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Syria condemns chemical weapon 'lie' |
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White House: Syria crosses 'red line' 
Washington: Syria used sarin gas, against rebels, a move that is prompting the U.S. to increase the 'scale and scope' of its support for the opposition
| Syrian forces under President Bashar al-Assad have used chemical weapons 'on a small scale' against the opposition rebels
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Libya army chief of staff 'resigns' |
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EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels
Map of Brussels Brussels: European Union foreign ministers have agreed not to renew the union's arms embargo on the Syrian opposition
| On the same day peace delegates met to talk again about how they want calm to come to Syria
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Obama vows Palestinian state support |
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Politician's slaying shocks Tunisia
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Egypt protests defy night curfew |
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Curfew issued as Egypt death toll rises
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Fatal clashes mark Egypt uprising |
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Clinton takes on Benghazi critics. U.S. Congress
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Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents |
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Sudan leaders back buffer zone |
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Voters back Egyptian constitution| Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced. 63.8% of voters cast Yes ballots in two stages. The commission announced the result live... | |
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| Dec.22 |
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Egypt's vice-president resigns |
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| Dec.11 |
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Obama recognises Syria opposition. Washington
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President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree. Cairo
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| Dec.7 |
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Hamas political leader makes historic Gaza visit |
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Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests |
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Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum |
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Assembly adopts new constitution. Egypt
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| Nov.27 |
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Crowd to Morsi: Ditch decree or leave
Map of Cairo| Cairo: Egyptians swarmed Tahrir Square to demand that their first freely elected leader respect their wishes, hoping to revive a democratic groundswell | |
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| Nov.26 |
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Yasser Arafat's remains exhumed |
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Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks |
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| Nov.22 |
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Egypt president takes new powers| President Mohammed Morsi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions. The declaration says no court can dissolve the consti... | |
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| Nov.21 |
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Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire
Gaza: Hours after a cease-fire was declared Wednesday in Israel's conflict with Gaza, it appeared to be holding
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| Nov.4 |
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Egypt's Coptic Christians pick new pope. Cairo
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| Oct.24 |
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UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire |
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Anti-US protests spread in Arab world
Map of Sanaa Yemen Yemen: In Yemen, demonstrators briefly stormed the grounds of the embassy in Sanaa and burned the US flag. In Egypt, 70 people were injured in protests
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| Sep.12 |
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Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya
Map of Benghazi Libya Eastern Libya: Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate
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| Aug.20 |
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms |
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| Aug.12 |
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Egypt president 'retires' military figures |
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| Aug.6 |
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Syria's prime minister leaves regime |
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| Jul.18 |
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Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were...
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| Jun.24 |
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Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency
Map of Cairo Cairo: Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
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| Jun.14 |
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Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid |
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| Jun.2 |
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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths
Map of Cairo Cairo: An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising
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| May.23 |
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Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison |
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| Apr.17 |
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Bans on Egypt candidates upheld |
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| Apr.14 |
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UN passes plan for Syria monitors |
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| Mar.17 |
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Egypt Coptic Christian Pope dies Pope Shenouda III has died at the age of 88, state television has announced. Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's 80 million population
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Syrian city 'devastated' - UN aid chief |
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| Feb.23 |
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World powers seek Syria breakthrough |
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| Feb.22 |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria
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| Feb.16 |
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UN assembly adopts Syria motion |
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| Feb.4 |
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Security Council's Syria resolution fails
UN Security Council: As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the regime, a draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopt...
