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Members of alternative and official parliaments take oath separately
By Sarah Carr CAIRO: Former opposition MPs swore themselves in to an “alternative…
Arab nations need to tackle poverty lines, finds UN report
CAIRO: Arab countries are on track towards fulfilling one of the primary…
PA candidates file 20 complaints against ‘unconstitutional’ parliament
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Former parliamentary candidates including members of the Muslim Brotherhood…
Leading figures urge freedom for Iranian stoning woman
LONDON: More than 80 leading figures signed a letter Monday urging Iran…
Iranian president fires FM Mottaki, says IRNA
TEHRAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has fired Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and…
Kuwaiti opposition MPs file to quiz premier
KUWAIT CITY: The Gulf state of Kuwait Monday appeared headed for a…
US envoy heads to Mideast to push indirect talks, Netanyahu welcomes
JERUSALEM: Washington's Middle East envoy George Mitchell was on Monday heading to…
Kuwait closes Al-Jazeera TV office
DUBAI: Kuwaiti authorities have closed the office of the Qatar-based pan-Arab Al-Jazeera…
Monitoring coalition to send constitutional reform demands to President Mubarak
By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The Egyptian Coalition for Elections Monitoring (ECEM) said Sunday…