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Morocco king pardons more than 560 for Eid - 08/20/2012

RABAT- King Mohammed VI has granted partial or full pardons to 562 prisoners to mark the Muslim feast of Eid which follows the Ramadan holy month, the justice ministry announced on Sunday. It said...

Deadly blasts shake Libya capital on Muslim Eid - 08/20/2012

TRIPOLI, Imed Lamloum- Twin car bomb blasts killed two people in the Libyan capital at dawn on Sunday on the first day of the Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday and officials blamed loyalists of now slain...

Egypt's Morsi to attend NAM summit in Iran: MENA - 08/19/2012

CAIRO- President Mohamed Morsi plans to attend a summit in Iran this month, state media reported on Saturday, on the first such visit since Egypt severed ties with Tehran more than three decades ago....

Tunisia president ex-advisor tried for 'denigrating army' - 08/18/2012

TUNIS- A former advisor to Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki has learnt he is being tried on charges of "denigrating" the army, after having accused senior officials of treason, his lawyer told AFP...

With Assange inside, British police guard Ecuador embassy - 08/18/2012

LONDON, Katy Lee- Julian Assange remained holed up in Ecuador's London embassy Friday with police guarding its exits, after Britain warned that a diplomatic standoff over the WikiLeaks founder could...

UN ends Syria mission as Aleppo under renewed attack - 08/17/2012

AAZAZ, Syria, Jean-Marc Mojon- The United Nations called an end to its observer mission in Syria on Thursday, while activists reported more bloodletting in an attack on civilians in the main...

US 'concerned' about media freedom in Egypt - 08/17/2012

WASHINGTON- The United States said on Thursday it was "very concerned" about freedom of the press in Egypt after authorities moved to put on trial two critics of new President Mohamed Morsi. State...

Scottish police charge ex-tabloid editor over perjury trial - 08/17/2012

LONDON- Scottish police on Thursday charged the former editor of the News of the World Scotland newspaper over the perjury trial of former lawmaker Tommy Sheridan. Strathclyde Police revealed they...

Warmwater shark runs aground on English channel coastline - 08/17/2012

CAEN, France- Specialists were surprised Thursday after a Sandtiger Shark ran aground on the French coastline of the English Channel, even though it is normally found in deeper and warmer waters. The...

Security Council to end UN observer mission in Syria - 08/16/2012

UNITED NATIONS- The UN Security Council meets on Thursday to formally end the UN observer mission in Syria amid entrenched divisions between the major powers over the conflict-stricken country....
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