Suicide car bomber kills at least 12 in Iraq
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Balad Ruz, but suicide bombings are the hallmark of al Qaeda
Car bomb kills four in Hezbollah district of Beirut
LEBANON-EXPLOSION (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV):UPDATE 2-Car bomb kills four in Hezbollah district of Beirut
Explosion kills three in southern Beirut
LEBANON-EXPLOSION (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV):UPDATE 1-Explosion kills three in southern Beirut
Damaged buildings are seen in the Damascus suburb of Arbeen
Damaged buildings are seen in the Damascus suburb of Arbeen January 1, 2014. Picture taken January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Al-Erbeeni (SYRIA - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Damaged buildings are seen in the Damascus suburb of Arbeen
Damaged buildings are seen in the Damascus suburb of Arbeen January 1, 2014. Picture taken January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Al-Erbeeni (SYRIA - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Free Syrian Army fighters walk near damaged buildings in eastern Ghouta, Damascus
Free Syrian Army fighters walk near damaged buildings in eastern Ghouta, Damascus January 1, 2014. Picture taken January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Al-Erbeeni (SYRIA - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Free Syrian Army fighters warm themselves around a fire in eastern Ghouta, Damascus
Free Syrian Army fighters warm themselves around a fire in eastern Ghouta, Damascus January 1, 2014. Picture taken January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Al-Erbeeni (SYRIA - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
Free Syrian Army fighter reads Koran in eastern Ghouta, Damascus
A Free Syrian Army fighter reads the Koran in eastern Ghouta, Damascus January 1, 2014. Picture taken January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Al-Erbeeni (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT RELIGION SOCIETY)
A view of damaged building in Damascus suburbs of Arbeen
A view of a damaged building in Damascus suburbs of Arbeen January 1, 2014. Picture taken January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Al-Erbeeni (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A military tank in Damascus suburbs of Arbeen
A military tank is seen in Damascus suburbs of Arbeen January 1, 2014. Picture taken January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ammar Al-Erbeeni (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)