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Mali coup leader reinstates old constitution
April 1, 2012
Mali coup leader reinstates old constitution
BAMAKO, Mali — The junior officer who overthrew Mali's democratically elected leader earlier this month and dissolved the nation's constitution…
Syria conference: Gulf countries to fund rebels
April 1, 2012
Syria conference: Gulf countries to fund rebels
ISTANBUL — Participants at a conference on Syria say Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are creating a multimillion-dollar fund…
Syria blasts international conference on crisis
April 1, 2012
Syria blasts international conference on crisis
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria blasted an international conference on the country's spreading crisis before it even started Sunday, calling it…
Seven troops killed in fresh Yemen attack
April 1, 2012
Seven troops killed in fresh Yemen attack
Seven Yemeni soldiers were killed in an attack the Defence Ministry blamed on Al-Qaeda militants on Sunday, a day after…
Bahrain says gunfire killed young protester
March 31, 2012
Bahrain says gunfire killed young protester
MANAMA, Bahrain — Bahraini security forces fired tear gas during clashes Saturday with protesters who gathered after authorities acknowledged that…
Libya: 147 killed in 6 days of clashes in south
March 31, 2012
Libya: 147 killed in 6 days of clashes in south
TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya's health minister says that six days of tribal clashes in a remote southern desert town have…
Syria refugee crisis lands on Turkey’s doorstep
March 31, 2012
Syria refugee crisis lands on Turkey’s doorstep
Turkey is grappling with a refugee crisis stemming from the Damascus regime's military offensive against opponents as the country braces…
UAE closes Dubai office of US-funded National Democratic Institute
March 31, 2012
UAE closes Dubai office of US-funded National Democratic Institute
The United Arab Emirates has closed the Dubai office of the National Democratic Institute, a US-funded pro-democracy group that was…
Israel says no decision on Middle East nuclear conference
March 31, 2012
Israel says no decision on Middle East nuclear conference
Israel's UN ambassador said Friday that his government has made no decision yet on whether it will attend a proposed…