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Al-Qaeda Yemen deputy leader dismisses death reports
A tribal source told AFP after the raid that a ground operation…
Prostitution trial linked to Gaddafi son opens in France
Mutassim Kadhafi was killed with his father on October 20 last year.…
Troops, gunmen exchange fire in Beirut as tensions rise
Lebanon has been on edge since Friday, when police intelligence chief General…
Darfur peacekeepers hit by weapons ‘never used before’
The ambush occurred while a UNAMID convoy of military, police and civilian…
Qatari emir to visit Gaza Tuesday, say Hamas sources
It will be the first visit to the Palestinian enclave by an…
Fatah claims victory in first West Bank poll since 2006
The last time the Palestinians voted was in the general elections of…
Police battle protesters in Kuwait, witnesses say
Riot police earlier prevented protesters from gathering at three sites set by…
Lebanon police tear-gas anti-PM protest at funeral
After the funeral at the massive Al-Amine Mosque, Hassan was to be…
Muslim pilgrims flood Mecca for hajj
Thursday marks the most important day, when all pilgrims assemble in the…
Assad’s regime main suspect in Lebanon’s high-profile assassination
The Syrian army withdrew from Lebanon in 2005 after an almost 30-year…