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12.04.13 13:43 UTC
Syria: Proxy war heats up as endgame inches closer
As Syria's fragmentation gathers pace and the demise of the regime apparently inches ever closer, competition between outside powers backing one side or the other is heating up, and proxy wars over the country's future are intensifying.
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BBC World News
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06.04.13 11:46 UTC
Lebanon names Tamam Salam, pro-Western Sunni, as PM
A pro-Western Sunni politician, Tamam Salam, has been nominated to become Lebanon's next prime minister, ending a dangerous power vacuum.
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