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Palestinians arrest Hamas suspects in attacks on settlers

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority has arrested several Hamas members on suspicion of…

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Peace in Middle East will not come ‘quick’ : Obama

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that progress towards peace in…

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Four million child deaths avoidable in past decade, says report

UNITED NATIONS: Four million children have died in the past decade because…

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Top Azhar cleric says Quran burning would ruin US ties

  CAIRO: A top official of Cairo's Al-Azhar university, which US President…

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Metro changes Dubai scene but car-lovers stick to the wheel

DUBAI: Dubai Metro may have altered the commuting scene in this car-loving…

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Kuwait appoints first stock market regulator

KUWAIT: Kuwait has appointed its first independent regulatory body, the Capital Market…

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In Venice, an ‘unflinching’ portrait of Joaquin Phoenix

Casey Affleck on Monday presented an "unflinching" documentary tracing Joaquin Phoenix's lurch…

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Under daily blackouts, Lebanese wait to see the light

BEIRUT: Zeinab's refrigerator is more like a box than an ice box:…

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Safari Slovaks held in plot claim freed in Central Africa

BANGUI: A group of Slovak nationals arrested in the Central African Republic…

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Al-Qaeda in Iraq turns to extortion

MOSUL: Al-Qaeda has increasingly turned to extortion and organized crime to fund…

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