Chuck Hagel, US former Republican senator, nominated for Pentagon described as 'a true and natural U.S ally'; PM Netanyahu still to comment about controversial nomination
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According to the Human Rights watch, that Bahrain's Court of Cassation upheld the long prison terms for 13 activists who allegedly plotted to overthrow the monarchy is proof of the nation's inability to protect basic human rights
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Despite the fact that Washington and Tehran have not had any diplomatic relations since 1979, Iranian ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Iran is hopeful about the appointment of Chuck Hagel
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As a retired U.S. general warns that overdoing drone strikes might threaten American foreign policy goals, a new U.S. drone kills eight in Pakistan, including a foreign tactical trainer for Al-Qaeda
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As US President Barack Obama prepares to host Afghan President Hamid Karzai, another incident of insider attacks left a soldier serving with the NATO force in Afghanistan shot dead by a man in Afghan army uniform
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Spokesman for Israeli PM Netanyahu is met with outrage by Egyptians online after tweeting Egyptian nationalist song originally written to commemorate Israel's 1970 Bahr El-Baqar massacre
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US President Barack Obama to choose his counterterrorism adviser John Brennan as the new CIA director
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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's peace plan encounters opposition and international refusal as it is 'detached from reality'
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Libyan President Mohammed Al-Megarif says he survived an assassination attempt and tells state TV that he was 'unharmed'
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas aims to examine possibilities of reviving the reconciliation deal with rival Hamas during a visit to Egypt on Wednesday, senior Fatah leader says
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Head of Hatenuah party Tzipi Livni reveals the failure of Israeli centrist parties to create a united electoral list ahead of the Knesset race in 22 January
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Head of Kuwait Society for Human Rights announces that opposition member gets a two-year jail sentence after 'insulting emir'
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US media reports said that US President Barack Obama might nominate the 66-year old Republican Chuck Hagel as his new defense secretary to succeed Leon Panetta
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US State Department says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will return to work on Monday after being briefly hospitalized for a few days in New York
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Tehran, Damascus major regional ally, supports a plan by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to end the 21-month conflict in his country as it includes a 'comprehensive solution'
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The Bahraini Court of Cassation rejects the final appeals by 13 well-known opposition activists who face charges of 'setting up terror groups to topple the regime'
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The Palestinian president has ordered his government to officially change the name of the Palestinian Authority to 'State of Palestine'
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Two state broadcast journalists were arrested after failing to ensure coverage of an important speech by President Salva Kiir
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki warns of polarisation across region saying country's national security is being threatened by Takfirist groups
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