Anti-government protesters attend the funeral of Mahmoud al-Moustafa, whom protesters said was killed by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in Deir Ezzor. (Reuters)
At least 15 civilians were “summarily executed” by regime forces in a neighborhood of the central Syrian city of Homs overnight, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday. ... 
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Bashar al-Assad, whose regime has been engaged in a bloody standoff with opposition rebels, lashed out at “threats of terrorists” which he said were aimed at preventing the elections from taking place. (Reuters)
Legislative elections in Syria this month showed a majority support for the the regime and the government’s policy of reform, embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview... 
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Yemen’s army, with the backing of U.S. experts, is slowly gaining ground in its southern offensive against al-Qaeda. (Reuters)
The Yemeni army fully supports the battle against al-Qaeda, the country’s information minister said on Wednesday as a spokesman for a committee set up against the insurgents said al-Qaeda... 
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