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Palestinian President Abbas remains in hospital: officials

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas remained in hospital Monday, a spokeswoman said, a day after being admitted with complications following an ear operation. A spokeswoman for the Istishari Arab Hospital near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank said the 83-year-old was doing well but...

Egyptian television series prompts Sudanese protest

An Egyptian television series being shown during the Muslim month of Ramadan has angered neighbouring Sudan, prompting Khartoum to lodge an official complaint with Cairo. The series, titled Abu Omar al-Masri, revolves around an Egyptian Islamist associate of al-Qaeda leader and founder...