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Gaza -- Israel on Wednesday reopened a commercial crossing with the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that was shut for seven days, as a lull in cross-border fighting continued, an Israeli spokesman said.
Israel had closed the Kerem Shalom during a violent...
Benghazi -- Libyan rebels have sent a request for weapons they need to countries that have recognized their national council as the sole representative of Libya, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
"We have submitted a list of military and technical...
Sanaa -- Yemen opposition parties on Tuesday urged Gulf mediators to spell out whether President Ali Saleh would hand over power early under their proposal to end a two-month crisis over leadership and political reforms.
Gulf Arab foreign ministers...
Abidjan -- Ivory Coast's internationally recognized president Alassane Ouattara called for peace after his rival was arrested with the help of French forces, but he faces a huge task reuniting a country shattered by civil war.
Ouattara, who won...
Brussels -- NATO reacted coolly on Monday to a ceasefire proposal for Libya, saying Muammar Qadhafi had broken his word repeatedly and the alliance would continue to target his forces as long as they threatened civilians.
South African President...
Tripoli -- Overwhelmed by the superior firepower of Muammar Qadhafi's troops, opposition fighters in western Libya are resorting increasingly to guerrilla tactics in their campaign to topple the veteran leader.
Unlike eastern Libya, where...
Ramallah -- The Palestinians are ready for statehood, according to a report to be presented to major aid donor countries in Brussels this week by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.
He will present facts and figures to show how his Palestinian Authority...
Paris -- French special forces have detained Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo and handed him to leaders of the rebel opposition, after French tanks forced their way into his residence, a Gbagbo adviser in France said.
"Gbagbo has been arrested...
Egypt's El Sewedy Electric, the Arab world's biggest listed cable maker, said on Monday its Qatari unit had won a cable supply contract worth us$440 million, helping boost its presence in the Gulf nation.
"This is an important event for...
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal rose 9 percent year-on-year to US$413.5 million in March and 6.4 percent from a month earlier, a state website showed on Monday.
Revenue in March 2010 was US$379.4 million. Revenue in February 2011 was US$388.7...
