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EU leaders back Greece while planning for its euro exit

European leaders ended their informal summit in Brussels with a message of support for Greece and a collective wish the country should remain within the eurozone. But at the same time the bloc’s members have…

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MEPs consider Greece and growth ahead of informal summit

Egypt: A step closer to democracy

Voting has resumed on the second of Egypt’s two day Presidential vote, a crucial stage in…

Muslim Brotherhood face stiff challenge from independent…

Amnesty: UN Security Council "unfit for purpose"

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International, in its annual State of the World Human Rights…

Lebanese army battles gunmen in Beirut

Daylight in Beirut saw the Lebanese army in action as the sound of gunfire contiued to send shivers through the capital. Two men were killed and two others arrested after soldiers forced entry…

New proposals on the table in Iran nuclear talks

Iran has offered a counterproposal in nuclear talks with world leaders in Baghdad. Western powers want to curb Iran’s ability to enrich uranium above 20 per cent as this could give them…