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  Bahrain King Says Foreign Plot Against Gulf Foiled

  World | March 21, 2011 14:34 IST

  Manama, Mar 21: Bahrain has foiled a "foreign plot" to target Gulf countries, King Hamad said in a possible reference to Iran, after security forces crushed Shiite-led unrest, the state news agency reported today.He said

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  Yes, We Would Kill Gaddafi, Says British Defence Secretary

  World | March 21, 2011 11:01 IST

  London, March 21: British Defence Secretary Liam Fox said he would sanction a 'bunker buster' attack on the dictator's lair as long as civilian casualties could be avoided, The Daily Mail reported.  As Britain launched

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  Demos Across Syria After Foiled Damascus Rally; 4 Killed

  World | March 19, 2011 8:33 IST

  Damascus, March 18: Syrian security forces intervened against a rally in Daraa, south of Damascus, today, the state news agency said as a human rights activist alleged four people were killed and hundreds wounded. Other

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  Egyptian Army Starts Rounding Up Journalists

  World | February 04, 2011 22:21 IST

  Cairo, Feb 3: The Egyptian military started rounding up journalists, possibly for their own protection, on Thursday after they came under attack from supporters of President Hosni Mubarak who have been assaulting anti-government protesters. The

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  Egypt Unrest Forces Indian Tourists To Cancel Holiday Plans

  India | February 04, 2011 23:43 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 2 (PTI) Plans for many Indian tourists to click a picture in front of the Pyramid, a cruise down the river Nile are coming unstuck due to the political crisis in Egypt

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  Unrest Spreads To Jordan, King Sacks His Cabinet

  World | February 04, 2011 23:48 IST

  Amman, Feb 1: Jordan's King Abdullah II fired his government Tuesday in the wake of street protests and asked an ex-prime minister to form a new Cabinet, ordering him to launch immediate political reforms. The