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Tunisia Islamists set to elect leader

The Ennahda or Renaissance Islamist party is likely to re-elect current leader…

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Israel deploys ‘Iron Dome’ on border with Egypt

The battery of rocket interceptors are aimed at responding to an incoming…

Ahmed Aboulenein Ahmed Aboulenein

Al-Bashir threatens ‘burning hot summer’ for Sudanese protesters

Students protesting inflation and rising food prices, are also calling for an…

Ahmed Khalifa Ahmed Khalifa

Syrian ambassador to Iraq defects, asks military to ‘turn guns’ on Al-Assad

Syrian National Council says more ambassadorial defections possible

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez

Committee finds that Arafat was poisoned

A medical committee finds that Arafat was indeed poisoned, the Jerusalem Post…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha

Israeli strikes kill one in Gaza

An attack earlier in the day on a Hamas compound east of…

Maryam Ishani Maryam Ishani

Moscow hosts Al-Assad opposition

Sayda brought with him a set of detailed proposals outlining solutions for…

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez

Palestinian hunger striker back to play

Palestinian football player Mahmud Sarsak is free

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Syrian envoy to Iraq defects: diplomat

Syrian Ambassador to Iraq Nawaf Fares defects

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Syria neighbour Iraq potential key to peace

Annan held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister and Iraqi Prime Minister to…

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