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Arab League suspends Syria mission |
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| Jan.22 |
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Yemen president 'leaves country' Ali Abdullah Saleh, has left the country to travel to the US for medical treatment, Yemeni officials have told journalists
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| Jan.11 |
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French journalist killed in Syria |
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| Dec.26 |
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Arab League observers arrive in Syria
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| Dec.19 |
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Arrest warrant issued for vice president |
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| Dec.3 |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead |
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| Nov.27 |
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Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria |
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| Nov.24 |
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Egypt military 'appoints new PM' |
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| Nov.23 |
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Unrest continues in central Cairo |
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Yemen leader signs deal to quit. Saudi Arabia
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| Nov.19 |
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Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square
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| Oct.27 |
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Islamists win Tunisia's elections
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| Oct.25 |
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Gadhafi buried along with son |
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| Oct.23 |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation. Eastern Libya
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| Oct.11 |
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Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit |
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| Oct.9 |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters |
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| Oct.4 |
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UN resolution on Syria is vetoed |
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| Sep.23 |
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Abbas submitted request for full member
UN Gen. Assembly: The Quartet negotiators has urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks within one month and aim for a deal by the end of 2012
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| Sep.22 |
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President Saleh returns to Yemen |
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| Sep.15 |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya |
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| Sep.9 |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy. Egypt
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71. Syria
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| Jun.27 |
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ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi |
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| May.7 |
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US releases Bin Laden home videos. Washington
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| Apr.30 |
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Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque
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| Apr.27 |
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Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government. West Bank
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| Apr.22 |
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75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire. Syria
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| Mar.23 |
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15 killed in Syria clashes
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| Mar.17 |
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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya. UN Security Council
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| Mar.10 |
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Saudi police open fire at protest. Saudi Arabia
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| Feb.20 |
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More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
Eastern Libya: Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
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| Feb.16 |
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Police move in on Bahrain protesters
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| Feb.11 |
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Mubarak steps down, vice president says
Cairo: Hosni Mubarak is stepping down from the presidency, VP Omar Suleiman said, prompting Cairo demonstrators to chant 'Egypt is free!'
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| Feb.4 |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day' |
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| Jan.29 |
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Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear |
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| Jan.14 |
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Tunisian president flees; PM takes reins
Army tanks and armored personnel carriers patrolled Tunis, a day after Ghannouchi announced that he is the interim president
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| Sep.26 |
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Israel's West Bank building freeze expires |
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| May.30 |
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Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship
Gaza: More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
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| Feb.23 |
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Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels |
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims |
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Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush. Baghdad
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| Nov.29 |
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UK teacher jailed over teddy row |
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| Nov.2 |
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'Kidnap' children may not get home |
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| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working |
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| Jul.23 |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria. Libya
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| Feb.8 |
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Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact |
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| Jan.10 |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq |
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| Dec.6 |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave |
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| Dec.1 |
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Huge rally demands PM quit |
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire |
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| Sep.14 |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech
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| Aug.11 |
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U.N. adopts Mideast deal |
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| May.20 |
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Parliament approves Cabinet |
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| May.5 |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord |
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| Feb.4 |
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Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
Syria: Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
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| Jan.26 |
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Hamas won elections West Bank: Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
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| Dec.30 |
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Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM |
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| Dec.15 |
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'High turnout' in election |
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| Dec.11 |
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New Hariri report 'blames Syria' |
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| Nov.25 |
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Palestinians take over key border |
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| Oct.25 |
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Draft constitution passes. Baghdad
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| Oct.20 |
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U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing |
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| Sep.11 |
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Israeli flag lowered over Gaza It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule
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| Aug.28 |
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Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution |
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| Aug.22 |
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Settlers leave last outpost |
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| Aug.1 |
