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Mashaal vows to continue fighting Israel rather than give up 'any inch' of Palestine
The leader of the Islamic terrorist group Hamas vowed to continue fighting Israel Saturday.
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Iranian warships dock in Sudan for second time, angering Saudis
Two Iranian warships docked in Port Sudan for the second time in less than two months in recent days.
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Egypt's military warns of 'disastrous consequences' if crisis not resolved through dialogue
Egypt's military warned on Saturday of "disastrous consequences" if the
crisis that sent tens of thousands of protesters back into the streets
is not resolved.
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Assad is already using chemical weapons, Syrian opposition claims
As fears grow that Syrian President Bashar Assad may use chemical
weapons in a desperate move to quell a 22-month uprising, members of the
opposition claimed Friday that the regime is already using
internationally-banned chemical agents.
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Mashaal in Gaza: Tomorrow Ramallah, then Jerusalem
Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal, on his first visit to Gaza on Friday, told
crowds he hoped his next visit would be to "Jerusalem, Ramallah and a
liberated Palestine."
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Obama sends Hanukkah message to Jews worldwide
US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, issued their annual Hanukkah message on Friday.
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Mayan apocalypse: panic spreads as December 21 nears
Ahead of December 21, which marks the conclusion of the 5,125-year "Long
Count" Mayan calendar, panic buying of candles and essentials has been
reported in China and Russia.
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Islamist coalition urges referendum to go ahead
A coalition of the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups called
on Saturday for a referendum on a draft constitution to go ahead on time
on December 15.
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US Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage cases
The US Supreme Court has agreed for the first time to hear challenges to laws banning gay marriage in the US.
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Saudi official: Gulf cannot 'tolerate' unrest
A senior Saudi official says Gulf Arab states must quash any Arab
Spring-inspired unrest or risk threats to their leadership across the
oil-rich region.