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UN fails to break deadlock in Syria talks - 01/29/2014

GENEVA, Michael Mainville, Nina Larson- The UN failed to break a deadlock at Syrian peace negotiations in Geneva on Tuesday, with talks interrupted after the regime railed against Washington instead...

Britain to take in 'vulnerable' Syrian refugees - 01/29/2014

LONDON- Britain announced Tuesday it would take in hundreds of vulnerable Syrian refugees, targeting those most traumatised by the three-year civil war. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said refuge...

US dodges questions on Egypt army chief's presidency hopes - 01/28/2014

WASHINGTON- US officials on Monday deflected questions about plans for Egypt's army chief to run for the presidency, but stressed it was important to maintain "checks and balances" between the...

Syria agrees to let women, children leave besieged Homs area - 01/27/2014

GENEVA, Michael Mainville, Jonathan Fowler- Syria's regime agreed at peace talks in Geneva Sunday to allow women and children safe passage from rebel-held areas of the city of Homs where they have...

Egyptian diplomats seized in Libya freed in swap - 01/27/2014

TRIPOLI, Imed Lamloum- Five Egyptian diplomats kidnapped in Tripoli following the arrest in Egypt of a former Libyan rebel commander were released Sunday as part of a swap, officials said. The...

Tunisia gets new constitution and caretaker cabinet - 01/27/2014

TUNIS, Antoine Lambroschini- Tunisia's lawmakers adopted a new constitution Sunday and the prime minister named a caretaker cabinet tasked with organising fresh polls -- two key goals of the...

Expected unveiling of Tunisia cabinet delayed - 01/26/2014

TUNIS, Antoine Lambroschini- The expected announcement of Tunisia's new cabinet of independents, which would oversee the run-up to fresh elections as part of the post-Arab Spring political...

Aid in focus as Syria foes hold first talks in Geneva - 01/26/2014

GENEVA, Nina Larson, Michael Mainville- Syria's regime and opposition on Saturday discussed sending aid to besieged residents in the embattled city of Homs as UN-sponsored peace talks inched forward...

Syria foes agree to meet face-to-face - 01/25/2014

GENEVA, Michael Mainville, Nina Larson- Syria's warring sides have agreed to meet together on Saturday after a first day of peace talks in Geneva stumbled with President Bashar al-Assad's regime...

Deadly bombings rock Cairo on uprising anniversary eve - 01/25/2014

CAIRO, Jay Deshmukh, Samer Al-Atrush- A car bomb struck Cairo police headquarters Friday, the first of four blasts in Egypt's capital that killed six people on the eve of the anniversary of the 2011...
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