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Govt troops deploy in north Yemen after ceasefire deal
They rose up in 2004 in their stronghold of Saada against the…
South Sudan troops fight to wrest final rebel stronghold
The UN leader warned that evidence of widespread atrocities committed during the…
Iraq would face huge challenge in Fallujah assault: experts
Gunmen seized Fallujah and parts of Anbar provincial capital Ramadi last week,…
Ex-Israel PM Sharon dead: Netanyahu’s office
Sharon has been in a coma since January 4, 2006 after suffering…
Lebanon teen death spurs ‘selfie’ anti-violence protest
The “Not A Martyr” campaign sprung up after Chaar was killed in…
Tunisia’s Jomaa, technocrat PM tasked with ending crisis
Tasked with forming an interim government of technocrats and overseeing fresh elections
Syria opposition under pressure to attend ‘Geneva 2’ talks
Syria's main rebel groups have warned opponents against attending the talks and…
Tunisia Islamist PM set to step down as unrest mounts
The Islamist Ennahda party has been under mounting pressure to relinquish the…
Tunisia police, protesters clash in deprived region
The region is one of the poorest in Tunisia and was a…
