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Generals to alter Egypt president's powers
They may reduce sweeping authority constitution bestows on head of state
Iran
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Political decisions clip the wings of youths
International sanctions over the country's nuclear programme have radically altered lives of people who are forced to cope with corruption, inflation and rising unemployment
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Parchin chamber raises nuclear test suspicions
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‘Iran must resolve its quarrel with the US'
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Two abducted engineers freed
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Egypt
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Analysts cast doubt over army's return
Role to depend on who is elected president
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Overseas vote thrusts underdog into limelight
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Egypt's military to curb presidential powers
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Generals to alter Egypt president's powers
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Lebanon
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Fresh tension in Lebanon as troops kill cleric
Anger mounts following deaths of anti-Assad alliance members
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Lebanon premier appeals for calm as cleric shot
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Lebanon warning a 'catastrophe' for travellers
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UAE urges citizens to stay away from Lebanon
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Iraq
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Secret prison still open in Baghdad, group says
Iraqis still held at a Baghdad prison supposed to have been shut after torture allegations, group says
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Iraqi censors want last laugh on TV comedy
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Iraq's oldest person has died at age 125
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Al Hashemi on Interpol's 'most wanted' list
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Palestinian territories
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Palestinians move to protect Al Aqsa Mosque
Israeli restrictions, heavy security ignored
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Drive to boycott colony goods gets boost
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Palestinians to protect Al Aqsa from colonists
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Arafat's moneyman targeted
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Syria
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Fighting breaks out in restive Damascus district
Troops clash with army defectors in Kfar Souseh
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Bomb goes off in Douma suburb
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Deadly blast hits biggest eastern Syrian city
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Protesters rally in Aleppo, Syria
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News Editor's choice
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Capital's sporting gains from CAS
Opening of new arbitration facility in Abu Dhabi adds to its status as sports hub
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UAE will fire up gas export forum
UAE is to be congratulated on joining the GECF after the Cabinet approval on May 15
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Afghanistan tops Nato agenda
Obama hopes to convince french president to reconsider vow to pull out troops
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