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Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop…

Yemen: Somali pirates hijack Panamanian cargo ship

SANA'A, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's coast guard says Somali pirates have hijacked a Panamanian cargo ship in the treacherous Gulf of Aden…

Palestinians to set new date for elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian officials announced Friday that a new date for parliamentary and presidential elections will be…

Iraq cleric's aide urges end to political crisis

BAGHDAD (AP) — A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader on Friday urged the country's fractious political blocs to resolve a crisis…

Palestinian president agrees to delay elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has agreed to postpone parliamentary and presidential elections that had…

Iran to launch satellite on its own by late 2011

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran plans to launch a communications satellite by late 2011 with no outside help, a top Iranian official said…

200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West.…

Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a…

Lebanese diva accused of singing racist song

CAIRO (AP) — A famous Lebanese pop singer, who normally stirs controversy for her seductive dresses and provocative dancing, has now…

Iraq sentences militia leader to death

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced the Sunni leader of a government-allied paramilitary group to death for murder and…

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