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Telegraph.co.uk Onetime aide to Muslim Brotherhood founder is witness to inaugurationMiamiHerald.comBy Nancy A. Youssef CAIRO – At 97, Fareed Abd al Khaleq was one of the oldest people invited to Cairo University to personally hear newly elected Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi deliver his inaugural address Saturday. Once the personal secretary to …Egypt, Mother of the World, turns new page; citizens await resultsmsnbc.comCOMMENT: Morsi's pyrrhic victory —Lal KhanPakistan Daily TimesEgypt's new…

Wall Street Journal World Powers Reach Syria CompromiseWall Street JournalBy NOUR MALAS BEIRUT—An international meeting on Syria's crisis agreed to support the creation of a transitional body in Syria that would lead a United Nations-backed political transition, but left open whether and how President Bashar al-Assad would …UN envoy calls for transitional government in SyriaBBC NewsSyria conference leaves open Assad questionUSA TODAYNot much progress at Geneva meeting on Syria violenceChristian…

The Guardian Ousted Paraguayan president Lugo calls removal 'coup against democracy'Washington PostBOGOTA, Colombia — The specter of a military-style coup was largely a distant memory in South America until Paraguay's Congress, in a blistering-fast hearing, ousted President Fernando Lugo for “poor performance of his duties.” Now, leaders across the …Paraguay isolated over president's ousterChristian Science MonitorMercosur welcomes Venezuela, suspends ParaguayReutersParaguay faces censure for Fernando Lugo's removalBBC NewsThe Associated Press -Wall Street…

Globe and Mail Mali extremists destroy holy Timbuktu sitesYnetnewsAl Qaeda-linked Mali Islamists armed with Kalashnikovs and pick-axes destroyed centuries-old mausoleums of saints in the UNESCO-listed city of Timbuktu on Saturday in front of shocked locals, witnesses said. The Islamist Ansar Dine group backs strict …Islamists destroy Timbuktu heritage sitesThe Seattle TimesMilitants Destroy Timbuktu Islamic ShrinesVoice of AmericaMali Islamists destroy holy Timbuktu sitesReutersWashington Post -New York Timesall 351 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk Yitzhak Shamir, hawkish Israeli premier, diesReutersBy Dan Williams | JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Yitzhak Shamir, the hawkish Israeli leader who two decades ago first balked at US calls to trade occupied land for Middle East peace, died on Saturday after a long illness. He was 96. The second longest-serving …Former PM Yitzhak Shamir passes away at age 96 in Tel AvivJerusalem PostFormer Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96Fox NewsUnflinching supporter…

ABC News Tables turn as Egypt's Islamist president sworn in |ReutersBy Edmund Blair | CAIRO (Reuters) – In a day full of memorable images, none on Saturday was more powerful than that of Egypt's first Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, flanked by generals at a military parade where he was formally handed authority to …Morsi Sworn In as Egypt's New PresidentVoice of AmericaMursi Sworn In as First Democratically Elected Egypt LeaderBusinessweekMohammed…

Sydney Morning Herald Syria plan doesn't rule out Assad role in future governmentLos Angeles TimesBEIRUT — World powers agreed on a plan Saturday for a unity government in strife-torn Syria that does not explicitly exclude President Bashar Assad from a future "transitional" administration. But US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said …World Powers Agree on Syria TransitionVoice of AmericaWorld Powers Reach Syria CompromiseWall Street JournalSyria conference leaves open Assad…

NEWS.com.au Former PM Yitzhak Shamir passes away at age 96 in Tel AvivJerusalem PostBy GIL HOFFMAN Israel's seventh prime minister passes away in Tel Aviv nursing home, scheduled to be laid to rest in state funeral on Monday; receives praise from across political spectrum for uncompromising loyalty to Israel.Yitzhak Shamir, former Israeli PM, diesCNNYitzhak Shamir, Former Israeli Prime Minister, Dies at 96New York TimesYitzhak Shamir, hawkish Israeli premier, diesReutersLos Angeles…

Los Angeles Times Former Israeli PM Shamir dies at 96Los Angeles TimesFormer Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who clung throughout his life to the belief that Israel should hang on to territory and never trust an Arab regime, has died. He was 96 years old. Israeli media said he died at a nursing home in Herzliya …Former PM Yitzhak Shamir passes away at age 96 in Tel AvivJerusalem PostYitzhak Shamir,…

Voice of America Morsi Sworn In as Egypt's New PresidentVoice of AmericaCAIRO – Mohamed Morsi was sworn in as Egypt's fifth president Saturday, in a low-key ceremony before the country's Supreme Constitutional Court. Later, he addressed supporters and top officials at Cairo University. Speaking at Cairo University, …Tables turn as Egypt's Islamist president sworn in |ReutersMorsi Takes Office, Praises Egyptian MilitaryWall Street JournalMohammed Morsi: from Cairo to California and backTelegraph.co.ukNPR -The…