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Kuwait Pledges $500 Million In Syria Aid At Donors Conference: Emir
Kuwait emir pledged on Wednesday $500 mln for Syrians stricken by almost three years of civil war. Sheikh Sabah…
Three Years After Uprising, Tunisians Celebrate Near-Model Transition
Thousands of Islamist and secular Tunisians marked the third anniversary of autocrat Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali's…
Syrian Government Forces Advance As Rebel Infighting Rages
The Syrian government has retaken territory around the northern city of Aleppo, the military said on Tuesday, after…
Dubai Ruler Calls For Iran Sanctions To Be Lifted: BBC
The ruler of Dubai, a Gulf trade and investment hub with strong links to Iran, said in remarks broadcast on Monday…
Analysis: Erdogan May Prevail At High Cost In Turkey’s Political Civil War
Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan looks to have the upper hand in a civil war rocking Turkey's political establishment,…
Israel Honors Sharon At State Funeral
Israel paid homage to former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the first of two funeral services to be held on Monday…
Olmert: In Last 8 Years He Was Missed by Israel and by Me Personally
Ehud Olmert, who replaced Sharon as prime minister, mourned the loss: "For his entire life Arik stood in the line…
Bomb Explodes At Baghdad Bus Terminal, Killing Nine: Police
A car bomb exploded at a bus terminal in central Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least nine people, police and medics…
Ex-Israel PM Ariel Sharon Dead: Media
Former Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon died at a hospital near Tel Aviv on Saturday, aged of 85, after spending…
Tunisia’s New PM Takes Office After Islamists Resign
Tunisia's new premier Mehdi Jomaa took office on Friday to lead a caretaker government until elections later this…