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Police fire tear gas after clashes erupt between pro-and anti-Morsi groups in Cairo

CAIRO: Police fired tear gas at supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi after clashes erupted in central Cairo on Tuesday while the pro-Morsi protesters...

Israel’s plans to expand Jewish settlements cloud peace talks

JERUSALEM: Israel's announcement of plans to expand Jewish settlements on Palestinian lands has clouded the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The United...

Egypt Judiciary extends Mohamed Morsi’s detention for 15 days

CAIRO: The Egyptian Judiciary on Monday extended detention of the ousted President Mohamed Morsi for 15 more days as investigations continue into charges that...

13 more Syrian Kurds kidnapped in Aleppo

ALEPPO: At least 13 more Syrian Kurds have been abducted by foreign-backed militants in the Syrian province of Aleppo, taking the number of total...

Sayyida Zainab shrine in Syria attacked, five reportedly killed

DAMACUS: As the Syrian people are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the holy shrine of Sayyida...

Eid-ul-Fitr being celebrated in Saudi Arab, UAE, US, Canada, Japan

RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, USA and Canada are celebrating Eid Al Fitr today (Thursday) as Shawwal moon has been sighted. Indian state of Kerala...

Muslims in Middle East including Saudi Arabia celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr today

JEDDAH: Saudis and other Muslims in the Middle East are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr today (Thursday) as the new moon for Islamic month of Shawwal was...

62 rebel fighters killed in Syria army ambush

BEIRUT: Syrian army on Wednesday killed at least 62 rebel fighters in an ambush near the town of Adra, east of Damascus, the pro-opposition...

Six suspected militants killed in US drone strike in southern Yemen

ADEN: At least six suspected Al Qaeda militants were killed in a US drone strike in southern Yemen on Wednesday, officials said. The drone fired...

Tens of thousands of Tunisians demand removal of Islamist government

TUNIS: Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tunis on Tuesday demanding the removal of the transitional Islamist government. It was the...

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