Embassy attack puts Syria on alert
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An attempted takeover of the US Embassy in Damascus highlights Syria's own multiple enemies.
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The United States embassy in Damascus, Syria, says it has temporarily closed its doors to the public to re-evaluate its security but would not say if it is the target of a specific threat.
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Pakistani security forces were on their highest state of alert Sunday, the day before critical parliamentary polls, after a suicide car bomber killed 46 people and wounded nearly 100 at an election rally.
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Gunfire was heard near the U.S. Embassy in central Damascus on Tuesday as witnesses reported seeing black smoke rising from the area.
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The US warns Syria against interfering in Lebanon, as the country prepares to bury former PM Rafik Hariri.
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There are reports of black smoke, heavy gunfire and explosions around the US embassy in the Syrian capital.
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The United States moved on Thursday   to reduce its diplomatic presence in Syria following this   week's attack on its embassy in Damascus by offering free   flights out of the country to non-essential diplomats and   family members on a voluntary basis.
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Gunmen apparently blew up a car outside the American Embassy and exchanged fire with Syrian guards in a bold attack inside Damascus' diplomatic neighborhood Tuesday, a witness said.
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Israel&#39;s threats against Syria after the Beersheba suicide bombings would &quot;exacerbate the deteriorating situation in the region,&quot; the Syrian foreign minister said yesterday.
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Sudanese officials said Tuesday they were investigating a shooting attack on a vehicle carrying at least one diplomat in the capital
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The U.S. Embassy said Tuesday it has been alerted to a possible "terrorist attack" against this month's world cross-country championships in Kenya.
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The United States on Tuesday  recalled its ambassador to Syria for urgent consultations to  show its anger at Syrian dominance of Lebanon following the  killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
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Four men shouting Islamic slogans   tried to blow up the U.S. embassy in Damascus on Tuesday but   their car bomb failed to explode and Syrian security guards   killed three of them in a shootout. No U.S. diplomats were   hurt.
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Security was heightened Saturday at Saudi Arabia&#39;s embassy in Kuwait after officials suspected a mailed package might have been booby-trapped with explosives.
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Lebanon's army is put on high alert after a massive explosion in Beirut kills former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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A review of security at Australia's diplomatic missions around the world is under way following the bombing of its Jakarta embassy on September 9, the government said.
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The U.S. Embassy here was closed to visitors Wednesday and security increased after officials received credible threats of an attack on the building, a spokesman said.