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OIC welcomes Turkish Cypriot request to join: chief
The head of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference calls on Muslims around the world, and member states, to strengthen their solidarity with Turkish Cypriots in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Israel finds dud rocket near Eilat: military
Israel states it found another unexploded rocket near Eilat and that half of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has become a rocket-launching base; however Egyptian officials deny the attack was launched from the Sinai
Nigerian president urges faith in ability to face challenges
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan calls on citizens to 'have faith' in their ability to surmount challenges amid the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency in the country's Muslim north
Communists protest NATO transit hub in Russia
Russian Communists protested against the proposed establishment of a NATO cargo transit base on the Volga River, calling it an "ulcer" in Russia's territory
Syrians need $70 mln in humanitarian aid: OIC
UN and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation calls on the international community to offer $70 million worth of humanitarian aid to Syrians suffering the ongoing violence
A timeline of Mali unrest
A timeline of the political developments in Mali since the beginning of 2012
Iraqi head of controversial TV station to be tried
Mishan al-Juburi, the head of Arrai Iraqi TV and former Iraq parliament, will be tried for corruption charges
Turkish PM to visit China: aide
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay a visit to China to tackle trade and political issues; it will be the first visit of a Turkish premier to China in 27 years
Tunisia's Ben Ali, allies lose appeal of torture conviction
A military appeals court in Tunisia upholds the convictions of ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and leading figures and officials in his regime  
  • Tunisia's Ennahda party in talks with Salafi Islamists
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  • Salafists attack Tunisia's stage actors
  • Leader calls for unity as Tunisia celebrates independence
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    Sudan, S.Sudan to hold postponed summit-AU
    Sudan's President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir will meet his South Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir, to defuse tensions between the neighbours and tackle pending problems after an initial summit was postponed
    Syria unrest widens Sunni-Shiite divide: AFP analysis
    The conflict in Syria, pitting majority Sunnis against rulers from an offshoot of Shiite Islam, is increasing sectarian tension that is closely linked to political discord in the region
    Main Yemen airport closed 'after threat by military'
    Yemen's Air force chief General Mohammed Saleh al-Ahmar, half brother of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, refuses orders to quit unless several senior defence ministry officials, including the minister himself, also leave
    Syrian violence claims 27 dead in run-up to truce
    UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sharply criticizes the Syrian government for its latest attacks on civilians and demanded that it keep its pledge to halt all military operations
    Bahrain activist Al-Khawaja moved to hospital after hunger strike
    Bahraini activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, who has been on hunger strike for 58 days, was moved to a military hospital after his condition has worsened

    International
    Isn't it 'marvelous?' Obama seeks to define Romney for voters
    US President Barack Obama slams Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney for his debatable Republican budget proposal ahead of the Presidential race scheduled for November

    Avalanche buries at least 100 Pakistani soldiers
    Pakistan's army says an avalanche engulfed a remote camp in mountainous in disputed Kashmir area burying at least 100 soldiers

    Malawi state radio says President Mutharika dead
    Malawi says its President Bingu wa Mutharika has died after a heart attack and Vice President Joyce Banda is poised to be the country's first female head of state



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