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Yemen to become six-region federation
Yemen’s parties had been divided on whether to split the future federation…
Israeli PM meets top ministers over boycott threat: reports
The meeting comes less than a fortnight after US Secretary of State…
Attack raises fears about evacuation from Syria’s Homs
Another 300 people were killed as battles raged across Syria on Saturday,…
Gazans endure power blackouts with dark humour
Hemmed in by Israeli and Egyptian blockades, Gaza is plagued by long…
Niger calls for international intervention in Libya
Niger, an impoverished but mineral-rich former French colony which adjoins southern Libya,…
Palestinians flee hunger and hell of besieged Syria camp
The camp began as a home for Palestinian refugees in the 1950s,…
Blast at school in Libya’s Benghazi wounds 6 children
AFP - A blast rocked a primary school in Libya's restive second…
Baghdad bombs, one near foreign ministry, kill 24
The attacks, which wounded dozens more, come as security forces battle militants…
In Pictures: African asylum seekers protest in Tel Aviv
AFP - The migrants, primarily from Eritrea and Sudan, are protesting to…
Yemen hostage mediators lose contact with Al-Qaeda
Kidnappers are demanding $3m (€2.2m) for his release before Saturday’s deadline.