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02/22/2012 01:27 PM
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Western journalists die in Homs
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American Marie Colvin of the UK's Sunday Times and French photographer Remi Ochlik are among 60 people killed as Syria steps up its clampdown.
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02/22/2012 04:09 PM
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US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit
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The White House expresses disappointment on the barring of UN nuclear inspectors from a site in Iran, calling the visit a "failure" for Tehran.
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02/22/2012 04:40 PM
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Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June
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A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June.
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02/22/2012 02:18 AM
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Ancient tracks are elephant herd
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Vast trails of seven-million-year-old fossilised footprints in the Arabian desert reveal the "social structure" of prehistoric elephants, say scientists.
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02/22/2012 09:40 AM
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Inspectors barred from Iran site
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The UN's nuclear agency says Iranian officials have stopped its monitors from visiting a military site in connection with Tehran's nuclear programme.
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02/21/2012 04:46 PM
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US backs Red Cross call for Syria
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The US backs calls by the Red Cross for a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria to allow aid into the worst affected areas.
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02/21/2012 05:29 PM
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Violence mars elections in Yemen
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At least nine people are killed as outbreaks of violence in southern Yemen mar elections to replace longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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02/21/2012 11:54 AM
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Libya ethnic clashes kill scores
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Scores are killed and injured in clashes between two rival ethnic groups in Libya's remote south-eastern desert, according to local reports.
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02/21/2012 03:13 PM
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Haditha deaths marine discharged
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Former Sgt Frank Wuterich, the only man convicted over the killing of 24 Iraqis in Haditha in 2005, is discharged from the US military.
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02/21/2012 08:11 AM
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Iran says it could attack first
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An Iranian military commander says Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered.
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02/21/2012 11:48 AM
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Palestinian 'ends hunger strike'
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A Palestinian prisoner ends his 66-day hunger strike over his detention by Israel in a deal that will see him freed in April, Israeli officials say.
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01/10/2012 05:30 AM
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Algeria profile
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Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Algeria
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02/14/2012 06:02 AM
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Bahrain country profile
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Provides an overview of Bahrain, including key events and facts about this oil-rich state which has become a financial services centre
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01/23/2012 05:08 AM
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Egypt profile
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Provides an overview of Egypt, including key events and facts.
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02/22/2012 04:25 AM
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Iran country profile
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Provides an overview of Iran, including key events and facts about this country whose supreme leader is an Islamic cleric
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01/10/2012 03:48 AM
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Iraq country profile
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Provides an overview of Iraq, including key events and facts about the home of some of the earliest civilisations
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08/31/2011 04:57 AM
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Israel profile
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Provides an overview of Israel, including key events and facts about the world's only majority-Jewish state
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01/10/2012 07:24 AM
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Jordan profile
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Provides an overview of Jordan, including key events and facts about this small country in the Middle East.
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01/11/2012 06:06 AM
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Kuwait profile
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Provides an overview of Kuwait, including key events and facts about this oil-rich state.
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01/11/2012 08:53 AM
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Lebanon profile
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Provides an overview of Lebanon, including key events and facts about a country which has been at the centre of the Middle East conflict
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02/22/2012 06:08 AM
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Libya country profile
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Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years.
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01/16/2012 09:27 AM
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Mauritania profile
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Key facts, figures and dates
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01/05/2012 10:36 AM
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Morocco country profile - Overview
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Provides an overview of Morocco, including key events and facts about this mountainous kingdom at the far end of the Maghreb
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01/16/2012 10:33 AM
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Oman profile
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Provides an overview of Oman, including key events and facts about the oldest independent state in the Arab world
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11/01/2011 10:42 AM
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Qatar profile
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Provides an overview of Qatar, including key events and facts about this small country which has become a major oil producer.
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01/16/2012 11:09 AM
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Saudi Arabia profile
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Provides an overview of Saudi Arabia, including key events and facts about the birthplace of Islam
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02/11/2012 06:14 AM
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Sudan profile
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An overview
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02/22/2012 08:35 AM
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Syria profile
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Provides an overview of Syria, including key events and facts about this influential Middle Eastern country.
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12/13/2011 04:22 AM
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Tunisia profile
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Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia
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08/28/2011 01:56 PM
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United Arab Emirates profile
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Provides an overview of the United Arab Emirates - known as the UAE - including key events and facts about this federation of seven states.
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02/21/2012 04:01 AM
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Yemen profile
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Provides an overview of Yemen, including key events and facts about one of the poorest countries in the Middle East
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08/30/2011 12:17 PM
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Golan Heights profile
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Provides an overview of the Golan Heights, including key events and facts about this strategically important Syrian territory occupied by Israel.
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08/31/2011 05:09 AM
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Palestinian territories profile
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Provides an overview of the Palestinian territories, including key events and facts
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02/21/2012 05:20 PM
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VIDEO: Red cross urges for Syria ceasefire
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Syrian activists say 80 people have been killed in the latest clashes, mainly in northern Syria.
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02/21/2012 11:58 AM
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VIDEO: Dire scenes inside Homs clinic
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Parts of the Syrian city of Homs are being bombarded by shells in what witnesses are describing as the heaviest attack in days.
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02/22/2012 10:12 AM
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VIDEO: SWIFT cuts ties with Iran
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Financial telecom company SWIFT cutting ties with Iran means that all international payment orders will be harder to cash for Tehran.
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02/21/2012 11:49 AM
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VIDEO: View from a Yemen polling station
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The BBC's Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports from a polling station in Sanaa, as people in Yemen vote to elect a new president to replace veteran leader Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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02/21/2012 07:51 PM
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The story behind the World Press Photo
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The story behind the winning World Press Photo
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02/21/2012 05:57 AM
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Yemen's new president faces multiple challenges
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Yemen's new president faces multiple challenges
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02/21/2012 06:16 AM
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Seeking Somali pirates, from the air
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The air crews hunting Somali pirates across the Indian Ocean
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02/20/2012 04:21 PM
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Misrata votes for brighter Libyan future
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War-torn city of Misrata casts votes for local council
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02/19/2012 06:03 PM
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Syria army 'traps Homs civilians'
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Syrian refugees scarred by bloody army siege
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02/18/2012 07:01 AM
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Bahrain struggles to police the protests
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Bahrain struggles to police ongoing protests
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02/18/2012 07:18 AM
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UK activist lifting the lid on secret Syria
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Activists play central role in Syria uprising
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