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Syria chemical deadline passes, 8% of arms remain: OPCW

Under a US-Russian deal negotiated last year, Syria signed up to the…

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Palestinian unity government will reject violence: Abbas

The new unity government he is set to head with the backing…

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MERS death toll hits 81 in Saudi

Health minister sacked

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Libyan charter panel elects liberal to lead constituent assembly

Ali Tarhuni, a liberal politician and former rebel minister, was elected to…

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Saudi sentences five to death over 2003 Qaeda attacks

Dozens of Saudis and expats were killed and wounded that year in…

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Jihadist group in Libya releases video of sobbing hostage

The hostage, Mohamed ben Sheikh, is shown crying during the five minute…

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Syria calls presidential elections for 3 June

AFP- Syria said Monday it will hold presidential elections expected to return…

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Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker

Syria's first presidential election will be held amid a devastating civil war

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Israel, Palestinian peace meet postponed after killing

Israel’s army and police were still hunting for the suspected gunman on…

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Sudan’s president bans political party meetings

The decree comes just a week after Al-Bashir assured a meeting of…

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