‘My beard is my right’: Egypt’s policemen protest against ban

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‘Pharoah’s Magicians’: Egypt’s TV puts a spell on you, warns Islamist preacher

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Obama: Now is the time for Iran to settle nuclear dispute

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Report: Israel fires flares over Lebanon

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Sunni sheikhs beaten up, testing Lebanon peace

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U.S. will not block European efforts to arm Syria rebels

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U.N defends aid work in Syria

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Jailed PKK leader confirms ceasefire call on Thursday

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Saudi petition hopes to reopen talks on women driving

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Egypt’s Mursi arrives in Pakistan on south Asia tour

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New Israel housing minister pledges more settlement building

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Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike exiled to Gaza

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Yemen begins national reconciliation talks amid protests

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Seized military fabric used in ‘children’s clothing:’ Hamas spokesman

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U.N. begins talks on arms trade treaty amid objections

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Obama will not bring peace plan because Israel not interested: report

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Egyptian protesters clash with police outside Brotherhood’s HQ

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