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• Iraq: Video appears to show top Saddam deputy
• Almost 130 dead in Syria ahead of deadline: NGO
• Syria unrest widens Sunni-Shiite divide: experts
• Saudi opens trial of 50 Qaeda suspects
• Iran non-oil exports surge 29% despite sanctions
• Activists: 74 killed in ongoing Syria offensives
• Islamic group raising $70 million for Syria relief
• Marine who criticized Obama on Facebook should be dismissed: panel
• Activists: 53 killed in ongoing Syria offensives
• Iraqi minister holds talks for progress in Turkey ties
• Iraqi head of controversial TV station to be tried
• 10 things you need to know today: April 7, 2012
• Why Iran got huffy about a certain locale for next nuclear talks

Iraq: Video appears to show top Saddam deputy Posted: A video posted online Saturday purports to show Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest ranking member of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime still at large, lashing out against Iraq's Shiite-led government.

Almost 130 dead in Syria ahead of deadline: NGO Posted: Nearly 130 people were reported killed across Syria on Saturday, 86 of them civilians, as regime forces pressed a protest crackdown three days ahead of a deadline to cease fire and pull back.

Syria unrest widens Sunni-Shiite divide: experts Posted: The conflict in Syria, pitting majority Sunnis against rulers from an offshoot of Shiite Islam, is increasing sectarian tension that is closely linked to political discord in the region, experts say.

Saudi opens trial of 50 Qaeda suspects Posted: The trial opened in Saudi Arabia on Saturday of 50 Al-Qaeda suspects accused of carrying out and plotting attacks in the kingdom, including US and British interests, state news agency SPA reported.

Iran non-oil exports surge 29% despite sanctions Posted: Iran's non-oil exports surged 29 percent to nearly $44 billion in the year to mid-March despite tough Western sanctions to rein in Tehran's disputed nuclear drive, according to officials and data.

Activists: 74 killed in ongoing Syria offensives Posted: Syrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed at least 74 people across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the U.S. posted online satellite images of troop deployments that cast further doubt on whether the regime intends to comply with an internationally sponsored peace plan.

Islamic group raising $70 million for Syria relief Posted: A major Islamic organization says it will raise $70 million for humanitarian relief in Syria, estimating that some 1 million people there are in need of aid.

Marine who criticized Obama on Facebook should be dismissed: panel Posted: SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A Marine who posted on Facebook that he would not follow orders from President Barack Obama should be dismissed from the military with a less-than-honorable discharge, a Marine Corps review board ruled. Gary Stein, 26, did not comment on the ruling issued late Thursday, one day after his lawyers unsuccessfully sought to delay the review board by seeking an injunction in federal court in San Diego. The Marines' recommendation to administratively discharge Stein came after a 13-hour hearing and an hour of deliberation by the panel. ...

Activists: 53 killed in ongoing Syria offensives Posted: Syrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed at least 53 civilians across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the U.S. posted online satellite images of troop deployments that cast further doubt on whether the regime intends to comply with an internationally sponsored peace plan.

Iraqi minister holds talks for progress in Turkey ties Posted: A senior Iraqi minister met Turkish officials this week for talks on bilateral ties already strained over a political crisis engulfing neighbouring Iraq, a Turkish diplomat said Saturday.

Iraqi head of controversial TV station to be tried Posted: The head of Arrai TV, famed as the mouthpiece of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi before his death, will appear in an Iraqi court on May 13 on charges of "stealing state property," his lawyer said on Saturday.

10 things you need to know today: April 7, 2012 Posted: Virginia reels from a Navy jet crash, a Mega Millions winner claims a big prize, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Why Iran got huffy about a certain locale for next nuclear talks Posted: Location, as they say, is everything – in real estate, and as it turns out, in high-stakes diplomacy as well.

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