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MB’s Sobhi Saleh denies distorting Islamic teachings

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Muslim Brotherhood senior member Sobhi Saleh denied accusations of…

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Thousands flee fighting in Yemen capital

SANAA: Thousands of residents were fleeing the Yemeni capital on Friday as…

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UNHCR slams Qatar’s move to return ‘raped’ Libyan woman

GENEVA: The UN refugees agency on Friday slammed Qatar's decision to send…

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Sister of former Tunisian president arrested

TUNIS: A sister of former Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali…

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Pope meets Abbas amid Mideast tensions

VATICAN CITY: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met Pope Benedict XVI on Friday…

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NATO raids pound Tripoli as Moscow readies peace bid

TRIPOLI: Explosions rattled the Libyan capital early Friday as Russia prepared to…

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Bomb outside central Iraq mosque kills 17

TIKRIT: A bomb placed outside a mosque frequented by provincial officials in…

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‘First’ outbreak of mystery bacteria kills 18

BERLIN: The World Health Organization warned Thursday Europe was seeing the first…

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Syria forces kill 10 protesters in Hama: rights group

BEIRUT: Syrian security forces shot dead at least 10 demonstrators in Hama…

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Egypt military quizzes reporters over Islamist deal story

CAIRO: Military prosecutors questioned a newspaper editor and a journalist on Friday…

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