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Syria takes the initiative ahead of protests
DAMASCUS: A new governor has been appointed to the southern town of…
NATO counts on European firepower in Libya as US pulls back
BRUSSELS: NATO will depend on Europe's aerial firepower to keep up momentum…
Policeman to face trial over killing 30 protesters
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: North Cairo Attorney General Amr Qandil referred a…
Libyan diplomat quits Qaddafi regime
CAIRO: Veteran Libyan diplomat Ali Treiki has resigned from official duties, Arab…
Sadat’s grandniece briefly kidnapped in Egypt
CAIRO: Gunmen abducted the 12-year-old grandniece of the late Egyptian leader Anwar…
Obama plays long game as crises rage
By Stephen Collinson / AFP WASHINGTON: A crisis-battered presidency has revealed Barack Obama…
Arab revolts set to transform Middle East
By Alistair Lyon / Reuters BEIRUT: The astonishing popular protests against Arab autocrats…
The Muslim Brotherhood’s new guard rocks the boat
By Hanan Solayman CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Shoura Council (legislative branch) is soon…
UN hopes for Libya aid access ‘as soon as possible’
TUNIS: The United Nations is talking to all parties in the Libyan…