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Israeli police stoned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound
February 21, 2012
Israeli police stoned at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa compound
Palestinian protesters hurled stones and shoes at police escorting Jewish and Christian visitors inside the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in…
Half of Aden polling booths seized, Yemeni official says
February 21, 2012
Half of Aden polling booths seized, Yemeni official says
Separatists who had vowed to mark Tuesday's presidential vote as a day of "civil disobedience" have seized half of the…
Israel to free Palestinian hunger striker
February 21, 2012
Israel to free Palestinian hunger striker
JERUSALEM — The Israeli justice ministry says it has reached a deal to free a Palestinian hunger striker in April.…
Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus
February 21, 2012
Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus
Syrian forces on Tuesday blitzed the flashpoint city of Homs and opened fire to disperse daring protesters in the capital,…
Misrata holds first Libyan elections post-Qadhafi
February 21, 2012
Misrata holds first Libyan elections post-Qadhafi
MISRATA, Libya — Four months after the death of Muammar Qadhafi, the people of Misrata were frustrated by stalled reforms.…
Tunisian parliament bloc proposes Islamic constitution
February 21, 2012
Tunisian parliament bloc proposes Islamic constitution
TUNIS — The third-largest party in Tunisia's constituent assembly, charged with writing a new constitution, proposed on Monday a draft…
Yemen votes for post-Saleh era amid violence
February 21, 2012
Yemen votes for post-Saleh era amid violence
Yemenis began voting on Tuesday to replace President Ali Abdullah Saleh in an election many hope will give Yemen a…
Iranian navy ships return from Syria through Suez
February 21, 2012
Iranian navy ships return from Syria through Suez
Two Iranian naval ships returned from Syria through the Suez Canal on Tuesday, a Suez Canal source said. The ships…
Greek teen arrested over ministry cyber attack
February 20, 2012
Greek teen arrested over ministry cyber attack
Greek police said Monday they had arrested an 18-year-old suspected of hacking into the justice ministry's website earlier this month,…
Pakistan makes domestic violence criminal offense
February 20, 2012
Pakistan makes domestic violence criminal offense
Pakistan's Senate on Monday passed a bill that makes violence against women and children an offense carrying jail terms and…