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Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France
May 8, 2012
Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France
PARIS ― Francois Hollande's election as French president was greeted by jitters on European markets and a dour front in…
In surprise coalition deal, Israeli PM cancels vote
May 8, 2012
In surprise coalition deal, Israeli PM cancels vote
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima Party on Tuesday, agreeing to form a national unity government and dropping…
UAE squeezes Islamist group on Arab Spring fringe
May 7, 2012
UAE squeezes Islamist group on Arab Spring fringe
RAS AL-KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates — Morning prayers had just ended. Worshippers streamed out, squinting into the rising sun and…
Algeria Islamists dream of Arab Spring factor
May 7, 2012
Algeria Islamists dream of Arab Spring factor
Algeria's Islamists are hoping they can surf the post-Arab Spring "green wave" and win Thursday's polls, but divisions and dark…
Iraq court orders release of Hizbullah commander
May 7, 2012
Iraq court orders release of Hizbullah commander
An Iraqi court on Monday ruled that a Hizbullah commander accused of plotting the killing of five US soldiers in…
Afghani women’s rights champion sets sights on presidency in a man’s land
May 7, 2012
Afghani women’s rights champion sets sights on presidency in a man’s land
Leading Afghan women's rights champion, author, lawmaker and presidential hopeful Fawzia Koofi has a revealing anecdote about life as a…
Amid violence and boycott, Syria holds parliamentary vote
May 7, 2012
Amid violence and boycott, Syria holds parliamentary vote
Polls opened Monday in Syria’s parliamentary elections billed by the regime as key to President Bashar al-Assad’s political reforms but…
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
May 6, 2012
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
ATHENS — Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted traditional governing parties in droves at elections on Sunday, putting the…
Lawyer: Bahrain rights activist held over tweets
May 6, 2012
Lawyer: Bahrain rights activist held over tweets
Bahraini rights activist Nabeel Rajab, a leader of protests against the authorities in the Gulf kingdom, is to be detained…
Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close
May 6, 2012
Socialists celebrate as French vote nears close
PARIS — France looked set to crown Francois Hollande as its first Socialist president in nearly two decades in an…