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Pope Meets Abbas, Calls For Courage To Reconcile
Pope Benedict XVI received Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Monday and called on all parties…
U.N. Chief Alarmed By Escalating Violence In Syria
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed alarm on Sunday at the worsening violence in Syria, including the…
Bombs, Blasts Kill 11 In Iraq’s Disputed Areas
Bombs exploded in three towns and villages in Iraq's disputed territories on Monday, killing at least 11 people in…
Syria Calls For Arresting 2 Lebanese Mps Over Arming Rebels
Damascus' first Attorney-General Mohammed Marwan al-Loji has issued three arrest warrants in absentia against two…
Iran: OPEC To Discuss Market, Next Chief
Iran’s Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi says the two main subjects of the market and the election of the Organization of…
Israeli Envoy Sees Radicals Risk Preferable To Assad
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren said the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would be a boon to…
US, Britain To Assist Militants In Syria
The United States and Britain have decided to provide military assistance to the militants fighting the Syrian…
Mena Gas Wealth To Last Over 30 Years
Gulf oil heavyweights and other hydrocarbon producers in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) have around 88…
UK’s Hague Confirms ‘Evidence’ Of Syria Chemical Arms Plans
British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the UK and the US have seen evidence that Syria is preparing to use…
Tunisia pledges to fight corruption amid criticism of poor governance
The Tunisian government issued a declaration, pledging to fight corruption, the official TAP press agency reported…