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California man arrested for smuggling scopes, equipment to Syria

The Syrian-born owner of an Orange County check cashing business was taken into custody Tuesday by federal agents for illegally exporting rifle scopes and other equipment to the conflict-ravaged country.

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Russian ambassador assassinated in Turkish capital (VIDEO)

Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was gunned down Monday at an art exhibit in the Turkish capital of Ankara, according to reports.

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Al Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels mistakenly behead fellow fighter, ask for “understanding and forgiveness”

Al Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels publicly apologized Thursday for mistakenly beheading a fighter who they believed to be a government soldier, and have asked for “understanding and forgiveness” in the matter. In a video posted online, the anti-government rebels hold up for display the severed head of a bearded man who they declared to be a […]

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Facebook post by President Assad’s 11-year-old son dares Americans to attack Syria

A Facebook post allegedly written by 11-year-old Hafez al-Assad, son of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, goes on in length about the impending U.S. missile attack. As the internet provides limitless anonymity, it remains virtually impossible to verify if the account does indeed belong to Hafez al-Assad, but if it was written by the boy, […]

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