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Syria to hold by-election for five parliament seats, state agency reports
Up for grabs are two seats for the province of Aleppo, one…
Food prices have almost doubled in Syria, UN says
WFP has provided around 1.4 million people across Syria with food aid…
Jordan sets general election for January 23
More than two million voters have registered for parliamentary elections, the commission…
Kuwait blames protesters for clashing with police
Kuwaiti riot police late Monday used batons to beat up opposition protesters.
40 strikers arrested at South African mine
Miners had threatened to destroy the mining equipment unless granted a pay…
Israel sets January date for early elections
The dissolution of the Knesset was approved by 100 votes to none.
Clinton takes responsibility for handling of Libya attack
Clinton's move will be seen as an attempt to take the heat…
Afghan spy carried out suicide attack
NATO's US-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) confirmed the bombing was by…
Iraq attacks kill at least eight
Baghdad, (AFP) — A spate of shootings and bombings targeting Iraqi security…
EU tightens financial noose on Iran with new sanctions
Under the package, the EU bans all transactions between European and Iranian…