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Syria cut off from global internet

Syria's Internet blackout entered into its second consecutive day, which the state news agency blamed on a fault in optical fibre cables.

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Deadly attacks strike northern Iraq

At least 71 people have been killed in violence so far this month [Reuters]A shooting and two car bombs in Iraq have left at least two people dead and wounded 26 in the western and northern parts of the country, officials have said.

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Egypt court refuses 'Camel Battle' appeal

Egyptians are still waiting for anyone to be held accountable in the attacks in February 2011 on protestersEgypt's court of cassation has refused an appeal by prosecutors over the "Camel Battle" trial.

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Egypt announces cabinet reshuffle

Egypt has announced a cabinet reshuffle that removes two ministers closely involved in talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and increases the representation of President Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood in the government.

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Syrian chemical weapons debate intensifies

A UN team of investigators has said it has not reached "conclusive findings" that chemical weapons have been used by any parties in the Syrian conflict, distancing itself from an earlier statement from one of its members that suggested the likely use of sarin gas by rebels.

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UN peacekeepers seized near Syria border

UN unaware of identity of captors of four membersFour UN peackeepers are being held in the so-called Area of Limitation between Syria and Israel, where neither Israeli nor Syrian forces can operate.

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Saudis arrested over blast at Tanzania church

Tanzanian authorities have arrested six people, including four from Saudi Arabia, in connection with an attack that killed two people and injured 30 others during a mass at a church, officials say.

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Deadly blasts hit Iraqi capital

BaghdadAt least 11 people have been killed in three bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital, medics and police say.

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UN: No clear proof of Syria chemical arms use

The Syrian regime and rebels have accused each other of using chemical weaponsA UN team of investigators into rights abuses in Syria has stressed there is no conclusive proof of either side in the conflict using chemical weapons, despite a team member's claims to the contrary.

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Iraqi PM's coalition leads in local vote

Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki's coalition came top in provincial elections two weeks ago, results released on Saturday showed, but failed to win a majority in any district, meaning it will need alliances to hold onto senior provincial posts.

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