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Google to Block Jordan Links to Anti-Islam Film

Google has agreed to block all links connecting Internet users in Jordan to an anti-Islam film made in the United States that has stirred outrage across the Muslim world, a Jordanian minister said on Saturday.

"We asked Google to block all links to this film in the kingdom and we have had a favourable response," said Communications and Information Technology Minister Atef Tel, quoted in Al-Dustur newspaper.

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Israel War on Iran 'Will Eventually Happen', Says Guards Chief

An Israeli war on Iran "will eventually happen" but the Jewish state will be destroyed as a result, the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, according to reports.

"War will happen but it is not certain where and when," General Mohammed Ali Jaafari said, according to the ISNA and Fars news agencies.

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Snipers Sow Panic in Aleppo as Fighting Rages

Troops clashed with rebels near the center of Aleppo on Saturday as snipers sowed panic in Syria's second city, residents told Agence France Presse as monitors reported at least 85 people killed nationwide.

The fighting raged in Suleiman al-Halabi, one of Aleppo's main streets, and the army prevented residents from venturing in the area as steady gunfire rattled the district.

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U.N., Arab League Leaders Discuss Syria Deadlock

The U.N. and Arab League leaders on Friday discussed deadlocked efforts to end the Syria war and unrest sweeping the Muslim world over a film mocking Islam, a spokesman said.

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon held talks with his Arab League counterpart Nabil al-Arabi ahead of the U.N. General Assembly next week when Syria is expected to dominate speeches by world leaders.

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Libyan Protesters Eject Militants from Benghazi, 4 Killed

Libyans angry over the enduring power of paramilitary groups in Benghazi stormed the bases of an Islamist militia and an ex-rebel unit sparking clashes that left at least four people dead, according to early Saturday figures.

Overnight, hundreds of demonstrators including several armed men stormed the headquarters of the Raf Allah al-Sahati Brigade, located at a farm in the Hawari region 15 kilometers (10 miles) from the centre of Benghazi.

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Bern: Swiss Hand Grenades Reached Syria

Swiss hand grenades exported to the United Arab Emirates were sent on to war-torn Syria, Swiss authorities said Friday, confirming reports that caused outcry in the fervently neutral country.

"Inquiries have shown that Swiss hand grenades delivered to UAE in 2003 and 2004 reached Syria," the Federal Department of Economic Affairs said in a statement, presenting the results of a two-month probe.

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U.N. Draft Resolution Calls for Extension of Syria Probe

A U.N. commission investigating the many serious rights violations in war-torn Syria should be allowed to continue its work and get more resources, according to a draft resolution presented in Geneva Friday.

The resolution drawn up by half-a-dozen other Arab states, which will be voted on at the U.N.'s Human Rights Council next week, calls for an extension of the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

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No Military Intervention in Syria, Says Top NATO General

NATO does not believe that military intervention in Syria would bring any improvement in the security situation there, a senior alliance official said Friday.

Germany's Manfred Lange, Chief of Staff of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), said the military was telling leaders that there was no good case for military action and the political process had to be pursued.

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Israeli Soldier, 3 Gunmen Killed in Egypt Border Attack

An Israeli soldier and three militants who infiltrated from Egypt's Sinai peninsula were killed in a clash along the border on Friday, the army said.

It said troops came under fire from gunmen who sneaked across the border, sparking a firefight which killed the three attackers.

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Iraq Blocks North Korean Flight to Syria

Iraq on Friday denied permission for a North Korean aircraft to cross its airspace on its way to Syria over suspicions it would carry arms and advisers there, the Iraqi premier's spokesman said.

"Iraq forbade a North Korean airplane to cross its airspace on suspicion that it is carrying weapons and advisers for the Syrian side," Ali Mussawi told AFP, adding that the plane was supposed to cross on Saturday.

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