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Dubai--Bahrain's security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday at thousands of anti-government protesters heeding calls to unite in…

The Palestinian prime minister dissolved his cabinet in an emergency meeting Monday, in what appeared to be a new gesture…

Egypt's military relaxed a nighttime curfew Saturday and banned current and ex-government officials from traveling abroad without permission in its…

A leading human rights activist has called for an immediate investigation of reports that guards deliberately killed dozens of inmates…

Singapore--Oil prices rose above US$87 a barrel Friday in Asia as Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak clung to power amid growing…

Washington--Amid reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down, President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States…

Baghdad--Car bombs ripped through the oil-rich Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, killing seven and wounding up to 80 people…

A report by human rights watchdog Amnesty International concluded Tuesday that widespread abuse in Iraqi prisons will likely continue under…

Munich--The US threw its weight behind nascent reforms led by Egypt's new vice president as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham…

The standoff in Egypt and uncertainty about where it will lead is causing global economic jitters. It's already pushing up…