Iranian fighter tries to intercept American drone in Gulf: U.S.

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U.S. says Greek businessman helps Iran smuggle oil

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Syrian army captures truck full of weapons: Syrian TV

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Syria refugee numbers jump 10 percent in week: U.N.

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Assad regime raids rebel-held areas across Syria: NGO

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Palestinians to push for release of 1,000 prisoners

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Syria plans to use chemical arms: Israel

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Islamic states hope for better ties with new pope: OIC

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New pope gives hope to Arab Christians

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Tunisia’s Larayedh to take charge as street vendor buried

body { background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; } body, p, ol, ul, td { font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; } pre { background-color: #eeeeee; padding: 10px; font-size: 12px; } a { color: #000; } a:visited { color: #666; } a:hover { color: #fff; background-color:#000; } Tunisian's President Moncef Marzouki (R) arrives with Prime Minister Ali Larayedh at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Islamist-led government of office at the Carthage Palace in Tunis March 13, 2013. (Reuters) Tunisia's outgoing premier was to hand power...

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Blasts strike near ministries in Baghdad: sources

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Philippines to keep its U.N. forces in Golan heights

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U.S. commander warns Karzai remarks may fuel violence

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Philippines to keep its un forces in Golan heights

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Netanyahu reaches deal for governing coalition

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Delaying vote on Lebanon’s electoral law could destabilize country

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Netanyahu reaches deal for governing coalition

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Paris and London to fund Syria’s rebels without EU support

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Hezbollah members killed in Syria's Qusayr, says FSA

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‘Freedomization’ depicts hope, disappointment in Iraq

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High-level inquiry blames Egyptian police for revolt deaths

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France wants to arm Syrian rebels, Russia says that would be illegal

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