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Saudi Arabia 'holds off on executing sorcerer'

BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia has apparently decided to hold off on carrying out…

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30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at south Yemen jail

SANAA: Around 30 prisoners escaped after a bomb explosion at a prison…

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Easter eggs may be good for you, study suggests

Easter eggs and other chocolate may be good for the heart and…

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Islamic scholars at Saudi meet urge 'extremists' to repent

RIYADH: Muslim scholars from around the world who met this week in…

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Fairy girls and city grit at Tokyo Fashion Week

Layered chiffon tops and silky hemlines met shiny leather boots on the…

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ElBaradei blasts 'failure' of Western Mideast policy in Guardian interview

LONDON: Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei has warned the West's support…

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Egypt seizes 41 cars headed via smuggling tunnels to Gaza

ISMAILIYA: Egyptian police have seized 41 brand-new cars near its border with…

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Key challenger to Sudan's Al-Al-Beshir quits presidential race

KHARTOUM: Sudanese presidential hopeful Yassir Arman has pulled out of April’s vote,…

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Egypt sex selection clinics engender controversy

CAIRO: Some consider it medical progress, but baby gender selection in conservative…

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Online Muslim sex shop launched in the Netherlands

Candid but demure, an online sex shop for Muslims has been launched…

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