forces in Damascus Monday.