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Latest in Region
Rebels shell capital of Sudan’s S. Kordofan again
Capital of Sudan’s South Kordofan state hit by more shelling
Egypt urges halt to Israeli settlements
Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls Israeli construction in East Jerusalem and West Bank “a threat to security and stability”
Iraq Eid attacks kill sixteen
Iraq Eid celebrations shattered by bomb and shooting attacks across the country
Syrian cease-fire shattered
UN and Arab League brokered cease-fire fails
Sudan accuses Israel of air raid, threatens action
The military and foreign ministry in Israel, which has long accused Khartoum of serving as a base for militants from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, refused to comment.
Lebanon president seeks talks on government future
The US and the EU, both anxious to ward off any further Syrian interference in Lebanon, have separately warned against creating a political vacuum.
Israel vows to punish Hamas as Gaza unrest spikes
The escalation began on Tuesday evening when militants fired six rockets at Israel shortly after a high-profile visit to Gaza by Qatari emir.
US candidates take stands on Egypt
Comments come in run-up to 6 November federal election
Syrian troops kill Egyptian?
Syrian regime claims Egyptian “terrorists” infiltrating Syria
Syria truce hopes dim as violence rages
President Bashar Al-Assad in a pre-Eid gesture issued an amnesty on Tuesday for all crimes committed in Syria “up until today.”
Two dead as Sudan rebel fire hits South Kordofan capital
Sudan accused South Sudan of supporting the SPLM-N, a charge which analysts believe despite denials by the government in Juba.
Baghdad anti-Shi’a attacks kill at least eight
Four car bombs exploded in Shuala and three others were set off in Chikouk, an interior ministry official said, putting the overall toll from the attacks at 11 dead and 32 wounded.
Iran says could host inter-Syrian dialogue
Russia and Iran advocate a political solution and dialogue between the government and opposition groups to end the Syrian crisis.
Syrians burn Jordan camp tents in protest
Jordan says more than 200,000 Syrian refugees have crossed into its territory since the conflict in neighbouring Syria erupted in March last year.
Libya marks first ‘liberation’ anniversary amid tension
Cars cloaked with the national flag circulated from the early morning in the capital, their speakers pumping out patriotic songs at full volume.
Kuwait frees on bail opposition ex-MPs, activists
The three defendants were brought to the court in Kuwait City in handcuffs, blindfolded with their heads shaven and dressed in dark-red prison uniforms.
Ship to Gaza activists tasered by IDF
Activists are expected to be deported to their home countries
Two Gaza militants killed in Israel air strikes
The first strike hit north of Beit Hanun, critically wounding four Qassam Brigades militants, one of whom later died of his injuries, medics and the militant group said.
‘Slim’ hope of truce as fighting rages on Syria battlefields
Fierce machinegun battles broke out near Aleppo’s ancient Umayyad Mosque, as troops fended off rebel attacks on their checkpoints, said a military source.
Anti-government demo in Tunis on poll anniversary eve
Supporters of the leftist coalition the Popular Front shouted slogans such as: “The people want to regime to fall!” and “Jobs, freedom, dignity!”
Al-Qaeda Yemen deputy leader dismisses death reports
A tribal source told AFP after the raid that a ground operation had taken place in Hadramawt, but would not confirm Shehri’s death.
Prostitution trial linked to Gaddafi son opens in France
Mutassim Kadhafi was killed with his father on October 20 last year. Investigators never questioned the son.
Troops, gunmen exchange fire in Beirut as tensions rise
Lebanon has been on edge since Friday, when police intelligence chief General Wissam Al-Hassan died in a Beirut car bombing.
Darfur peacekeepers hit by weapons ‘never used before’
The ambush occurred while a UNAMID convoy of military, police and civilian personnel was on its way to the Hashaba area.
Qatari emir to visit Gaza Tuesday, say Hamas sources
It will be the first visit to the Palestinian enclave by an Arab head of state since it was occupied by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war.
Fatah claims victory in first West Bank poll since 2006
The last time the Palestinians voted was in the general elections of January 2006, which the Islamist Hamas movement won by a landslide.
Police battle protesters in Kuwait, witnesses say
Riot police earlier prevented protesters from gathering at three sites set by organisers, using tear gas and batons to disperse them and arresting several people including former Islamist MP Waleed al-Tabtabai.
Lebanon police tear-gas anti-PM protest at funeral
After the funeral at the massive Al-Amine Mosque, Hassan was to be buried in the mausoleum of his mentor, former premier Rafiq Hariri.
Muslim pilgrims flood Mecca for hajj
Thursday marks the most important day, when all pilgrims assemble in the Arafat plain outside Mecca.
Assad’s regime main suspect in Lebanon’s high-profile assassination
The Syrian army withdrew from Lebanon in 2005 after an almost 30-year occupation.