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Can Iron-Fisted Syria Withstand Wave of Rebellion?

Just two months ago, Syrian President Bashar Assad boasted to The Wall Street Journal that his country was "stable" and that -- unlike the soon-to-be-toppled tyrants in Tunisia and Egypt -- his regime was immune to the threat of a pro-democracy uprising. It's unlikely he'd make such a bold statement today. For the past...

Images of Libyan Unrest [PHOTOS]

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Terrified Tripoli Overrun by Armed Gangs: 'We Are All Fearing the Worst'

Terrified residents of Tripoli said today they are barricaded in their homes, describing a city under siege where armed gangs loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are shooting people indiscriminately. Fears are growing that a desperate but defiant Gadhafi -- who has lost control of most of the country except for Tripoli -- may also...