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Leaders seek exit from Egypt impasse
Leaders were meeting inside and outside Egypt on Saturday to seek a way out of a dangerous impasse between President Hosni Mubarak and demonstrators.
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Saboteurs attack Egypt gas pipeline
Saboteurs blew up a gas pipeline, state television said on Saturday, adding fresh turmoil to Egypt during unprecedented protests.
We will bring Mubarak down, say protesters
Anti-government protesters said on Thursday they were more determined than ever to topple Egypt President Hosni Mubarak after Wednesday’s clashes.
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Leaks show Palestinians giving ground to Israel
Palestinian negotiators secretly told Israel it could keep swathes of occupied East Jerusalem, according to leaked documents.
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Israel boards Gaza aid ship
Israel’s navy boarded another aid ship on Saturday to enforce a blockade of Gaza five days after its troops killed nine people on a Turkish aid boat.
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Lebanon’s Hariri to take another stab at forming govt
Lebanon’s president designated Saad al-Hariri prime minister on Wednesday, asking the politician to form a new government for a second time.
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Lebanon’s Hariri abandons effort to form govt
Lebanese prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri on Thursday abandoned an attempt to form a government with rival groups including Hezbollah.
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After Lebanon win, Hariri faces next test as PM
Success in Saad al-Hariri’s next political test will hinge on lasting reconciliation with rivals allied to neighbouring Syria.
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Hezbollah sees Israeli prisoner swap this month
Lebanon’s Hezbollah said on Wednesday it had agreed to a United Nations-mediated deal to exchange prisoners with Israel.
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Hezbollah fighters impose control on Beirut
Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah took control of the Muslim part of Beirut on Friday, tightening its grip on the city in a major blow to the United States-backed government. Security sources said at least 11 people had been killed and 30 wounded in three days of battles between pro-government gunmen and fighters loyal to Hezbollah.
