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The opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA) claims that chemical weapons were used on Wednesday in a Damascus town by Hezbollah fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Full Story »
A UK bid to put the Hezbollah on the European Union's terror list failed on Wednesday, as it failed to garner a unanimous vote from other EU member states. Full Story »
Egypt's top Muslim cleric Sheik Ahmed Al Tayeb has said that the anti-Morsi protests planned for June 30 are religiously acceptable, as long as they are peaceful. Full Story »
The head of a provincial political party was killed in a suicide bombing on the eve of regional elections in the Nineveh province, northern Iraq Full Story »
BUSINESS
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The subscriptions to IPOs (initial public offerings) in the Saudi stock market dropped drastically during the year, according to a recent economic study.
BLOGS ROUNDUP
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After a 26-month uprising and over 100,000 chiefly innocent Syrian fatalities, G8 leaders essentially agree with Assad and Putin; Luma's idea swiped by the government? Qatar’s Foreign Policy in a nutshell; and bills in bras at the borders.
ENTERTAINMENT
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With all kinds of emotions about their country's political problems, many Egyptians are turning to music to sing, rap, and dance their Revolutionary cares away.
SPORTS
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The young playmaker has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid and Manchester City but the Andalusians say his exit is far from guaranteed
