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Inquiry focuses on Iraq 'threat'
The UK's official Iraq war inquiry is to begin its public hearings, with leading civil servants and a former spy chief giving evidence.
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Iraq January vote 'not possible'
Iraq will not be able to hold polls before the end of January as required by the constitution, electoral officials say.
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Gaddafi 'to mediate' football row
Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi is set to mediate between Algeria and Egypt in a bitter football row.
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Four die in Israel 'copter crash
Four people - two of them pilots - are killed in a civilian helicopter crash off the coast of northern Israel.
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Jordan parliament dissolved by king
Jordan's King Abdullah dissolves the country's parliament halfway through its four-year term and calls for early elections.
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Three injured in strikes on Gaza
Three Palestinians have been injured in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical workers say.
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Belgian admits Iran arms charges
An alleged Belgian arms dealer pleads guilty to conspiring to illegally export jet engines and parts from the US to Iran.
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Hamas 'debating Shalit swap deal'
Members of Hamas are in Cairo to discuss a prisoner swap for the captured Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, reports say.
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Lebanon body confirmed as Briton
Human remains found in Lebanon are confirmed as those of a British journalist kidnapped nearly 25 years ago.
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Trainee Mossad spy 'arrested by Israeli police'
A trainee spy for Israel's Mossad secret service is arrested by Tel Aviv police while taking part in a training operation, media say.
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Hummus wars
Who makes the best chickpeas and sesame dish?
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Election worries
Rows over election law threaten Iraq's crucial poll
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Chateau Maroc
Morocco's wine growers sniff success abroad
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Divided city
Life in Jerusalem's heart where three faiths coincide
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Tough lessons
Why Obama is finding Mid-East peace a struggle
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Family affair
Is North Africa succumbing to dynastic rule?
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Iraqi MPs pass new election law
Iraq's parliament passes an amended version of the new election law vetoed by its Sunni Arab vice-president last week.
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Lula urges Iran nuclear solution
Brazil has reaffirmed its support for Iran's right to a civilian nuclear programme, but called for a "just and balanced" solution with the West.
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Yemeni tribe frees Japanese man
Yemeni tribesman release a Japanese engineer kidnapped in Arhab, north-east of the capital, Sanaa, officials say.
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'Saudis killed' in border clash
Saudi soldiers are killed by Yemeni rebels in fresh border incursions over the weekend, local media report.
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Deutsche Bahn in Qatar rail deal
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn signs a 17bn euro contract to build rail and underground lines in Qatar and Bahrain.
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Saudis warn against Hajj protests
The Saudi authorities warn people not to stage protests at the Hajj, as more than 2.5 million Muslims prepare for the pilgrimage.
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'No whitewash' from Iraq inquiry
The Iraq war inquiry will result in a "full and insightful" account of events surrounding the conflict, the UK probe's chairman pledges.
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Iran war games for nuclear sites
Iran begins five days of war games to simulate strikes on its nuclear sites, warning it will retaliate if attacked.
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Iranians bail convicted reformist
Iranian ex-vice-president Mohammed Ali Abtahi is bailed pending an appeal of a jail sentence for fomenting unrest.
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