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Gaza Salafists protest relatives’ arrests
Hamas is holding over 20 members of the hardline Muslim movement in…
Iraq suspends TV channels after deadly unrest
Maliki said on Saturday that sectarian strife "came back to Iraq, because…
Iran says Syria rebel victory would threaten region
Haddad arrived in Tehran on Saturday to further a proposal by Cairo…
Algerian president in Paris hospital after stroke
Bouteflika was in a Paris hospital for examinations
Libya foreign ministry surrounded by gunmen
The General National Congress, Libya's highest political authority, is studying proposals for…
Troops backed by militia battle rebels around Damascus
Fierce clashes broke out on the edges of the Syrian capital on…
Syrian refugee numbers top 1.4 million
The total number of Syrians registered as refugees was 1,401,435, the UNHCR…
Hezbollah denies sending drone over Israel: Update
Israeli air force shoots down unmanned drone from Lebanon, Israeli PM calls…
Pope appeals for Syrian bishops’ release
Christians account for around 5 percent of Syria’s population, and have remained…
Iraq army prepares to move into gunmen-held town
The unidentified gunmen swarmed into Sulaiman Bek on Wednesday after deadly fighting…