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Fifteen dead after Syrian army clashes with rebels
World
December 3, 2011
Fifteen dead after Syrian army clashes with rebels
At least 15 people died in fierce fighting between security forces and army rebels in northern Syria early on Saturday,…
Biden: US troop exit marks new beginning with Iraq
World
November 30, 2011
Biden: US troop exit marks new beginning with Iraq
BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that his trip to Baghdad ahead of the US military pullout marks…
Pakistan army: NATO attack was blatant aggression
World
November 30, 2011
Pakistan army: NATO attack was blatant aggression
ISLAMABAD — A senior Pakistani army official has said a NATO cross-border air attack that killed 24 soldiers was a…
Coptic pope flies to US for heart, kidney exams
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Coptic pope flies to US for heart, kidney exams
Pope Shenouda III on Wednesday flew to the US on a two-week therapeutic trip for heart and kidney exams. A…
Predictions of war haunt Sudan’s southern border
World
November 16, 2011
Predictions of war haunt Sudan’s southern border
NAIROBI, Kenya — The presidents of Sudan and the new nation of South Sudan are both predicting the possibility of…
Syria calls for Arab League meeting to avert suspension
World
November 14, 2011
Syria calls for Arab League meeting to avert suspension
Syria has called for an emergency Arab summit in an apparent effort to prevent being suspended by the Arab League,…
Government to tighten foreign funding regulations for civil society groups
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Government to tighten foreign funding regulations for civil society groups
The Ministry of Social Solidarity is finalizing amendments to Law 48/2002 on civil society organizations to regulate foreign funding, informed…
Suicide bombers hit US, UN offices in Kandahar
World
October 31, 2011
Suicide bombers hit US, UN offices in Kandahar
Suicide attackers on Monday blew up a truck bomb and raided UN and US charity offices in Kandahar city, killing…
US’s most powerful nuclear bomb being dismantled
World
October 25, 2011
US’s most powerful nuclear bomb being dismantled
AMARILLO, Texas - The last of the nation's most powerful nuclear bombs - a weapon hundreds of times stronger than…
Obama urges Egypt army chief to lift state of emergency
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Obama urges Egypt army chief to lift state of emergency
WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama urged Egypt's army chief to lift a state of emergency and end military trials…