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Saudi urges pressure on Syria, withdraws monitors
World
January 22, 2012
Saudi urges pressure on Syria, withdraws monitors
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it was withdrawing its observers from Syria after an Arab monitoring mission failed to end…
Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Nigeria’s Kano
World
January 22, 2012
Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Nigeria’s Kano
Gun and bomb attacks by Islamist insurgents in the northern Nigerian city of Kano last week killed at least 178…
Thousands protest at immunity for Yemen’s Saleh
World
January 22, 2012
Thousands protest at immunity for Yemen’s Saleh
Thousands of Yemenis protested in Sanaa on Sunday against an immunity law protecting outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh from prosecution…
Arab states set to keep monitors in Syria
World
January 22, 2012
Arab states set to keep monitors in Syria
Arab states, divided over how to handle the crisis in Syria, are likely to extend a peace mission there which…
Human Rights Watch urges West to get over Islamist aversion
World
January 22, 2012
Human Rights Watch urges West to get over Islamist aversion
Western democracies should overcome their aversion to Islamist groups that enjoy popular support in North Africa and the Middle East…
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
World
January 21, 2012
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
Hundreds of Libyan Islamists rallied on Friday to demand that Muslim Sharia Law serve as a primary source of legislation.…
Obama talks civic freedoms, IMF with Tantawi
Egypt
January 21, 2012
Obama talks civic freedoms, IMF with Tantawi
President Barack Obama stressed US support for Egypt's move to democracy and discussed its International Monetary Fund talks in a…
Military won’t escape scrutiny, says Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
January 21, 2012
Military won’t escape scrutiny, says Muslim Brotherhood
Interim military rulers would be held accountable after handing power to civilians for any mistakes made during their time at…
Iran warns region against ‘dangerous’ stance on Hormuz
World
January 20, 2012
Iran warns region against ‘dangerous’ stance on Hormuz
ANKARA — Iran's foreign minister warned neighboring states not to put themselves in a "dangerous position" by aligning themselves too closely…
Central Bank tightens money transfer rules
Business
January 20, 2012
Central Bank tightens money transfer rules
Egypt's Central Bank has tightened its rules for importers who want to transmit funds, a move analysts say seems designed…