Egypt seizes US-made missiles destined for Gaza

Egypt has sought to crack down on smugglers' tunnels to Gaza, with limited success.

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Iraq anti-government rallies draw thousands

Protesters called for a mass prisoner release, stronger human rights provisions in Iraq's prisons, and a repeal of current anti-terror legislatio

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Egypt-UAE relations worsen with ‘Brotherhood’ arrests

One of Morsy's advisors has been dispatched to the UAE for talks with the Gulf country's leaders.

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Abu Ismail: announcement of my party will be an act of God

Salafi sheikh will lead an Islamist coalition to contest all seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections

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Lebanon to stay open for Syria refugees but wants help

Ministers also agreed to "appeal to donor states to honour their aid pledges

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‘Hundreds of thousands’ join Fatah rally in Gaza

Hamas permitted the rally to go ahead as the climax of a week of Gaza festivities celebrating the 48th anniversary of Fatah taking up arms against Israel.

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Malala discharged from British hospital, to undergo surgery within weeks

The Pakistani schoolgirl was brought to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after Taliban gunmen shot her in the head

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NSF ‘conditionally’ contesting parliamentary elections

Egypt’s largest opposition bloc will field candidates for the upcoming House of Representatives elections provided their demands are included in the parliamentary elections law

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Nine dead in Damascus car bomb amid rebel push

Many people were seriously wounded in the car-bomb attack in a northern Damascus neighbourhood

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South Sudan accuses Sudan of border attacks: Army

South Sudan army spokesman: Sudanese planes also dropped bombs as the rival forces clashed

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