Middle-East

‘Heart eater’ ready to face trial if Assad does
BEIRUT: The Syrian rebel commander who rose to international notoriety for footage of him cutting out and eating the organ of a slain soldier said he was willing to face trial for his actions if...
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Tunisia forces clash with 50 armed rebels

Thursday 2 May 2013
MOUNT CHAAMBI, Tunisia: Tunisian troops clashed yesterday with a group of around 50 armed militants in the remote Mount Chaambi border region, a security source at the s
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Obama hints at possible military action in Syria

Thursday 2 May 2013
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/AMMAN: President Barack Obama is signaling that he would consider US military action against Syria if his administration obtains “hard, effective
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Iraq violence unabated; 460 killed in April

Thursday 2 May 2013
BAGHDAD: Violence in Iraq rose sharply in April, killing 460 people according to AFP figures, as May started off with attacks that left 13 people dead yesterday, includi
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Siege of Libyan ministries continues

Thursday 2 May 2013
TRIPOLI: Gunmen demanding the sacking of former officials from the ousted regime of Muammar Qaddafi were yesterday still surrounding the foreign and justice ministries i
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Israel says Palestine conflict is not territorial

Thursday 2 May 2013
JERUSALEM: Israel’s prime minister insisted yesterday that the conflict with the Palestinians is not about territory, rather the Palestinians’ refusal to rec
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Show host in Egypt arrested

Thursday 2 May 2013
CAIRO: Egyptian police arrested a television show host yesterday after a court sentenced him to a year in prison for slandering an actress, a police official said.
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Ailing Bouteflika reassures Algerians

Thursday 2 May 2013
ALGIERS: Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, hospitalized in France at the weekend after suffering a mini-stroke, reassured Algerians on Tuesday about the st
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Obama wants more certainty on Syrian chemical arms

Wednesday 1 May 2013
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama said he wants more information about chemical weapons use in the Syrian civil war before he decides on escalating US military or diplomatic responses, despite ear
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UAE president starts UK visit clouded by ‘torture’ claims

Wednesday 1 May 2013
WINDSOR: The UAE president began a two-day state visit to Britain yesterday, during which he will be treated to ceremonial splendor but will also face questions over cla
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Food poisoning hits Al-Azhar

Wednesday 1 May 2013
CAIRO: At least 161 students have been hit by food poisoning at Cairo’s prestigious Al-Azhar University, in the second such incident this month, prompting Presiden
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