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African leaders divided after historic AU vote
A historic vote that saw the first woman elected to head the…
Russia and Saudi Arabia trade barbs on human rights
The tersely worded statements may hint at secret negotiations on Syria
Turkish police crack down on Kurdish rally
Riot police used water cannons and tear gas on Kurdish protesters armed…
Iraq clamps down on freedom of expression
A new Informatics Crime Law is putting journalists and activists between Nouri…
Alarms raised over possible chemical weapons in Syria
After the bloodshed in Tremseh, alarms are raised over the possibility of…
West eases pressure on Myanmar while attacks on minority Muslims continue
While the West praises Myanmar's reforms, the nation's minority Muslims continue to…
President Morsy and Saudi King meet, discuss local and regional goals
Egyptian and Saudi delegations both say first meeting was positive after Morsy…
Deadline to free captured journalists in Libya expires
Talks to broker release of two captured cameramen have fallen apart
Violence in a Jordan University sparked by ‘tribalism’
The fighting which had started earlier this week in Mutah University, South…
