Syrian opposition rejects UN transition plan
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Syrian opposition rejects UN transition plan

BEIRUT — Syrian opposition groups on Sunday rejected a UN-brokered peace plan for a political transition in Syria, calling it…
Former Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96
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Former Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96

JERUSALEM — Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who clung throughout his life to the belief that Israel should hang…
Blast at Algerian army post kills 1, wounds 3
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Blast at Algerian army post kills 1, wounds 3

ALGIERS, Algeria— Algerian officials say a gendarme died and three more were wounded when an explosive-laden car was driven into…
Hamas says member assassinated in Damascus
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Hamas says member assassinated in Damascus

GAZA CITY — A senior Hamas leader says one of the Palestinian movement's members has been assassinated in Damascus.
Turkey deploys anti-aircraft guns at Syria border
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Turkey deploys anti-aircraft guns at Syria border

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey deployed anti-aircraft guns and other weapons alongside its border with Syria, state television reported on Thursday,…
Clinton: US pleased so far by Egypt’s new president
Egypt

Clinton: US pleased so far by Egypt’s new president

  US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration is pleased so far with commitments made by…
Morsy starts consultations over presidential team and Cabinet
Egypt

Morsy starts consultations over presidential team and Cabinet

President-elect Mohamed Morsy moved into the office once occupied by ousted leader Hosni Mubarak and started consultations Monday over the…
Hamas threatens to escalate attacks on Israel
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Hamas threatens to escalate attacks on Israel

Gaza's militant Hamas rulers threatened to escalate fighting with Israel on Saturday after airstrikes killed several gunmen in the coastal…
Sudan police order firm dispersal of protests
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Sudan police order firm dispersal of protests

Sudan's top police chief ordered his forces Saturday to quell "firmly and immediately" anti-government demonstrations that have entered their seventh…
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