Syria slams Hamas head Meshaal after re-election

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Leaders weigh C.Africa crisis as Chad implicated in coup

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Egypt questions another comedian over political satire show

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Egypt student protesters demand top cleric’s resignation over alleged food poisoning

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Jordan intends to declare north of country ‘disaster area’

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Hezbollah members bury fighter killed in Syria battle: report

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Female minor raped in Saudi hospital: report

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Taliban attack on afghan court kills six: officials

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Syrian truck driver wounded in Lebanon ambush: official

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Wounded Afghan spy chief returns from U.S.: officials

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Israel issues warning over fire from Gaza, Golan

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France undecided over EU arms embargo on Syria

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‘Egypt’s tipping point’: U.S. voices concerns over diplomatic heat

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U.S., Jordan boost training of Syria opposition fighters: report

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Strong youth support for Shariah in Pakistan

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‘Living hand to mouth’: U.N. food fund for Syria runs dangerously low

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Palestinians to strike as cancer patient’s jail death blamed on Israel

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Disease stalks Iraqi camps for Syrians: UNHCR

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Syrian forces pound rebel-held areas of Damascus

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Baghdad newspapers attacked by gunmen

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Israel, Syrians, trade fire across ceasefire line

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Presidency denies filing complaint against Egyptian comedian

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Israel launches air strike on Gaza; first since truce

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