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Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 06:37
Azerbaijan is arming to the teeth. Armenia is growing increasingly disillusioned with Russia, its main protector. And the potential for armed conflict in breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh appears higher than it has been in years.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 06:43
Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, calls into question Gen. Martin Dempsey's gloomy analysis of U.S. military options in Syria.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 06:51
Egypt's presidency said on Wednesday that diplomatic efforts to end the country's political turmoil had failed and warned that the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted President Mohamed Mursi would be held responsible for the consequences.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 06:59
The past few weeks saw several strikes by public sector workers, who either called for more benefits or that their “acquired rights” remain unchanged in fear of pay reductions and other benefit cuts.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 07:07
Saudi King Abdullah has appointed Prince Sultan bin Salman, the tourism minister as a new deputy defence minister in a move that strengthens his credentials for future high office in the kingdom.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 07:12
In his first news conference, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reiterated his willingness to participate in nuclear negotiations with the international community but stopped short of saying he would welcome direct talks with the U.S.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 07:18
A former Burundian Hutu rebel leader believed by authorities to have been in exile in the Congo for almost three years said on Tuesday he would take a second stab at the presidency in 2015 elections.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 07:31
Ugandan MPs have passed a controversial bill limiting public protests - branded a "serious blow to open political debate" by Amnesty International.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 07:35
Two senior United Nations relief officials today called on the Government of Sudan to renew the work permits for international aid workers based in Darfur so they can resume protection and assistance to hundreds of thousands of displaced civilians in the region.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 07:38
Yemen foiled an al Qaeda plot to capture oil and gas facilities and seize two key southern ports early this week, a spokesman for Yemen's prime minister said Wednesday.