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Crowds attack home of Iranian opposition leader

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Pro-government militiamen attacked the home of an Iranian opposition leader with homemade bombs and beat one of his…

Israeli, Palestinian leaders face critics of talks

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned Friday from the resumption of Mideast negotiations in Washington to…

Explosions hit south Lebanon village, cause fire

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese security officials say several explosions have caused a large fire in a southern village.

Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai's police chief says worries about spying by the U.S., Israel and others helped push plans to…

Egypt TV show stirs debate over Muslim Brotherhood

CAIRO (AP) — The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on…

Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American…

Book says Nazi hunter Wiesenthal worked for Mossad

JERUSALEM (AP) — A new book claims renowned Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal worked for Israel's Mossad spy agency, providing information…

Group promotes Egypt's spy chief for president

CAIRO (AP) — Activists on Thursday hung posters across Cairo supporting Egypt's intelligence chief as a candidate in next year's…

US forces still in fight at end of combat mission

HAWIJA, Iraq (AP) — Even as President Barack Obama was announcing the end of combat in Iraq, American soldiers were sealing off a…

Hamas leader rejects talks with Israel

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The top Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip rejected compromise with Israel in a fiery speech Wednesday, a day…

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