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©Reuters US halts delivery of major arms systems to Egypt US suspended deliveries of major military hardware and cash assistance to Egypt to signal deep concern over the mounting bloodshed and the lack of a democratic transition.
10 October 2013
Dubai property bounces but stirs fears of new bubble Dubai's property sector is making a strong comeback five years after prices in the emirate nosedived, but a surge in demand and bouncing prices have triggered calls to remember the crisis.
10 October 2013
©Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye Court slams Turkey for violating paper's freedom of expression Turkey violated national newspaper Cumhuriyet's freedom of expression when it prevented further publication of an interview given by the current President Abdullah Gul to Britain's The Guardian in 1995.
09 October 2013
Obama says captured Libyan will be brought to justice US President Barack Obama said Tuesday an alleged Al-Qaeda operative snatched by US commandos in Libya was involved in plots that killed hundreds of people and will be brought to justice.
09 October 2013
Chemical watchdog plans to deploy second team to Syria The world's chemical watchdog said Tuesday it will send a second team of inspectors to help dismantle Syria's arsenal, as regime warplanes bombed rebels in the northwest of the country.
09 October 2013
Karzai says NATO mission caused 'suffering' for no gain Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday condemned the NATO mission in his country for causing "a lot of suffering" without delivering any gains.
09 October 2013
Over 700,000 mourn influential Israeli rabbi More than 700,000 people took to Jerusalem's streets Monday to mourn the spiritual leader of Israel's Sephardic Jews, in an unprecedented procession for an influential figure who died after surgery.
09 October 2013
Iranians mock Israel PM's jeans remark on social media Iranians hit back at Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that they were banned from wearing jeans and listening to Western music.
09 October 2013
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. ©Reuters/Shannon Stapleton Syria arms inspectors face unprecedented danger: UN The United Nations warned Monday that inspectors face a year-long mission of unprecedented danger in trying to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal, as rebels launched a major offensive.
08 October 2013
Abu Anas al-Libi. Photo courtesy of presstv.ir US military interrogating wanted Al-Qaeda suspect The US military was holding and secretly interrogating an alleged Al-Qaeda operative Monday, after weekend raids on Libya and Somalia which also targeted an elusive Islamist Shebab commander.
08 October 2013
'Badge of shame' if Africa exits world court: Annan Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan said Monday it would be a "badge of shame" for Africa if its leaders voted to leave the International Criminal Court.
08 October 2013
Palestinian GDP can expand by a third if Israel lifts limits: World Bank The Palestinian economy could expand by over a third if Israel were to lift its restrictions on about 60 percent of the West Bank that it controls.
08 October 2013
In Malala's home, schoolgirls pray for her Nobel in secret In Malala Yousufzai's home town in Pakistan, schoolfriends hope to see her win the Nobel Peace Prize this week -- but they dream in secret, under pressure from a society deeply ambivalent about the teenage activist.
07 October 2013
Russia, US agree on mid-November for Syria peace talks: Lavrov Russia and the US have agreed to push for holding Syria peace talks in mid-November.
07 October 2013
Saudis take to Twitter to demand better pay Despite their country boasting the world's greatest oil wealth, many Saudis complain their salaries are not enough to make ends meet, and are taking to Twitter to demand more money.
07 October 2013
Netanyahu: Palestinians must 'recognise Israel as Jewish state' The Palestinians must "recognise Israel as the state of the Jewish people" in order to achieve real peace.
07 October 2013
US vows 'relentless' terror fight after Somalia, Libya raids The United States pledged Sunday to keep "relentless pressure" on terror groups following the daring capture of an Al-Qaeda operative in Libya and the storming of a Shebab stronghold in Somalia.
07 October 2013
©Reuters/Jonny Hogg Niger to 'review' Areva uranium contracts Niger, one of the world's top sources of uranium, will review its dealings with French firm Areva, which has been mining there for nearly 50 years.
07 October 2013
44 dead as Egypt Islamists try to galvanise protests At least 44 people were killed in clashes between Islamists and police in Egypt on Sunday, as thousands of the military's supporters marked the anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
07 October 2013
'God Particle' in focus as Nobel season kicks off The Nobel season kicks off Monday amid expectations that the physics prize will honour the discovery of the "God Particle", while a Pakistani girl who was shot and nearly killed by the Taliban could receive the peace prize.
07 October 2013

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