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Saudi FM says Israel behaves like 'spoiled child'

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said on Saturday that Israel…

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Leading Egypt clerics back Gaza tunnel barrier: report

CAIRO: A council of leading Muslim clerics has supported the Egyptian government's…

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Scribe writes Torah atop emblematic Masada fortress

In the tiny synagogue of Masada, a ruined desert fortress steeped in…

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German hell-raiser Nina Hagen pens Jesus book

German punk pioneer and scandal queen Nina Hagen is writing a book…

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Foreign activists in Gaza protest Israeli closures

EREZ CROSSING: Hundreds of people including international activists protested on both sides…

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2009 among deadliest years for media: watchdog

BRUSSELS: The year 2009 was one of the worst for the targeted…

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Asian buyer pays record price for rare Vivid green diamond

An unidentified Asian buyer paid a record $3.07 million (?2.05 million) for…

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Tight security, calls for peace as world welcomes 2010

NEW YORK: Pope Benedict XVI issued a New Year s Day call…

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Politically correct food on the menu in Britain

From foie gras produced without making birds suffer to sustainable fish, British…

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