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Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge
3 hours 17 min agoSaad al-Hariri says his previous claim that Damascus was behind his father's assassination was politically motivated.
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Bahrain activists fear wider unrest
5 hours 22 min agoCritics of recent terrorism arrests accuse government of trying to silence opposition ahead of October elections.
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IAEA: Iran boosts nuclear work
5 hours 42 min agoUN nuclear watchdog concerned about country's expansion of low-enriched uranium production by 15 per cent.
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Conversion row over missing Copt
9 hours 53 min agoDisappearance of Coptic priest's wife sparks tensions between Christians and Muslims in city of Al Minya.
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Barak seals Russian defence deal
13 hours 48 min agoShow of unity comes after strains in ties over Russian arms contracts in the Middle East.
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Bahrain dissidents charged
13 hours 57 min agoAccusations against 23 Shia suspects include forming 'terror network' aimed at toppling Gulf state's government.
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Israeli FM doubts peace possibility
15 hours 4 min agoLieberman quoted as saying deal with Palestinians unattainable in a year or 'during the next generation'.
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Israeli FM doubts peace possibility
16 hours 17 min agoLieberman quoted as saying deal with Palestinians unattainable in a year or 'during the next generation'.
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Troops die in Iraq suicide blasts
September 5, 2010 - 4:48pmMini-bus packed with explosives targets former defence ministry building in Baghdad, where security has been high.
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Israel unlikely to extend 'freeze'
September 5, 2010 - 11:49amDefence minister says settlement slow down is unlikely to continue in its current form after September 26 deadline.
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Death toll rises in Yemen violence
September 5, 2010 - 8:28amFour policemen killed in southern Lahej province while tribal leader dies in separate ambush in Abyan.
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Israeli raids claim lives in Gaza
September 5, 2010 - 6:43amRocket fired across the border draws heavy Israeli retaliation, just two days after relaunch of peace talks.
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Israel approves new army chief
September 5, 2010 - 6:35amCabinet confirms general who led Gaza offensive for top job amid allegations he had hired publicist to smear a rival.
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Iraqi soldiers die in suicide blast
September 5, 2010 - 4:57amCar bomb targets former defence ministry building in Baghdad, where security has been high.
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Bahrain dissidents face charges
September 5, 2010 - 3:50amAccusations against 23 Shia suspects include forming 'terror network' aimed at toppling Gulf state's government.
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Deadly clashes erupt in south Yemen
September 5, 2010 - 3:09amPolice force suffers losses at the hands of separatist fighters in Lahej and Abyan provinces as violence continues.
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Israel launches raids on Gaza
September 4, 2010 - 9:39pmCross-border rocket fire draws airborne response from Israeli military, which injures at least three Palestinians.
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Iran tries human rights activist
September 4, 2010 - 1:52pmShiva Nazar-Ahari charged with "warring against God" and having links to opposition groups as trial opens in Tehran.
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ElBaradei claims 'smear campaign'
September 4, 2010 - 1:13pmEgyptian reformer accuses government of publishing Facebook photos of his daughter in a swimsuit.
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Doubts over the future of Iraq
September 4, 2010 - 5:09amYoung Iraqi expresses pessimism about chances of getting a job and living a good life.
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