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Arab ministers push Annan’s Syria plan
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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

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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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

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

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

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…
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