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12/18/2011 11:57:55 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki calls on lawmakers to withdraw confidence from one of his deputies, a Sunni Arab who described him on television as "worse than Saddam Hussein"
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World
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Region
12/17/2011 3:05:58 PM
US President Barack Obama urges 'national unity' after US forces formally marked the end of their mission in Iraq with a low-key ceremony near Baghdad on Thursday
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World
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Region
12/16/2011 11:53:11 AM
US military signs over to Baghdad the last of its military bases in Iraq in a low key ceremony held in the city of Nasiriya
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Books
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12/15/2011 12:22:24 PM
Sale cancelled after questions were raised about the Mahfouz archives up for auction
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Sports
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Africa
12/14/2011 1:51:09 PM
The late withdrawal of leading 2010 World Cup official Danny Jordaan from a contest to head football in the sub-continent completed a disastrous year for South Africa on and off the field
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World
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Region
12/14/2011 1:44:57 PM
Hundreds of Iraqis set alight US and Israeli flags on Wednesday as they celebrated the impending pullout of American forces from the country in the former insurgent bastion of Fallujah
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World
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Region
12/14/2011 10:23:20 AM
As the date for US troop withdrawal from Iraq is nearing, analysts predict that a power vacuum is to result that will work in Iran's favor and threaten regional stability
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World
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International
12/13/2011 10:10:09 AM
Canada pulls out of 1997 Kyoto Protocol, stating it is in fact an "impediment to climate change", as major carbon-emitting countries like the US and China refuse to ratify
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World
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Region
12/12/2011 4:04:13 PM
NATO will permanently shut down its military training mission in Iraq and withdraw all of its soldiers from the country by 31 December
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World
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Region
12/12/2011 11:02:17 AM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pays a visit to Washington to hold talks on the future ties after US withdrawal
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Egypt
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Politics
12/10/2011 3:00:00 PM
Brotherhood withdraws representatives from proposed council hours after senior general said SCAF would have final say on new constitution; other major figures decline invitations to join council
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World
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Region
12/9/2011 1:02:33 PM
Yemeni protesters continue to take to the streets in anger at the opposition’s backing for the Gulf-brokered power transfer plan whereas pro-Saleh forces are withdrawing from Taiz city
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World
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Region
12/6/2011 9:42:38 AM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow made the decision to downgrade relations with Qatar
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World
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International
12/5/2011 2:39:58 PM
The United States and other nations vowed Monday to keep supporting Afghanistan after most foreign forces leave the country in 2014, as the nation faces an enduring Taliban-led insurgency and possible financial collapse
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World
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Region
12/5/2011 12:38:46 PM
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki expresses confidence Monday in the future of his country following a US pledge to fully withdraw troops by the end of the month
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World
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Region
12/4/2011 4:02:19 PM
Unity government expected to be announced in Yemen within two days pending formation of military commission that should oversee troop withdrawal, restructure security services
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World
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Region
11/30/2011 10:39:48 AM
After the embassy was attacked by protesters, Britain is withdrawing some staff and dependence from its embassy in Tehran
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World
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Region
11/28/2011 4:20:14 PM
Syria's foreign minister Walid Muallem condemns the Arab League decision to impose economic sanctions on Syria, assuring that Syria had withdrawn 95 or 96 per cent of Syrian assets from Arab countries
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World
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Region
11/28/2011 1:25:18 PM
Saudi security forces pull out from Shiite villages in the Eastern province, following last week's severe clashes with protesters in the Sunni-majority Kingdom
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Egypt
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Politics
11/19/2011 7:39:06 PM
Security forces withdraw, protesters retake Tahrir Square
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