Syria: 'heavy fighting' in Damascus - live updates - The Guardian

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Syria: 'heavy fighting' in Damascus - live updates The Guardian 9.26am: A Damascus resident told al-Jazeera of hearing several "huge explosions" in the Mezze area this morning. The resident, named as Omar al-Khani, also claimed there heavy gunfire and that shabiha, or armed supporters of the regime, ... Witnesses Say Heavy Fighting Hits Major Damascus NeighborhoodVoice of America Syrian rebels move in on key Damascus neighborhoodCNN International Syrian troops clash with gunmen in upscale Damascus neighborhoodWashington Post all 1,201 news articles »

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Egypt's mourning Copts queue to view Pope's body - BBC News

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Egypt's mourning Copts queue to view Pope's body BBC News In Egypt, Coptic Christians have packed St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo to pay their last respects to Pope Shenouda III, who died on Saturday aged 88. A crowd of mourners thought to be larger than 100000 held a vigil outside the cathedral overnight, ... Crowds mourn Coptic popePhiladelphia Inquirer Egypt Christians pay final respects to their popeBoston.com Grief is profound, community members saygulfnews.com Vancouver Sun -TheDay.com -Reuters all 1,337 news articles »

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Syria unrest: Rebels 'in Damascus firefight' - BBC News

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Syria unrest: Rebels 'in Damascus firefight' BBC News A firefight is reported to have erupted in Syria's capital, Damascus, between the rebel Free Syria Army and the forces of President Bashar al-Assad. Witnesses say the sound of machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades can be heard from the district of ... After bloody weekend, explosions rock Syrian capital, opposition activists sayCNN International Heavy fire in DamascusYnetnews Syrian troops clash with gunmen in upscale Damascus neighborhoodWashington Post Telegraph.co.uk -Jerusalem Post all 1,047 news articles »

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