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Sudan
The Arab League criticised the International Criminal Court's prosecutor for seeking the arrest of Sudan's president on genocide charges, saying diplomacy should be given a priority to solve the conflict in Darfur.
Iraq
A British man being held by militants in Iraq has committed suicide, according to reports in the UK media.
Iraq
Prime Minister Gordon Brown flew into Baghdad on Saturday and said he wanted to reduce British troop levels in Iraq, though he refused to set a timetable for their departure.
Egypt
Outraged by what they described as international double standards, Egyptian members of parliament have demanded the International Criminal Court (ICC) issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert for alleged involvement in war crimes.
Iraq
Iraq's main Sunni Arab bloc rejoined the Shiite-led government on Saturday in a breakthrough for national reconciliation after parliament approved its candidates for several vacant ministerial posts.
Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki told a German magazine he supported US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's proposal that US troops should leave Iraq within 16 months.
Iraq
Al Qaida may be considering shifting focus to its original home base in Afghanistan, where American casualties are running higher than in Iraq, the US commander in Iraq said in an interview.
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Editorial/Region
Attempts at changing troop levels may bring about more harm than good to Iraq.
Editorial/Region
Nothing has been heard from the Quartet's envoy on what success, if any, he has made.
Columns/Region
An agreement between Israel and Syria will have dramatic ripple effect in the region.
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