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UN force in DRCongo to be reinforced by 3,000

KINSHASA: MONUC, the United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of…

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Arab League welcomes release of Lockerbie bomber

CAIRO: The Arab League welcomed the release on Thursday of a terminally-ill…

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'Hezbollah cell' to be tried by Egypt security court Sunday

CAIRO: Twenty-six men accused of plotting attacks on behalf of Lebanon s…

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Italian city bars Muslim 'burqini' swimsuit

The anti-immigration mayor of a northern Italian city has barred Muslim women…

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Writing for Arab world is no piece of cake, say Elle, Marie-Claire

France-based women's mags Elle and Marie-Claire, are continuing a push into the…

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'World of Warcraft,' the magazine

Media group Future announced Thursday it has teamed up with videogame publisher…

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Sale of Warhol's Jacko portrait not so h

The auction of a portrait of Michael Jackson by Andy Warhol appeared…

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Ramadan begins Saturday in Egypt

CAIRO: The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Saturday…

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Digital music sales to nearly equal CDs next year

Compact discs accounted for 65 percent of US music sales in the…

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Afghans vote for president amid low turnout

KABUL: Afghans voted Thursday to elect a president for the second time…

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