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Suez traffic resumes after oil tanker accident

CAIRO: Traffic in Egypt s Suez Canal on Monday returned to normal,…

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Israel's Labor mulls quitting government

JERUSALEM: Israel's centre-left Labor party will meet next month to discuss quitting…

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Afghanistan: peace in the north, war in the south

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Thousands of Afghans took to the streets of northern cities to…

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Pope 'deeply saddened' by Jerusalem clashes

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday voiced "deep sadness" over clashes…

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Arabs close ranks on Jerusalem at Libya summit

SIRTE: Palestinian President Mahomud Abbas on Saturday ruled out US-brokered indirect peace…

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Egypt police kill two Eritrean migrants at Israel border

EL-ARISH: Egyptian police shot dead two Eritreans on Saturday as the would-be…

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Spice of life? Turmeric ingredient protects liver, say scientists

For centuries, practioners of Ayurvedic medicine have counseled patients to use turmeric,…

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From Pyramids to Paris, millions to go dark for Earth Hour

SYDNEY: World-famous landmarks including the Pyramids, the Eiffel Tower and Beijing's Forbidden…

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UN rights body narrowly passes Islamophobia resolution

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution…

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Egypt arrests 22 in Gaza smuggling crackdown

EL-ARISH: Egyptian police arrested 22 people suspected of involvement in smuggling goods…

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