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June 10, 2013
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's trial over his role in the deaths of protesters in 2011 was resumed in Cairo on Monday, amid rumours that the court will acquit him.
The anti-Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi 'tamarod' (rebellion) campaign has gathered 13 million signatures since May 1, as the number of voices calling for Morsi's early ousting increases.
All seven of the suspected Taliban militants who launched an attack on Kabul airport died in suicide bomb explosions on Monday, an Afghani police chief said
A car bomb exploded in Taanayel east Lebanon, damaging nearby vehicles but causing no injuries
At least eight Egyptians have been injured after clashes with Libyan border guards, who set an Egyptian truck on fire.
The Guardian Council are reassessing Hassan Rouhani's qualifications to run for President as reports emerged that a reformist coalition had settled on backing his candidacy
Three near-simultaneous bomb attacks killed 12 people in a mainly Shiite town north of Iraq
High ranking officials from the Jordanian Armed Forces and the US military announced the commencement of the 'Eager Lion' training drill on Sunday. 8,000 army personnel will be in Jordan to take part in the programme, which seeks to boost military cooperation.
After securing the northern town of Qusair late last week, the Syrian regime forces are allegedly preparing for an attack on Aleppo, a rebel stronghold.
A police captain was killed after clashes between security forces and armed outlaws took place in Arish, the capital of the North Sinai governorate.
The Chief of Staff of the Libyan army Major General Yussef al-Mangoush was sacked hours after deadly fighting erupted in Benghazi between protesters and militias, resulting in the deaths of at least 27 people.
June 9, 2013
Violence erupted as a group of demonstrators arrived to protest over Hezbollah's involvement in the Syrian conflict, near the Iranian embassy in Beirut
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged supporters to 'teach protestors' a lesson at the ballot box in next year's local elections
Veteran diplomat Ali Akbar Velayati's candidacy has been endorsed by a leading clerical group
Israeli defense forces submitted a reported to the UN Security Council threatening to attack Syrian tanks on its border.
