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Egyptian policeman suspended for growing beard
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Egyptian policeman suspended for growing beard
An Egyptian policeman has been suspended for allowing his beard to grow in violation of regulations, a security official said…
Greek teen arrested over ministry cyber attack
World
February 20, 2012
Greek teen arrested over ministry cyber attack
Greek police said Monday they had arrested an 18-year-old suspected of hacking into the justice ministry's website earlier this month,…
Pakistan makes domestic violence criminal offense
World
February 20, 2012
Pakistan makes domestic violence criminal offense
Pakistan's Senate on Monday passed a bill that makes violence against women and children an offense carrying jail terms and…
Erakat: World must pressure Israel over hunger striker
World
February 20, 2012
Erakat: World must pressure Israel over hunger striker
Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Monday urged world leaders to pressure Israel to free Khader Adnan, a prisoner on hunger…
Assad slams foreign help to ‘terrorists,’ Syria bolsters troops as Iranian warships dock
World
February 20, 2012
Assad slams foreign help to ‘terrorists,’ Syria bolsters troops as Iranian warships dock
President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday that foreign parties were funding "armed terrorist groups" to destabilize Syria and intent on…
Egyptian fuel reaches Gaza through border tunnels
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Egyptian fuel reaches Gaza through border tunnels
The Gaza Energy Authority has announced in a press statement that the Gaza Strip on Monday received 300 liters of…
Hamas prime minister to arrive in Cairo for talks over fuel, power
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Hamas prime minister to arrive in Cairo for talks over fuel, power
Hamas Prime Minister in Gaza Ismail Haniya will head to Cairo on Monday to discuss the fuel and power crisis…
Hundreds of thousands protest Spanish labor reforms
World
February 19, 2012
Hundreds of thousands protest Spanish labor reforms
Hundreds of thousands of people, many waving red and white union flags, protested across Spain on Sunday against sweeping labor…
Palestinian activist dismisses case against him as ‘fiction’
World
February 19, 2012
Palestinian activist dismisses case against him as ‘fiction’
A Palestinian villager who is on trial for organizing popular protests in the West Bank told a court on Sunday…
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt
February 19, 2012
Internet sped up inevitable in Egypt, expert says
Egypt's "Facebook Revolution" that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February may have been boosted by Internet social networking, but his downfall…