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Mars radar could help stave off drought in ME, says NASA

ALEXANDRIA: Technology used to discover underground ice on Mars could also be…

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Israeli judge orders release of detained Fatah leader

JERUSALEM: An Israeli military judge on Thursday ordered the release of 10…

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US envoy in Sudan in a bid to rescue polls

KHARTOUM: The US special envoy for Sudan met opposition leaders in Khartoum…

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30 prisoners escape after bomb blast at south Yemen jail

SANAA: Around 30 prisoners escaped after a bomb explosion at a prison…

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French government told to limit burqa ban

PARIS: France’s top administrative body advised the government Tuesday against slapping a…

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Israel scrambles fighter jets over warplane alert, says media

JERUSALEM: Israel’s air force scrambled fighter jets over the northern city of…

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New suicide blasts kill 12 in southern Russia

MAKHACHKALA, Russia: Two suicide bombers including one impersonating a police officer killed…

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US wants four-month Jerusalem building freeze, says media

JERUSALEM: The United States wants a four-month Israeli building freeze in occupied…

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Key challenger to Sudan's Al-Al-Beshir quits presidential race

KHARTOUM: Sudanese presidential hopeful Yassir Arman has pulled out of April's vote,…

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ElBaradei blasts 'failure' of Western Mideast policy in Guardian interview

LONDON: Former UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei has warned the West s…

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