Arab monitoring head says violence dipped in Syria
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Yemen army reinforces militant-held town
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EU bans Iranian oil, Tehran responds with threats
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A year on, has Egypt’s revolution stalled?
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Mosque prayer service in Nigeria after attacks
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For activists, revolution still on
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Memo scandal witness refuses to travel to Pakistan
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Abol Fotoh and experts debate future of economy, education
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Uprising leaves Egyptians freer, poorer
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Oil up near $111 after EU Iran embargo
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