Abbas to make scaled-down bid at U.N.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday , Sept. 8, 2012. Abbas said will ask the United Nation's General Assembly to be accepted as a non-member state in the international organization.(AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)
Palestinian leader to ask for upgrade one year after failed statehood effort.
Islamist militants claim responsibility for Israel border attack
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Group says raid was in response to anti-Muslim video.
Loyalist Libyans oust Benghazi militias
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Takeover of bases follows street protest against groups that many blame for U.S. Consulate killings.
Syrian rebels move HQ back home
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Free Syrian Army announces shift of its headquarters from Turkey to an unidentified location in Syria.
Desperate Syrians cross a hazardous border
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In Turkey, worry that the frontier with Syria is too porous and too wild.
Dueling protests in Libya reflect struggle for country’s soul
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Anti-militia protesters overrun four militia bases in Benghazi amid call for the rule of law.
4 dead in clash on Sinai border
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Israeli soldiers kill 3 gunmen who crossed from Egypt and attacked; 1 soldier also slain
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Islamists in Egypt
Since ousting Mubarak, the Islamists and liberals have quarreled over Egypt’s religious tenor.
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Palin makes trip to holy site in Jerusalem
Palin visited a Jewish holy site in Jerusalem soon after arriving in Israel.
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Making demands across the Middle East
Demonstrations inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia quickly spread.
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Making demands across the Middle East
Demonstrations inspired by uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia quickly spread.
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Clearing Tahrir Square
Egypt’s army and military police try to clear the last protesters from Cairo's main square.
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After Egypt’s regime change
Ruling council says it will run the country for six months, or until elections are held.
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