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Israel faces blackouts as unrest in Egypt continues
World
February 28, 2012
Israel faces blackouts as unrest in Egypt continues
Israel may be facing a summer of power outages as the country scrambles to replace gas supplies lost because of…
US, Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case
Egypt
February 28, 2012
US, Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case
US hopes for a quick end to its dispute with Egypt over pro-democracy groups have been dashed, stranding both countries…
Libya militia boss says not ready to lay down arms
World
February 27, 2012
Libya militia boss says not ready to lay down arms
TRIPOLI — A powerful Libyan militia will not heed a government request to disband because the incentives on offer are…
Syria approves new constitution amid bloodshed
World
February 27, 2012
Syria approves new constitution amid bloodshed
AMMAN — Syrian artillery pounded rebel-held areas of Homs Monday as President Bashar al-Assad's government announced that voters had overwhelmingly…
Clinton says US weighing response to NGO worker trial
Egypt
February 26, 2012
Clinton says US weighing response to NGO worker trial
The United States is evaluating the outcome of legal proceedings in Egypt, where 19 Americans are among dozens of democracy…
Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught
World
February 26, 2012
Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught
BEIRUT — Explosions shook several embattled Syrian cities on Sunday before polls opened for a vote on a new constitution that could keep President…
Clinton urges Tunisians to use social media to hold rulers accountable
World
February 25, 2012
Clinton urges Tunisians to use social media to hold rulers accountable
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Tunisians on Saturday to protect their newly-won freedoms and called on Islamist and…
UN-Arab League envoy Annan calls for peace in Syria
World
February 24, 2012
UN-Arab League envoy Annan calls for peace in Syria
GENEVA — Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the new United Nations-Arab League envoy on Syria, called on Friday on…
Iran wants more UN nuclear talks after Tehran stalemate
World
February 24, 2012
Iran wants more UN nuclear talks after Tehran stalemate
VIENNA — Iran wants more talks with the UN nuclear watchdog, its ambassador to the body said, despite what one Western…
‘Friends of Syria’ to demand ceasefire, aid access
World
February 23, 2012
‘Friends of Syria’ to demand ceasefire, aid access
AMMAN/BEIRUT — Western and Arab nations will demand that Syrian forces implement an immediate ceasefire to allow relief supplies to…