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Gazan killed as Palestinians mark Land Day

By Mai Yaghi /  AFP GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: A 20-year-old man was…

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Syria fighting rages, Annan urges immediate ceasefire

DAMASCUS: International envoy Kofi Annan urged Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad to immediately…

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Israel girds for regional anti-Israel protests

By Diaa Hadid / AP JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces in riot gear prepared…

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Could bombing Iran push it to build the Bomb?

By Fredrik Dahl / Reuters VIENNA: Pre-emptive military strikes aimed at forcing Iran…

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French police swoop on suspected Islamists

By Gerard Bon and Brian Love / Reuters PARIS: French police commandos arrested…

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Bin Laden fathered four children while on run, says wife

By Emmanuel Duparcq / AFP ISLAMABAD: Osama bin Laden fathered four children as…

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Political parties agree on constitution compromise: state media

By AFP CAIRO: Political parties reached an agreement on Thursday to boost…

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Army takes on Islamists to retain power

By Marwa Awad / Reuters CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood is locked in a…

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Ministers walk out of PA session upon corruption allegations

By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: Accusations of government corruption by an MP Thursday triggered…

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Ayman Nour to run for president; six hopefuls submit nomination docs

By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Head of Ghad El-Thawra Party, Ayman Nour, announced Thursday…

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