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Women empowerment rises in GCC
Saudi Arabia and the UAE host nearly three-fourths of the total women labour force in the GCC, with just over 26…
South Sudan accuses Khartoum of airstrike, troop incursion
South Sudan on Thursday accused the Khartoum government in the north of bombing 74 kilometers (46 miles) deep…
Libya donates $100 million to Syrian opposition
Libya will donate $100 million in humanitarian aid to the Syrian opposition and allow them to open an office in…
Kuwait to probe alleged transfers by ex-PM
Kuwait's public prosecutor has asked a court to investigate a complaint against a former prime minister and a…
Syrian forces attack rebel bastion in Homs
A senior official in the rebel Free Syrian Army said in the district of Baba Amro was fending off more than 7,000…
Assisting Syria backs Diplomacy: China said
China is urging world powers to provide humanitarian assistance to Syria, as Beijing tries to bolster diplomacy…
Tunisian president offers Assad asylum
Tunisia is ready to grant asylum to Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad as part of a negotiated settlement to the crisis,…
Tunisian President called on parliament to form law against allegations of blasphemy
"Such practices can threaten the peace between citizens living in the same country and lead to conflict", Marzouki…
New Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi replaces Saleh.
Ali Abdullah Saleh, the outgoing Yemeni president, has formally handed over power to his vice-president, the…
Today is the Syrian Referendum tally
Vote counting after Syria's referendum on a new constitution is under way with the results…
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