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Arafat exhumation set for 26 Nov over poison report

Arafat exhumation set for 26 Nov over poison report

The body of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is set to be exhumed on 26 November, eight years after…
Five bomb blasts hit Bahrain capital, two killed

Five bomb blasts hit Bahrain capital, two killed

Five bombs exploded in the heart of the Bahraini capital Manama on Monday, killing two people, officials said, in rare…
Saudi interior ministry: ‘Al-Qaeda’ gunmen kill two soldiers

Saudi interior ministry: ‘Al-Qaeda’ gunmen kill two soldiers

Suspected Al-Qaeda militants shot dead two Saudi soldiers in a clash Monday as they attempted to cross into neighbouring Yemen,…
Russian FM: We supply Syria arms to honor Soviet-era contracts

Russian FM: We supply Syria arms to honor Soviet-era contracts

Moscow is supplying arms to Syria under Soviet-era commitments, and were meant for defense against external threats, not to support…
Kuwait police use stun grenades against protest

Kuwait police use stun grenades against protest

Kuwaiti riot police used stun grenades and smoke bombs against thousands of demonstrators who blocked a major road south of…
Iran to strengthen naval presence over disputed islands

Iran to strengthen naval presence over disputed islands

Iran will increase its naval presence in the Gulf to strengthen its authority over three islands which the United Arab…
Bahrain extends detention of rights activist held over march

Bahrain extends detention of rights activist held over march

Bahrain has extended the detention of a leading human rights activist arrested last week for taking part in a demonstration…
Sunday protests planned in Kuwait despite government warning

Sunday protests planned in Kuwait despite government warning

The opposition in Kuwait will press ahead with a march on Sunday to protest against new voting rules despite the…
Moderation not necessarily the recipe for Tunisia’s ruling Ennahda

Moderation not necessarily the recipe for Tunisia’s ruling Ennahda

TUNIS — These are trying times for Ennahda, the moderate Islamist party that won a controlling share of seats in…
Syrian dissident pushes to unite fragmented opposition

Syrian dissident pushes to unite fragmented opposition

The fragmented Syrian opposition will attempt once again this weekend to forge a common policy to gain international respect, obtain…
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