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Iran sets Feb 6 trial date for three American hikers, says lawyer
TEHRAN: Iran has set February 6 as a new trial date for…
Foreign militants, Taliban figure die in US strike
MIR ALI/ KABUL: A local Taliban commander and two foreign militants were…
Medvedev tries to rebrand Russia’s image on Iran
MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has eased the diplomatic pressure off the…
Iraqi Christians seek safe haven in Jordan from attacks
AMMAN: A spate of attacks targeting Christians in Iraq has forced many…
Saudi Arabia tries to reassure over rulers’ health
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is anxious to show its allies there will be…
State land protection authority expected after parliamentary elections
CAIRO: The Egyptian government is preparing to establish a state land protection…
Abbas rejects settlement freeze that excludes Jerusalem
CAIRO: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that he will not…
Pope creates 24 new cardinals amid cheers
VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI formally created 24 new cardinals on Saturday…
Opposition, rights group accuse NDP of violations prior to elections
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Al-Wafd opposition party and the Muslim Brotherhood accused the…
Dream TV says Mona El-Shazly back on air Sunday night
CAIRO: In response to reports suggesting TV host Mona El-Shazly’s primetime show…