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Mohammad Ali Abtahi gives evidence at trial
Senior Iranian reformer jailed
Key reformer and ex-vice-president Mohammad Ali Abtahi is jailed for six years for fomenting unrest after Iran's disputed polls.
Power struggle continues
Q&A: Iran election aftermath
Country Profile: Iran

Smuggling tunnel, file pic (22.01.09) Israeli air strikes target Gaza
Several Palestinians are injured after Israeli aircraft carry out air strikes against targets in the Gaza Strip, officials say.

Hajj at Mecca Four on Hajj killed by swine flu
Four people die of swine flu as they take part in this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, reports say.

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Why Obama is finding Mid-East peace a struggle
Jerusalem Divided city
Life in Jerusalem's heart where three faiths coincide
Archive photo of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his brother Said, May 2007 Family affair
Is North Africa succumbing to dynastic rule?

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Obama warns Israel on settlements
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Yahia sends Algeria to World Cup
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