Abbas to head interim Palestinian government - officials
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| Mon 06 Feb, 2012. |
Rival Palestinian
factions have agreed to name President Mahmoud Abbas head of an interim
government which would prepare for elections, officials say. Read more...
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Adel Imam is sentenced to jail over Islam insult
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| Fri 03 Feb, 2012. |
Egypt's leading comic
actor Adel Imam has received a three-month jail sentence for insulting
Islam in films and plays, court documents have shown. Read more...
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UN chief seeks Israeli 'goodwill' to help peace process
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| Thu 02 Feb, 2012. |
UN Secretary General Ban
Ki-moon has called on Israel to offer "goodwill gestures" to
Palestinians to get the deadlocked peace talks back on track. Read more...
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Yemen minister 'survives assassination attempt'
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| Wed 01 Feb, 2012. |
Yemen's information minister has escaped an assassination attempt in the capital, Sanaa, witnesses say. Read more...
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Impasse at UN Security Council debate on Syria violence
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| Wed 01 Feb, 2012. |
A day of debate at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria has ended without agreement. Read more...
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Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu wins Likud leadership vote
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| Wed 01 Feb, 2012. |
The Israeli Prime
Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has won an election for the leadership of
his right-wing Likud party, according to partial results. Read more...
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Iraqi bloc ends parliament boycott over Hashemi warrant
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| Mon 30 Jan, 2012. |
Iraq's opposition
Iraqiyya bloc has decided to end a boycott of parliament, a spokeswoman
says, paving the way for talks with other political groups. Read more...
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Israel-Palestinian exploratory talks 'over'
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| Thu 26 Jan, 2012. |
The Palestinian Authority
president has said the exploratory talks with Israel on resuming full
peace negotiations have concluded, without any progress. Read more...
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