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LOS ANGELES (United States) - Angelina Jolie is set to play a British woman who helped map out the modern Middle

Angelina Jolie is attached to play Gertrude Bell, British woman who helped map out modern Middle East including Iraq in early 20th century.

East including Iraq in the early 20th century, the Hollywood Reporter said Friday.

The Oscar-winning actress is attached to play…

The United Nations on Friday downgraded famine declarations in three Somali regions, but warned thousands still face

Situation remains dire

UN downgrades famine declarations in three Somali regions, but warns thousands still face death as heavy fighting rocks Mogadishu.

By Peter Martell – NAIROBI

death in the world's worst crisis, as heavy fighting rocked Mogadishu.…

TRIPOLI - Ousted Libyan leader Moamer Gathafi's fugitive son Seif al-Islam and one-time successor has been arrested

Seif al-Islam: Wanted by International Criminal Court

NTC announces ‘arrest’ of ousted leader Moamer Gathafi's fugitive son Seif al-Islam by former rebel forces in Libya’s sout

in the south of the country, a senior National Transitional Council official said on Saturday.…

BENGHAZI - Libya's Muslim Brotherhood, repressed under the regime of fallen strongman Moamer Gathafi, has opened

Resurrection after 25 years

Libya's Muslim Brotherhood is due to elect leader, discuss whether to form political party in its first congress for almost 25 years

its first public congress inside the country for almost 25 years.

"This is an historic day for us and for the Libyan…

TUNIS - Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party, which vowed to pursue moderate policies after it won elections last month,

Hamadi Jebali, Islamist leader in western suit

Political analysts warn that with recent comments Ennahda has revealed its true nature, even as Islamist party strives to form interim coalition government.

has provoked concern about its radical roots by evoking the caliphate and…

WASHINGTON - Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief on Tuesday said his country opposes any military strike on Iran,

'A military strike would rally Iranians around their government'

Prince Turki: Such an act, I think, would be foolish. And to undertake it... would be tragic.

amid rising tensions over the Islamic republic's nuclear program.

"Such an act, I think, would be…

WASHINGTON - So-called "hate crimes" against Muslims rose nearly 50 percent in the United States in 2010, according

Obvious discrimination

to FBI statistics released Monday.

‘Hate crimes’ against Muslims rise nearly 50 percent in US as racial, religious violence against other communities goes down

The figures, part of a report on hate crimes, showed actions motivated by anti-Muslim prejudice…

The Arab League on Saturday suspended Syria until President Bashar al-Assad implements an Arab deal to end

Arab League to discuss ‘coming transitional period in Syria’

Arab League suspends Syria until Assad implements Arab deal to end violence against protesters, calls for sanctions, transition talks with opposition.

By Samer al-Atrush – CAIRO

 violence against protesters, and called for…

UNITED NATIONS - UN Security Council deadlock over the Palestinian bid for full UN membership left the Palestinian

Arafat’s wish delayed

Security Council deadlock over Palestinian bid leaves Palestinian leadership facing uphill struggle in quest for ultimate diplomatic prize.

leadership facing an uphill struggle Friday in their quest for the ultimate diplomatic prize.

But the…