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In Pictures: Turkey police pull out of Istanbul square occupied by protesters
Thousands of demonstrators flooded the site as police lifted the barricades around…
UN adds Syrian militants Al Nusra to sanctions list
The group, a feared force battling President Bashar al-Assad, is now subject…
Lebanon parliament extends mandate as Syria war rages
The term of the mandate of the legislature will be modified on…
Tunisia topless protester faces new charges
Amina Sboui, better known by her pseudonym Tyler, will be charged under…
Rebels boosted as Assad forces close in on Qusayr
Rebels said hundreds of fighters had broken through army lines to join…
Assad threatens Israel with renewed fighting
There was no immediate comment on Assad's remarks from Israel
Iran amends law on stoning for adultery
The controversial practice has provoked outcries from human rights organisations, international bodies…
Assad implies Syria received Russia missiles: TV
Israel has warned it "will know what to do" if Russia delivers…
Gulf states may place Hezbollah on terror list: report
Bahrain will ask foreign ministers of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council to…