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Analysis: Iran sees ally Syria surrounded by U.S., Arab "wolves"

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Beset by civil unrest at home and lambasted by the West and his Arab neighbors for his violent crackdown on dissent, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad can count on one firm ally: Iran.

 

Al-Zawahri succeeds bin Laden as al-Qaida leader

Al-Zawahri succeeds bin Laden as al-Qaida leader

Osama bin Laden's longtime deputy Ayman al-Zawahri, a fiery ideologue who is known for his deep hatred of the West and helped plan the 9/11 attacks, has taken control of al-Qaida after the death last month of the terror network's founder, the group said Thursday.

Senh: Look at the scar on his forehead - is that from bullet?

 

Karzai Lashes Out at West Over Afghan Elections

President Hamid Karzai accused the West of trying to ruin Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections this year, in a showdown over a U.N.-backed fraud watchdog.

 

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