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Jordan’s prime minister Khasawneh resigns
World
April 26, 2012
Jordan’s prime minister Khasawneh resigns
AMMAN — Jordan's Prime Minister Awn Khasawneh resigned on Thursday after barely six months in office, state media said, following…
Egypt NGO law could undermine freedoms: UN rights chief
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Egypt NGO law could undermine freedoms: UN rights chief
An Egyptian bill that would tighten control over non-governmental organizations could deal a serious blow to human rights and freedoms…
Syria violence rages, France tells UN to hurry
World
April 26, 2012
Syria violence rages, France tells UN to hurry
BEIRUT — Syrian forces shot dead four civilians on a bus on Wednesday and fighting raged near Damascus, dissidents said,…
Elections commission reverses ban on Ahmed Shafiq
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Elections commission reverses ban on Ahmed Shafiq
The last prime minister to serve under deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been allowed to re-enter the race for…
Mahmoud Abbas repeats calls for Arabs to visit Jerusalem
World
April 25, 2012
Mahmoud Abbas repeats calls for Arabs to visit Jerusalem
High-level Arab visits to Jerusalem to pray privately at the third holiest site in Islam should not be seen as…
Adel Imam to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Adel Imam to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, will appeal a decision by an Egyptian court to sentence him…
Consortium: Not just payments behind Egypt gas halt to Israel
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Consortium: Not just payments behind Egypt gas halt to Israel
The decision to halt Egyptian natural gas exports to Israel was not simply due to commercial differences, international shareholders in…
Abouel Fotouh eyes outright win in Egypt presidency vote
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Abouel Fotouh eyes outright win in Egypt presidency vote
A leading Islamist candidate said on Tuesday he was confident he would win enough votes in Egypt's first real presidential…
Pakistan army uses bullets, and classrooms to fight militancy
World
April 25, 2012
Pakistan army uses bullets, and classrooms to fight militancy
GULIBAGH, Pakistan - Hazrat Gul spent two years in detention for allegedly aiding the Pakistani Taliban when they publicly flogged…