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Armed men attack checkpoint in Sinai but no casualties
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Armed men attack checkpoint in Sinai but no casualties
A group of armed men opened fire on Monday at a checkpoint in Arish in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, but the…
Egypt expects Qatar deposit within a week, minister says
Business
August 13, 2012
Egypt expects Qatar deposit within a week, minister says
Qatar should deposit US$500 million in Egypt’s central bank within a week, the Egyptian finance minister said, as the country…
Gunmen kill tribal leader and son in Sinai
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Gunmen kill tribal leader and son in Sinai
ARISH — A group of armed men shot dead a tribal leader and his son on Monday in Egypt's Sinai…
Rafah border crossing to open in both directions Tuesday
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Rafah border crossing to open in both directions Tuesday
Authorities plan to open the Rafah border crossing in both directions Tuesday after a nine-day closure that followed a deadly…
Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000
Egypt
August 13, 2012
Two earthquakes in Iran kill 300 and injure 5,000
DUBAI — Overcrowded hospitals in northwest Iran struggled to cope with thousands of earthquake victims on Sunday as rescuers raced…
Arab ministers meeting on Syria postponed
World
August 12, 2012
Arab ministers meeting on Syria postponed
CAIRO — The Arab League said it had postponed a meeting of Arab foreign ministers scheduled for Sunday to discuss…
Saudi Arabia gives US$50M aid to Myanmar Muslims
World
August 12, 2012
Saudi Arabia gives US$50M aid to Myanmar Muslims
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered US$50 million in aid be sent to a Muslim minority in Myanmar…
US, Turkey to explore imposing Syria no-fly zone
World
August 11, 2012
US, Turkey to explore imposing Syria no-fly zone
ALEPPO –– The United States and Turkey indicated on Saturday they might impose no-fly zones in Syria as battles…
German intelligence fears banned Salafis will reconvene in Egypt
Egypt
August 11, 2012
German intelligence fears banned Salafis will reconvene in Egypt
BERLIN –– Germany's intelligence service fears that members of a radical Salafi group, banned in the country since June, could establish…
Rebels pull back in Syria’s Aleppo, UN says no one will win
World
August 10, 2012
Rebels pull back in Syria’s Aleppo, UN says no one will win
ALEPPO, Syria — Syrian forces have pushed rebels back from a strategic district of Aleppo, but skirmishes continued in the…