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Arab ministers push Annan’s Syria plan
World
March 28, 2012
Arab ministers push Annan’s Syria plan
BAGHDAD - Arab foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss how to implement a UN-backed peace plan for Syria after…
Greek parties say election likely to be on 6 May: sources
World
March 27, 2012
Greek parties say election likely to be on 6 May: sources
ATHENS — Greece is likely to hold snap polls on 6 May to elect a government that must steer the…
Turkey’s ex-army chief refuses defense in “terrorism” trial
World
March 27, 2012
Turkey’s ex-army chief refuses defense in “terrorism” trial
SILIVRI, Turkey — Turkey's former armed forces chief General Ilker Basbug said on Tuesday he would not defend himself against…
Orascom Construction Q4 net falls more than expected
Business
March 27, 2012
Orascom Construction Q4 net falls more than expected
Egyptian group Orascom Construction reported a 34 percent drop in quarterly net income, missing expectations after being hit by debt…
Sudan, South Sudan armies clash in border region
World
March 26, 2012
Sudan, South Sudan armies clash in border region
JUBA/KHARTOUM — Clashes broke out between the armed forces of Sudan and South Sudan in disputed border regions on Monday,…
Tunisia’s Islamists to oppose Sharia in constitution
World
March 26, 2012
Tunisia’s Islamists to oppose Sharia in constitution
TUNIS — The moderate Islamist Ennahda party, which leads Tunisia's government, will not back calls by conservatives to make Islamic…
Source: Authorities arrest 15 over football clashes
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Source: Authorities arrest 15 over football clashes
Egypt's security forces said on Sunday they had arrested 15 people after two days of clashes between angry football fans…
Egypt Q4 balance of payments deficit $5.7 billion
Business
March 25, 2012
Egypt Q4 balance of payments deficit $5.7 billion
Egypt's balance of payments slid into a deficit of $5.65 billion in the politically-fraught final quarter of 2011, turning around…
France would bar entry to Yusuf al-Qaradawi
Egypt
March 25, 2012
France would bar entry to Yusuf al-Qaradawi
The French government will deny entry to an influential Egyptian preacher if he accepts an invitation from an Islamic organization…
Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
World
March 25, 2012
Report: Iran working with Shia rebels in north, south Yemen
DUBAI — Washington believes Iran is working with Shia Muslim rebels in northern Yemen and secessionists in the country's south to expand its influence at the…