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Allies struggling to complete Libya mission, say experts

PARIS: Strong resistance by Moammer Qaddafi's forces and conflicting impulses to topple…

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Syria soldiers kill four in tank assaults

DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces backed by tanks killed at least four civilians…

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Yemen president out of hospital, stays in Saudi

RIYADH: Yemeni Ali Abdullah Saleh has left hospital in Riyadh, two months…

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UN chief in Japan as nuclear crisis simmers

TOKYO: UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrived in Japan on Sunday, where he…

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Arab League expresses ‘growing concern’ over Syria

DUBAI: The Arab League on Sunday expressed "growing concern" over developments in…

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Six detained in Tahrir iftar crackdown

  CAIRO: Six protesters were detained by military police after a violent…

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Hamas, Fatah bid to seal reconciliation in Cairo

CAIRO: Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas opened talks Sunday in Egypt…

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Hamas, Fatah bid to seal reconciliation in Cairo

CAIRO: Rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas opened talks Sunday in Egypt…

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AFP

Activists mourn Abbaseya protester’s death

CAIRO: Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of Omar Makram Mosque in…

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Rejected by Alexandria, new governor welcomed by majority in Qena

CAIRO: Most residents of the Upper Egyptian city of Qena welcomed the…

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