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Ben Ali security chief walks free after sentence cut

Seriati had been in jail ever since Ben Ali fled into exile…

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Brahimi departure, election double blow to Syria peace hopes

The international standoff was underlined Wednesday with Damascus reacting to Lakhdar Brahimi's…

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Qatar to end sponsorship system for foreign workers

Sponsorship systems for foreign workers exist in most Gulf countries, which employ…

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Baghdad bombs against Shi’a kill 25

At least nine car bombs went off throughout the morning, when the…

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Former Israel PM Olmert gets 6 years jail for bribery

Olmert is the first former prime minister of Israel looking at a…

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Kidnapped Jordan envoy freed in swap for jihadist

A plane carrying Aitan touched down at Marka military airport in Amman,…

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ISIL slams Qaeda chief, refuses to quit Syria

AFP - A powerful jihadist group battling Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria has…

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Migrant boat sinks off Italy, several dead: Report

AFP - Several people were reported killed on Monday after a boat…

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Syria rebels to free 1,500 families for food, prisoners: Report

While the edges of Adra are under government control, the interior of…

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Suicide car bomb kills 12 soldiers, civilian in Yemen

AFP - A suspected Al-Qaeda suicide bomber Sunday killed 12 soldiers and…

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