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Israel Goes To Polls, Set To Re-Elect Netanyahu
Israelis voted on Tuesday in an election widely expected to win Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a third term in…
Syrian Opposition Postpones Forming Government
Syrian opposition leaders meeting in Istanbul have postponed forming a transitional government, the Syrian National…
Algeria Hostage Toll Rises With Report Of Japanese Deaths
The hostage death toll from a four-day siege at an Algerian gas plant deep in the Sahara has risen to almost 60,…
Saudis Offer More Money To Cash-Strapped PA
Saudi Arabia will contribute $20 million each month to the Palestinian Authority, a Saudi official said Saturday,…
Algeria Ends Desert Siege With 23 Hostages Dead
Algerian troops ended a siege by Islamist militants at a gas plant in the Sahara desert where 23 hostages died,…
Al-Jazeera Journalist Killed By Syrian Sniper
A sniper killed an Al-Jazeera reporter in southern Syria on Friday, the pan-Arab television network said, in the…
Ousted Tunisian President Ben Ali Died in Jeddah; Reports
After two days under coma, deposed Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has died at a hospital in Jeddah,…
Syria, Iran Sign Economic Mous, Call For Closer Ties
Iran and Syria signed here Wednesday two memorandums of understanding (MoU) in economic sectors, as Iran's First…
Algerian Army Surrounds Hostage-Takers
The Algerian army has surrounded a natural gas complex where armed fighters are holding a group of foreign workers,…
Saudis Will Give $100 Million To Palestinians
Saudi Arabia will give the Palestinian government in the Israeli-occupied West Bank $100 million to help alleviate…