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Rice in Libya for historic visit
Condoleezza Rice arrives in Libya to meet Col Gaddafi in the latest step aimed at improving relations between the former enemies.
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Hezbollah says it shot helicopter
Hezbollah in Lebanon acknowledges it was responsible for the shooting down of a Lebanese army helicopter.
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Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes
The United Nations launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site.
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Iraq to quiz US over spying claim
Iraq is to ask US officials for an explanation after a new book suggests the US has been spying on senior members of the Iraqi government.
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Sunni fighters to get Iraqi pay
The US military says it will hand responsibility for paying members of Sunni Arab groups fighting al-Qaeda to the Iraqi government.
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Iraq economic outlook 'improves'
Iraq's economic prospects have improved, thanks to better security, increased oil output and exports, says an IMF review.
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Syria sets basis for Israel talks
Syria has sent a list of proposals to Israel aimed at laying the groundwork for direct peace talks, Bashar al-Assad says.
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Seven killed in Dubai air crash
Seven people have been killed in a helicopter crash on an oil rig off the coast of Dubai, oil company officials say.
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Belgian de-miner dies in Lebanon
A UN peacekeeper in Lebanon dies while clearing unexploded arms left from the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
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Solve Iran peacefully urges Syria
Syria's president meets visiting French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy and urges a peaceful solution to Iran's nuclear issues.
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Fight for rights
Iranian women struggle against restrictions
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Historic trip
US visit marks a milestone for Col Gaddafi's Libya
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World of danger
The Israeli military's view of the threats it faces
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Cartoon droplet
Yemen takes a new approach to tackle looming water crisis
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Diaspora lives
Are you a Somali, Tamil or Kurd living in the UK?
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In from the cold
Syria slowly overcomes diplomatic isolation
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Iran's island offices condemned
The six Gulf Cooperation Council states condemn Tehran for opening offices on disputed islands in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Egypt tycoon held in Tamim case
Egyptian tycoon Hisham Talaat Moustafa is arrested and charged over the murder of Lebanese pop star Suzanne Tamim.
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Israelis guilty of Hebron killing
An Israeli court convicts two guards of throwing a Palestinian teenager to his death from their vehicle in Hebron.
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Iran rejects easing polygamy law
Iran's parliament sends contentious legislation which may have encouraged polygamy back to a legal committee for further discussion.
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Dubai 'sex on beach' trial delay
The trial of a British man and woman accused of having sex on a beach in Dubai has been delayed for a week.
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Gaddafi son assault case dropped
Two servants who accused a son of the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, of assaulting them drop their legal action.
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Israeli troops shoot Palestinian
Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank have shot and wounded a mentally disabled Palestinian man during a raid on his house, medical officials say.
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Blair's relative 'stuck in Gaza'
Lauren Booth, human rights activist and sister-in-law of the former UK PM Tony Blair, claims she is "stuck" in Gaza.
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Crude oil price drops below $109
Crude oil prices slip further after Hurricane Gustav fails to disrupt output and on concerns slowing world growth will dent demand.
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