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Rewards for reforms include first US ambassador to South Asian nation in 22 years and easing of investment sanctions.
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Social networking site aims to raise as much as $16bn, despite critics' claims that the company is overvalued.
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Opposition protest against court order jailing 33 opposition politicians disrupts public life in major areas of Dhaka.
Last Modified: 17 May 2012 16:56 GMT
Iconic singer who achieved fame just as disco was burgeoning in the '70s, defined the era with a string of No 1 hits.
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Suicide bombers who stormed compound in Farah are killed by police, in attack that left at least seven dead.
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Algeria: The revolution that never was
People & Power17 May 2012 14:16 GMT
Does 'progressive leadership' or something more complex and sinister explain why Algeria's 'Spring' never materialised?
The Israeli Dervish
Al Jazeera World15 May 2012 13:54 GMT
We follow one man as he becomes the only Israeli granted access to the inner sanctum of the whirling Dervish order.
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Interactive: Egypt election countdown
Mohammed Haddad17 May 2012 15:40 GMT
Learn about the 13 presidential candidates and explore what they are saying to voters.
Libyan women hope for gains in elections
D. Parvaz 17 May 2012 15:16 GMT
Next month's elections to the national assembly present women with a rare chance to step out of the shadows.
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In-depth coverage of an escalating regional debate about Iran's geopolitical power and the West.
Syria: The War Within
Violence continues as UN observers are deployed to monitor both sides' compliance with a peace plan.
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