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Turkey refuses US mediation in crisis with Israel: minister

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu declares his country's rejection for Washington's mediation to solve the tensioned Turkish-Israeli relations

Five attempt suicide in Tunisia after job refusal

Russian delegation in Damascus for talks

Russian lawmakers arrive in Damascus to meet the president and opposition figures in an attempt to resolve the country's crisis through dialogue

Israeli, Palestinian women demonstrate for state

Several hundreds of Palestinian and Israeli women demonstrate on each side of Israel's Qalandiya checkpoint, as each side is expressing its view on the Palestinian bid for UN statehood and membership

Iraq officials in talks on Anbar bus murders

Iraq's Defence minister and other officials held talks in Anbar province to discuss the murder of 22 Shiite pilgrims earlier this week amid their endeavours to contain ethnic tensions in the region

Iraq recovers $116 million from Saddam officials

Iraq recovers $116 million from an official in Saddam Hussein's former regime through French bank accounts with the help of the US embassy

NATO air strikes kill 354 in Sirte-Gaddafi's spokesman

Two police wounded in Lebanon ambush

An official declares the injury of two officers in east Lebanon after a police intelligence patrol was ambushed as it hunted wanted kidnappers of seven Estonians

Libyan fighters claw for gains in Gaddafi hometown

Revolutionary fighters struggled to expand the offensive into Gaddafi's hometown with street-by-street battles and commanders seeking to break open a new front against loyalist forces

Mideast Quartet envoys to meet in New York on Sunday

Envoys from the quartet of Middle East negotiators will meet on Sunday in a last-ditch push to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and avert a showdown over Palestinian statehood at the U.N.

Abbas vows UN membership amid diplomatic tussle

President Mahmud Abbas has promised Palestinians he will seek UN membership before the Security Council next week, triggering different reactions from various international powers

Palestinians to seek full U.N. membership, says Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced in a speech that he will seek full state recognition at the UN General Assembly next week

Thousands in Iraq demonstrate for better services

Inspired by the Arab uprisings, Iraqis test the new government coalition by demonstrating for better power supplies and basic services

Anti-Saleh demo in Sanaa protected by dissident troops

Anti-Saleh protesters protected by dissident army forces on Friday in Sanaa, whilst pro-Saleh demonstrations also take place

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