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Abbas faults Arab refusal of 1947 U.N. Palestine plan
World

Abbas faults Arab refusal of 1947 U.N. Palestine plan

Arabs made a "mistake" by rejecting a 1947 U.N. proposal that would have created a Palestinian state alongside the nascent…
Yemen’s Saleh welcomes UN resolution on power shift
World

Yemen’s Saleh welcomes UN resolution on power shift

SANAA - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, facing an increasingly entrenched uprising against his rule, on Monday welcomed a UN…
Palestinians: No talks without settlement freeze
World

Palestinians: No talks without settlement freeze

RAMALLAH - The Palestinians can't resume negotiations with Israel under current conditions and will pursue their bid to win UN…
Egypt joins international program to end corruption and money laundering
Egypt

Egypt joins international program to end corruption and money laundering

In hopes of recovering billions of dollars of public funds from bank accounts and other assets beyond its national borders,…
A new stage for the Palestinian cause
Opinion

A new stage for the Palestinian cause

Israel, along with the United States and some major European countries, is expected to exert all efforts to abort the…
Ahmadinejad says UN nuclear agency succumbing to US pressure
World

Ahmadinejad says UN nuclear agency succumbing to US pressure

  NEW YORK - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused the UN nuclear watchdog of being in the pocket of the…
Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state
Egypt

Al-Azhar head urges UN members to vote for Palestinian state

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb urged world nations to vote in favor of a Palestinian state during the UN General…
Palestinians undeterred in UN statehood bid
World

Palestinians undeterred in UN statehood bid

Palestinian officials brushed aside a promised US veto and pressure to abandon their bid for UN membership, saying they were…
Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan
Egypt

Egypt committed to supporting both Sudan and South Sudan

Egypt's government wants to support Sudan and South Sudan even after the United Nations commission has ended its mission there,…
Abbas, Erdogan discuss support for Palestinian statehood
Egypt

Abbas, Erdogan discuss support for Palestinian statehood

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Cairo Wednesday to discuss international support for…
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