Hamas releases a British journalist it had held for a month in Gaza, saying at a news conference that it suspects him of being a spy.

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First results from Iraq’s election show PM Nouri Maliki’s grouping leading in two southern provinces, officials say.

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US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.

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At least one person is killed in clashes between police and separatists in southern Yemen.

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The Palestinian Authority says indirect talks with Israel will be “very difficult” if more homes are built on occupied land as planned.

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An Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.

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A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, opens in Israel.

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The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and urges bold steps to peace.

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Sheikh Tantawi never shied away from controversy

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A court case brought by the family of Rachel Corrie, a US protester killed by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003, opens in Israel.

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