Syrian troops launch ground offensive backed by Russia
Escalating air strikes as Russia fires missiles from warships in Caspian Sea for first time
Despite his tarnished past, Ahmad Chalabi is in running to be leader of Iraq
Formerly shunned by the US, Chalabi is seen as a potentially unifying force
Al-Qaeda militants flee after violent Iraq jailbreak
Hundreds of convicts escape from Abu Ghraib prison after military-style assault
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