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King Fahd dead |
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| Jun.20 |
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Hariri camp secured majority in parliament |
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| May.3 |
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Parliament swears in partial government |
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| Feb.8 |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire |
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| Jan.30 |
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Iraqis vote amid violence |
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| Nov.10 |
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Arafat died Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
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| Nov.8 |
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U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441 |
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| Jun.10 |
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Bashar al-Assad succeeds late father |
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| 2011 |
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| Sep.15 |
Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya |
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| 2012 |
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| Dec.25 |
Voters back Egyptian constitution| Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced. 63.8% of voters cast Yes ballots in two stages. The commission announced the result live... | |
|
| Jun.24 |
Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency
Map of Cairo Cairo: Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
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| Apr.17 |
Bans on Egypt candidates upheld |
| 2011 |
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| Dec.3 |
Egypt Islamists widen poll lead |
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| Oct.27 |
Islamists win Tunisia's elections
| 2006 |
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| Jan.26 |
Hamas won elections West Bank: Hamas and Fatah supporters scuffled outside the Palestinian parliament building
| 2005 |
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| Dec.15 |
'High turnout' in election |
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| Oct.25 |
Draft constitution passes. Baghdad
|
| Jan.30 |
Iraqis vote amid violence |
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.5 |
Sudan leaders back buffer zone |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.25 |
Palestinians take over key border |
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| 2011 |
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| Oct.23 |
Libya's new leaders declare liberation. Eastern Libya
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| Sep.23 |
Abbas submitted request for full member
UN Gen. Assembly: The Quartet negotiators has urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks within one month and aim for a deal by the end of 2012
|
| Apr.27 |
Hamas, Fatah reach deal for government. West Bank
| 2005 |
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| Sep.11 |
Israeli flag lowered over Gaza It was the end of 38 years of an occupation of the Palestinian territory 2 weeks ahead of schedule
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| Aug.28 |
Committee signs Iraq's draft constitution |
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| 2002 |
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| Nov.8 |
U.N. passes Iraq resolution 1441 |
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| 2012 |
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| Nov.4 |
Egypt's Coptic Christians pick new pope. Cairo
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| Mar.17 |
Egypt Coptic Christian Pope dies Pope Shenouda III has died at the age of 88, state television has announced. Coptic Christians make up 10% of Egypt's 80 million population
| 2009 |
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| Jun.4 |
Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims |
| 2006 |
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| Sep.14 |
Muslims blast pope's Islam speech
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| 2012 |
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| Dec.8 |
President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree. Cairo
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| Nov.29 |
Assembly adopts new constitution. Egypt
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| Nov.22 |
Egypt president takes new powers| President Mohammed Morsi has issued a declaration banning challenges to his decrees, laws and decisions. The declaration says no court can dissolve the consti... | |
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| 2012 |
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| Feb.22 |
Two Western journalists killed in Syria
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| Jan.11 |
French journalist killed in Syria |
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| 2012 |
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| Aug.20 |
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms |
| 2005 |
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| Dec.30 |
Ex-VP: Assad threatened Lebanese PM |
|
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| 2005 |
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| Aug.22 |
Settlers leave last outpost |
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| 2013 |
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| Jan.23 |
Clinton takes on Benghazi critics. U.S. Congress
| 2012 |
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| Nov.26 |
Yasser Arafat's remains exhumed |
| 2005 |
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| Dec.11 |
New Hariri report 'blames Syria' |
|
| Oct.20 |
U.N. probe links Syria to Hariri killing |
|
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| 2013 |
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| Mar.21 |
Obama vows Palestinian state support |
| 2012 |
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| Dec.7 |
Hamas political leader makes historic Gaza visit |
|
| Mar.7 |
Syrian city 'devastated' - UN aid chief |
| 2008 |
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| Dec.14 |
Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush. Baghdad
|
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| 2012 |
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| Nov.21 |
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire
Gaza: Hours after a cease-fire was declared Wednesday in Israel's conflict with Gaza, it appeared to be holding
| 2011 |
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| Oct.11 |
Prisoner swap deal to free Shalit |
|
| Mar.17 |
U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya. UN Security Council
| 2010 |
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| Feb.23 |
Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur rebels |
| 2007 |
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| Feb.8 |
Palestinian talks yield power-sharing pact |
| 2006 |
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| Nov.25 |
Palestinians, Israel agree to cease-fire |
|
| Aug.11 |
U.N. adopts Mideast deal |
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| May.5 |
Main parties sign Darfur accord |
| 2005 |
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| Feb.8 |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire |
|
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| 2012 |
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| May.23 |
Pakistani doctor in bin Laden raid gets 33 years in prison |
|
| Apr.14 |
UN passes plan for Syria monitors |
|
| Feb.16 |
UN assembly adopts Syria motion |
|
| Feb.4 |
Security Council's Syria resolution fails
UN Security Council: As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the regime, a draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopt...
|
| Jan.28 |
Arab League suspends Syria mission |
| 2011 |
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| Dec.26 |
Arab League observers arrive in Syria
|
| Oct.4 |
UN resolution on Syria is vetoed |
|
| Aug.14 |
21 dead after naval forces shell city |
|
| Jun.27 |
ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi |
| 2007 |
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| Nov.29 |
UK teacher jailed over teddy row |
|
| Jul.23 |
HIV medics released to Bulgaria. Libya
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| 2012 |
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| Sep.12 |
Attack kills U.S. ambassador to Libya
Map of Benghazi Libya Eastern Libya: Obama strongly condemned Wednesday the killing of J. Christopher Stevens, Washington's ambassador to Libya, in a mob attack at a U.S. Consulate
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| 2013 |
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| May. 27 |
EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels
Map of Brussels Brussels: European Union foreign ministers have agreed not to renew the union's arms embargo on the Syrian opposition
| On the same day peace delegates met to talk again about how they want calm to come to Syria
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| 2011 |
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| Nov.27 |
Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria |
|
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| 2012 |
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| Nov.26 |
Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza ceasefire talks |
|
| Feb.23 |
World powers seek Syria breakthrough |
|
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| 2013 |
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| Jun. 9 |
Libya army chief of staff 'resigns' |
|
| Feb.6 |
Politician's slaying shocks Tunisia
|
| Jan.6 |
Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents |
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.22 |
Egypt's vice-president resigns |
|
| Aug.12 |
Egypt president 'retires' military figures |
|
| Aug.6 |
Syria's prime minister leaves regime |
|
| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were...
