Hezbollah appeals for calm after Syria kidnapping
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Shiite militant group Hezbollah appealed for calm Tuesday after people blocked roads and burned…
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Egypt's presidential race is haunted by the past
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's presidential campaign has been full of startling moments. At one point, ousted President Hosni Mubarak's last…
Tunisia to extradite ex-Libyan prime minister
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia said Tuesday it will soon extradite Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi back to his homeland, after detaining the…
Egypt's election fever comes to Garbage City
CAIRO (AP) — Election fever has even come to Cairo's Garbage City, the sprawling neighborhood built on — and living from —…
Hezbollah urges calm after Shiites abducted
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group has appealed for calm following the abduction of 12 Lebanese Shiites in Syria.
EU 'concerned' over conviction of Palestinian
JERUSALEM (AP) — The European Union says it is "concerned" over Israel's conviction of a prominent Palestinian protest leader.
12 Lebanese kidnapped in Syria, officials say
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese security officials say 12 Lebanese Shiites have been kidnapped in Syria.
Israel skeptical of Iranian nuke deal with UN
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's defense minister voiced skepticism on Tuesday over an agreement by Iran to open up its nuclear facilities to…
Egypt: 5 police sentenced for killing protesters
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court sentenced five policemen to 10 years in prison in absentia on Tuesday for killing protesters, in a rare…
Bahrain hunger striker in wheelchair at hearing
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — A jailed Bahraini activist who has been on a hunger strike since February has made his first public appearance…
