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Iran's Ahmadinejad unhurt in helicopter 'accident'
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's helicopter had to make an emergency landing in the northeast after an unspecified "accident," the presidency reported, adding that he was unhurt.
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Arrests at Iran presidential campaign rally
Security forces arrested several supporters of moderate presidential candidate Hassan Rowhani in Iran's June 14 election after pictures of detained opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi were displayed...
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Uncertainty as Palestinian PM's term ends
Outgoing Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad was meeting with his cabinet on Sunday evening to discuss the way forward as his term as caretaker premier formally drew to a close.
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Egypt top court rules key post-Mubarak institutions invalid
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled that a panel, which drafted the country's newly implemented constitution, was elected illegally. The court also said that the upper house of parliament...
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Iraq warns Israel on using airspace in Iran strike
Baghdad has warned Israel that it would respond to any attempts by the Jewish state to use Iraqi airspace for a strike against Iran's controversial nuclear programme, a top Iraqi minister told AFP.
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New PM says to strive for Palestinian reconciliation
The newly appointed Palestinian prime minister, respected academic Rami Hamdallah, said Monday he will strive to continue the work of his predecessor and that he is ready to stand aside for a...
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Syria's chemical weapons program was built to counter Israel
Syria, defeated by Israel in three wars and afraid its arch enemy had gained a nuclear arsenal, began in earnest to build a covert chemical weapons program three decades ago, aided by its neighbors,...
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Palestinian PM-designate hopes to form government this week
Palestinian Prime Minister-designate Rami Hamdallah said on Tuesday he hoped to form his West Bank-based government this week but was committed to implementing a power-sharing deal with Gaza's Hamas...
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Syrian army regains control of Qusair
The town of Qusair has reportedly come back under the control of Syrian government forces. The troops battled Syrian opposition fighters for nearly three weeks to reclaim the strategic border town.
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28 dead as protesters attack ex-Libya rebel HQ
At least 28 people were killed and 60 were wounded when demonstrators attacked the headquarters in Benghazi of former rebels who had fought to oust Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, a hospital official...
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Austrian UN peacekeepers begin Golan pullout
Austria's U.N. peacekeepers have begun withdrawing from the Golan Heights after fighting from the Syrian civil war threatened their positions last week.
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Iran votes in key presidential contest
Iran chooses a new president Friday in an election the reformists hope their sole candidate will win in the face of divided conservative ranks, four years after the disputed re-election of Mahmoud...
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Syrian regime used chemical weapons, US says
The United States working with European allies has concluded that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons against the rebels killing up to 150 people, a top US official said Thursday.
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Libya troops clash with armed protesters in Benghazi
Libya's special forces clashed with armed activists in the city of Benghazi after the demonstrators attacked army and police buildings.
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Early results put moderate ahead in Iran election
Very early, partial results put a moderate candidate backed by reformists ahead in Iran's presidential election as vote-counting continued Saturday, as all six contenders called for calm during the count.
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Iran vote win is 'victory of progress' over extremism
Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani said his win in Iran's presidential election was a "victory of progress" over extremism as thousands celebrated in the streets and world powers cautiously welcomed the...
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Deadly car bomb hits soldiers in Damascus
A car bomb killed a number of soldiers and wounded at least 20 others at an army checkpoint near a military airport in Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
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Islamists rally for Morsi in Egypt
Egyptian Islamists have rallied to support Mohammed Morsi ahead of opposition protests demanding his removal. Tension has grown in the run-up to June 30, which marks the completion of Morsi's first...
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Egypt showdown fears mount after deadly clash
Fears mounted of a bloody showdown between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi on Friday after one activist was killed in the latest violence to cloud the Arab world's...
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Showdown looms as Egypt's Morsi marks first year
Egypt braced for mass protests Sunday with President Mohamed Morsi's opponents determined to oust him and his Islamist supporters vowing to defend his legitimacy to the end, on the anniversary of his...
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