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Cairo |
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Curfew imposed after Egypt unrest
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| May.5 |
Northern Syria |
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Deadly blasts rock Syria's main cities
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| May.6 |
Yemen |
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Al-Qaeda leader killed in Yemen
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| May.9 |
Syria |
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U.N.: Bomb goes off near observers in Syria
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| May.10 |
Syria |
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Dozens killed in Damascus blasts Kofi Annan is weighing an invitation to meet with al-Assad the same day that a deadly blast in Damascus drew widespread condemnation
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Egypt poll hopefuls in TV debate Egypt has held its first-ever live debate between presidential candidates. It featured the two expected front-runners in the presidential vo...
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UN condemns Damascus 'suicide blasts'
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| May.12 |
Syria |
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Islamists claim Damascus blasts
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Northern Syria |
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Explosion heard near Baath Party office
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| May.13 |
Syria |
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Opposition: Shelling, gunfire across Syria Terror gripped cities across Syria as residents came under attack by shelling and gunfire. Many homes caught fire as Syrian forces stormed H...
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Yemen |
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Drone strikes kill suspected al Qaeda militants
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NATO |
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Nato pressed over Libya deaths
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| May.15 |
Syria |
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U.N. vehicles hit by explosion in Syria
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| May.18 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Al Qaeda leader to Saudis: Rise up
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| May.19 |
Eastern Libya |
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Benghazi votes in local elections
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| May.20 |
Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber dies more than 2 years after release Map of Tripoli Libya| Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270 people, died. He was 60 | |
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| May.21 |
Yemen |
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Suicide blast kills more than 100 Yemeni troops A suicide bomber dressed in a military uniform infiltrated one of the most heavily secured locations in Yemen on Monday, setting off a blast
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UN condemns Yemen suicide bombing The UN Security Council has condemned 'in the strongest terms' the suicide bombing in the Yemeni capital Sanaa that killed more than 90 sold...
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| May.22 |
Egypt |
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Egypt gears up for landmark vote
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| May.23 |
Egypt |
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Egyptians vote in landmark poll Egyptians are voting in their first free presidential election, 15 months after ousting Hosni Mubarak in the Arab Spring uprising
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Baghdad |
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Iran nuclear talks enter second day Talks in Baghdad concerning Iran's controversial nuclear programme will go into an unscheduled second day after diplomats failed to reach ag...
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Canada |
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Doha and Baku cut from 2020 list
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| May.24 |
Egypt |
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Egypt's historic vote heads toward end Polls opened Thursday morning in Egypt for the second and final day of voting in the country's groundbreaking presidential election
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Lebanon |
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Syrian conflict stirring old rivalries in Lebanon
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Egypt |
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Counting begins after Egypt vote
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| May.25 |
Egypt |
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Muslim Brotherhood predicting runoff In landmark presidential election Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi could face former regime figure Ahmed Shafik
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Syria |
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'At least 50 die' in Homs assault At least 50 people, including 13 children, have been killed in Syria's restive Homs province, opposition activists say, calling it a 'massac...
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| May.26 |
Syria |
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U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre Map of Houla Syria More than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery and tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla
| UN mission head Maj-Gen Robert Mood told the BBC the killing in Houla was 'indiscriminate and unforgivable'
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Egypt |
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Leftist seeks Egypt vote recount
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UN |
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Outrage grows over Syria massacre Western nations are pressing for a response to the massacre in the town of Houla, with the US calling for an end to what it called al-Assad's...
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Tunisia |
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Salafists clash in Tunisian town
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| May.27 |
Syria |
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Syrians protest in streets after Houla massacre Syrians took to the streets in several cities Sunday in outrage over a massacre in the town of Houla that left dozens dead, many of them chi...
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UN Security Council |
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UN condemns Syria over massacre The Security Council has condemned the use of heavy weapons by Syria's government during a massacre in which 108 people were killed and 300 ...
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Syria |
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Annan to visit Syria Special envoy Kofi Annan is to visit Damascus the day after the UN condemned Syria for its use of heavy weaponry in the town of Houla
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| May.28 |
Moscow |
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Russia says rebels share Houla blame Rebels in Syria are partly responsible for the massacre of more than 100 people, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says
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Qatar |
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Shopping mall fire in Doha, kills 19 Map of Doha Qatar A fire erupted in a nursery in a shopping mall in Qatar's capital city, late Monday morning, killing 19 people, at least 13 of them children
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Syria |
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Survivors recount massacre horror Survivors of the massacre in Syria's Houla region have told of their shock and fear as regime forces entered their homes and killed their fa...
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Cairo |
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Egypt candidate Shafiq HQ stormed
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Cairo |
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Runoff set for Egypt's presidential election
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Sudan |
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Sudan army 'to quit' border area
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| May.29 |
Syria |
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Syria at 'tipping point', says UN envoy Annan
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| May.30 |
Syria |
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Syria rebels set 48-hour deadline The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has given the government of President Bashar al-Assad a 48-hour deadline to observe a UN ceasefire plan
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Syria to place blame for Houla massacre
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| May.31 |
Syria |
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Clinton accuses Russia over Syria  | The US Secretary of State says Russian policy will contribute to a potential civil war in Syria | |
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West Bank |
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Israel returns Palestinian bodies Israel has handed over to the Palestinian Authority the remains of 91 Palestinians who died carrying out attacks against Israel
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Sinai |
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Kidnappers free U.S. tourists in Egypt
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Syria |
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Syria blames rebels for Houla massacre Map of Houla Syria| A Syrian investigation into the Houla massacre has blamed the atrocities on rebels trying to provoke international intervention | |
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Egypt |
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Egypt's state of emergency ends
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