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UN decries rising poverty in east Jerusalem

Israeli "segregation policies" have caused deep economic isolation and left more than 80 percent of Palestian children in east Jerusalem wallowing in poverty, the UN said in a report.

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Syria back online after internet blackout

Syria's internet and phone service has resumed in the war-torn nation after a two-day blackout left much of the country cut off.

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Saudi reportedly beheads Pakistani drug mule

Saudi authorities beheaded a Pakistani man found guilty of smuggling drugs into the kingdom, the interior ministry said, according to AFP news agency.

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Israel okays new settler homes near Ramallah

The announcement comes just two days after a report stated the Israeli prime minister had ordered a freeze Israel has given the go-ahead to build nearly 300 houses in a settlement near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, an army spokesman has said, in a move likely to spark tensions as Washington seeks to restart peace talks.

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Israel detains Grand Mufti of Jerusalem

Israeli police have detained the top Muslim cleric in the Palestinian territories and are questioning him over the latest disturbances at a Jerusalem shrine.

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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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