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Saudi urges pressure on Syria, withdraws monitors
World

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

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

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

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

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
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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

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

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
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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

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…
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