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| Jan.22 |
Yemen president 'leaves country' Ali Abdullah Saleh, has left the country to travel to the US for medical treatment, Yemeni officials have told journalists
| 2011 |
|
| Dec.19 |
Arrest warrant issued for vice president |
|
| Nov.24 |
Egypt military 'appoints new PM' |
|
| Nov.23 |
Yemen leader signs deal to quit. Saudi Arabia
|
| Sep.22 |
President Saleh returns to Yemen |
|
| Sep.5 |
Libya army convoy reaches Niger |
|
| Feb.11 |
Mubarak steps down, vice president says
Cairo: Hosni Mubarak is stepping down from the presidency, VP Omar Suleiman said, prompting Cairo demonstrators to chant 'Egypt is free!'
|
| Jan.14 |
Tunisian president flees; PM takes reins
Army tanks and armored personnel carriers patrolled Tunis, a day after Ghannouchi announced that he is the interim president
| 2000 |
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| Jun.10 |
Bashar al-Assad succeeds late father |
|
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| 2013 |
|
| Jan.28 |
Egypt protests defy night curfew |
|
| Jan.25 |
Fatal clashes mark Egypt uprising |
| 2012 |
|
| Dec.6 |
Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests |
|
| Dec.2 |
Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum |
|
| Nov.27 |
Crowd to Morsi: Ditch decree or leave
Map of Cairo| Cairo: Egyptians swarmed Tahrir Square to demand that their first freely elected leader respect their wishes, hoping to revive a democratic groundswell | |
|
| Sep.13 |
Anti-US protests spread in Arab world
Map of Sanaa Yemen Yemen: In Yemen, demonstrators briefly stormed the grounds of the embassy in Sanaa and burned the US flag. In Egypt, 70 people were injured in protests
|
| Jun.2 |
Mubarak jailed for protest deaths
Map of Cairo Cairo: An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising
| 2011 |
|
| Nov.23 |
Unrest continues in central Cairo |
|
| Nov.19 |
Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square
|
| Oct.9 |
23 dead as forces clash with protesters |
|
| Sep.9 |
Protesters break into Israeli embassy. Egypt
|
| Jul.31 |
Army, protesters clash, killing 71. Syria
|
| Apr.22 |
75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire. Syria
|
| Mar.23 |
15 killed in Syria clashes
|
| Mar.10 |
Saudi police open fire at protest. Saudi Arabia
|
| Feb.20 |
More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
Eastern Libya: Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
|
| Feb.16 |
Police move in on Bahrain protesters
|
| Feb.4 |
Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day' |
|
| Jan.29 |
Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear |
| 2010 |
|
| May.30 |
Deaths as Israeli forces storm aid ship
Gaza: More than 10 people onboard a flotilla carrying aid for the Palestinian territory of Gaza were killed when security forces boarded the boats
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.1 |
Huge rally demands PM quit |
|
| Feb.4 |
Danish, Norwegian embassies ablaze
Syria: Hundreds of Syrian demonstrators stormed the Danish Embassy in Damascus and set fire to the building in protest at the cartoons
|
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| 2013 |
|
| Jan.27 |
Curfew issued as Egypt death toll rises
| 2011 |
|
| Apr.30 |
Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque
|
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| 2013 |
|
| Jun. 14 |
Syria condemns chemical weapon 'lie' |
|
| Jun. 13 |
White House: Syria crosses 'red line' 
Washington: Syria used sarin gas, against rebels, a move that is prompting the U.S. to increase the 'scale and scope' of its support for the opposition
| Syrian forces under President Bashar al-Assad have used chemical weapons 'on a small scale' against the opposition rebels
|
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| 2011 |
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| Oct.25 |
Gadhafi buried along with son |
| 2005 |
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| Aug.1 |
King Fahd dead |
| 2004 |
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| Nov.10 |
Arafat died Paris: The veteran Palestinian leader has died in a Paris hospital. There is no clear line of succession
|
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| 2012 |
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| Jun.14 |
Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid |
| 2007 |
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| Sep.10 |
Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working |
| 2006 |
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| May.20 |
Parliament approves Cabinet |
| 2005 |
|
| Jun.20 |
Hariri camp secured majority in parliament |
|
| May.3 |
Parliament swears in partial government |