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Syrian rebel group pledges allegiance to al-Qaida

April 10, 2013
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Syrian rebel group pledges allegiance to al-Qaida

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 file citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows rebels from al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra, as they sit on a truck full of ammunition, at Taftanaz air base, that was captured by the…

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Egypt: Top prosecutor urged to step down

April 7, 2013
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Egypt: Top prosecutor urged to step down

Tear gas fills downtown as protesters clash with security forces in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 6, 2013. Police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters outside the chief prosecutor's office Saturday in central Cairo who were pushing on the building's doors demanding he resign.(AP Photo/Mostafa Elshemy)Tear gas fills downtown as protesters clash with security…

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Mobs storm newspapers in Baghdad

April 2, 2013
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Mobs storm newspapers in Baghdad

SHARE THIS Print Email More sharing RedditStumbleUponDelicious Mobs storm newspapers in BaghdadBy Mohammed Tawfeeq and Joe Sterling, CNNApril 2, 2013 -- Updated 1802 GMT (0202 HKT)STORY HIGHLIGHTSA story about Shiite cleric Mahmud al-Sarkhi angered supporters It claimed al-Sarkhi plans to wrest control of the religious authority in Karbala U.N. mission in Iraq calls attacks "unacceptable…

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Islamist group says executes seven foreign hostages, Nigeria doubts report

March 9, 2013
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RIYADH/LAGOS (Reuters) - A Nigerian Islamist group said on Saturday it had killed seven foreign hostages seized last month from a construction firm's compound in northern Nigeria, where Islamist insurgents have killed hundreds over the past two years.

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Egypt: Angry fans torch soccer federation

March 9, 2013
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Egypt: Angry fans torch soccer federation

Egyptian soccer fans of the Al-Ahly club celebrate in front of their club in Cairo, Egypt, after an Egyptian court confirmed death sentences against 21 people for their role in a deadly 2012 soccer riot that killed more than 70 people in the city of Port Said, Saturday, March 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)Egyptian soccer…

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Islamist-leaning draft constitution divides Egypt

December 10, 2012
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Islamist-leaning draft constitution divides Egypt

Egyptian men stand near Arabic writing on a wall in Arabic that reads, "down with the leader's rule, no to the Muslim Brotherhood," in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt's liberal opposition has called for more protests on Sunday after the president made concessions overnight that fell short of their demands…

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New Egypt protest call after Morsi sticks to draft

December 9, 2012
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New Egypt protest call after Morsi sticks to draft

Egyptian men stand near Arabic writing on a wall in Arabic that reads, "down with the leader's rule, no to the Muslim Brotherhood," in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012. Egypt's liberal opposition has called for more protests on Sunday after the president made concessions overnight that fell short of their demands…

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Egypt panel recommends referendum be held on time

December 8, 2012
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AAA Dec. 8, 2012 6:18 PM ETEgypt panel recommends referendum be held on timeAP AIM ShareAn Egyptian protester takes a picture with his mobile of his children on top of an Egyptian army tank outside the presidential palace, background, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Egypt's military warned Saturday of 'disastrous consequences' if the…

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Egypt: military warns of ‘disastrous consequences’

December 8, 2012
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An Egyptian passes riot policemen guarding a gate of the presidential palace under a banner with a defaced picture of president Mohammed Morsi and Arabic that reads "the people want to bring down the regime," at the protests site, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012. Egypt's military has warned of 'disastrous consequences' if the…

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Egypt’s military warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ if political crisis not resolved

December 8, 2012
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Egypt’s military warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ if political crisis not resolved

Egyptian protesters chant slogans against President Mohammed Morsi while marching to join their fellow protesters near the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Dec. 7, 2012. Egypt's political crisis spiraled deeper into bitterness and recrimination Friday as thousands of Islamist backers of the president vowed vengeance at a funeral for men killed in bloody clashes…

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