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Tribal ties tangle post-Qaddafi Libya
When Muammar Qaddafi seized power in 1969 he pledged to eliminate tribalism and unite Libya. But throughout the next 42 years - especially when his popularity…
Reporters Without Borders says Israel army targets photographers
International press advocacy group Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday accused the Israeli military of deliberately targeting news photographers covering…
Egyptian minister’s remarks stoke tensions with U.S.
An Egyptian Cabinet minister has stoked tension with the U.S. over funding nonprofit groups working for democracy in Egypt, accusing Washington of intentionally…
Iran to load locally made nuclear fuel rods in Tehran reactor
Iran will load locally made nuclear fuel rods into its Tehran Research Reactor on Wednesday for the first time, a senior official told the Students News Agency ISNA.
Explosion damages oil pipeline in Syrian city of Homs
An explosion has hit a major oil pipeline in the central Syrian city of Homs, witnesses and activists say.
Fresh doubts over Greek bailout plan
European finance ministers have cancelled a meeting to discuss Greece's second bailout, creating further uncertainty over Greece's commitment to austerity reforms…
Emma Watson to star in Beauty and the Beast
Harry Potter star Emma Watson is in final negotiations to star in a period film adaptation of Beauty and the Beast.
China’s Xi welcomed to Washington
The man destined to be China's next leader has won an extraordinary welcome across Washington on his first visit to the US.