Feds: Global antiquities smuggling ring dismantled

07/15/11 Alleged leaders of an international smuggling ring accused of stealing millions of dollars in antiquities from Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries are now facing federal charges in the United States, authorities said Thursday as they detailed some of the items seized by investigators.

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Pro-Assad Mobs Attack U.S. and French Embassies as Tensions Rise

07/11/11 Syrian demonstrators incited by pro- regime television attacked the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus, climbing over compound walls and hurting three French guards as tensions mount in the Middle Eastern country.

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Pro-Assad Mobs Attack U.S., French Embassies in Damascus as Tensions Rise

07/11/11 Syrian demonstrators incited by pro- regime television attacked the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus, climbing over compound walls and hurting three French guards as tensions mount in the Middle Eastern country.

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