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Syrian army tightens grip near Turkish border
BOYNUYOGUN REFUGEE CAMP, Turkey: Syrian troops are tightening their grip on villages…
12 ‘Qaeda’ militants, two Yemen soldiers killed in clashes
ADEN: Twelve suspected members of an Al-Qaeda-linked group and two Yemeni…
Experts: Despite cohesion, Syria regime could fall
CAIRO: Unlike other Arab autocratic regimes which have cracked under a wave…
Tunisia’s Ben Ali denies all charges on eve of trial
BEIRUT: Ousted Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, whose trial begins…
Ex-housing minister referred to criminal court again
By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The Prosecutor General referred Thursday former housing minister…
UN labor treaty vows to protect domestic workers
GENEVA: Member states of the UN labor agency adopted a treaty on…
Egypt boat held by Somali pirates freed after 10 months
CAIRO: An Egyptian boat seized with its 22-member crew by pirates off…
Spain freezes assets of detained Mubarak associate
By Daniel Woolls /AP MADRID: Spain has frozen €33 million ($47 million) in…
New independent syndicate aims to uphold journalists’ rights, says co-founder
By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The newly-established Egyptian Journalists’ Independent Syndicate aims to defend…