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PLO reorganisation key to Palestinian unity
The organisation is recognised as the "sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian…
Syria peace envoy urges ‘real’ change
The envoy unveiled his initiative in Damascus as Russia denied the existence…
Iran president sacks cabinet’s sole woman
The minister had proposed price hikes for a number of medicines but…
Syria military police chief defects to opposition
The high-level defection, while not a strategically significant development in the 21-month-old…
Suicide underscores grim conditions at Guantanamo
Other Guantanamo detainees have reported finding "scissors and sharp objects in their…
Protest against Iraq PM blocks highway to Syria
Sectarian tensions are still significant in Iraq, which suffered years of brutal…
UN leader presses Mali government to hold free elections
Ban and western countries have raised concerns about interference in the government…