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Gaza rocket hits Israel as talks resume
July 30, 2013
Gaza rocket hits Israel as talks resume
A rocket fired from Gaza hit southern Israel Tuesday, causing no casualties, a police spokesman said, as a first full…
Protests in Rome as Nazi war criminal celebrates 100th birthday
July 29, 2013
Protests in Rome as Nazi war criminal celebrates 100th birthday
ROME - Dozens of demonstrators, including members of Rome's Jewish community, protested outside the apartment building where the former SS…
Shiites main losers in Kuwait polls as liberals gain
July 28, 2013
Shiites main losers in Kuwait polls as liberals gain
Kuwait's Shiite minority lost more than half of their seats and liberals made slight gains in the Gulf state's second…
Egypt’s leaders must pull nation back from brink: U.S.
July 28, 2013
Egypt’s leaders must pull nation back from brink: U.S.
WASHINGTON - Egypt's leaders must pull their country "back from the brink," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on…
Thousands escort body of slain Tunisia opposition leader
July 27, 2013
Thousands escort body of slain Tunisia opposition leader
Thousands of supporters of Mohamed Brahmi followed the body of the slain Tunisian opposition leader under armed escort on Saturday…
Libya protesters attack Islamist party after killings
July 27, 2013
Libya protesters attack Islamist party after killings
Protesters attacked offices of Libya's Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday as demonstrations sparked by a wave of assassinations in the eastern…
U.N. says Egypt crackdown closes 80 percent of Gaza tunnels
July 24, 2013
U.N. says Egypt crackdown closes 80 percent of Gaza tunnels
About 80 percent of tunnels used to smuggle goods and arms into the Gaza Strip from Egypt are "no longer…
Qatar concerned over continued bloodshed in Egypt
July 24, 2013
Qatar concerned over continued bloodshed in Egypt
DUBAI - Qatar, a main supporter of Mohamed Morsy's Muslim Brotherhood, expressed concern over bloodshed in Egypt after at least…
Ashton pushes EU to label Israel settler goods
July 23, 2013
Ashton pushes EU to label Israel settler goods
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton is pushing for comprehensive guidelines to introduce separate labeling for products from Israeli settlements…
Al-Jazeera America to launch 20 August
July 23, 2013
Al-Jazeera America to launch 20 August
The US news channel of Qatar-based Al-Jazeera will be launched 20 August, the group said Monday as it unveiled its…