Israeli army Sergeant Gilad Shalit returned to family in Israel amid outpouring of support as 477 Palestinian prisoners freed
Egypt-brokered deal comes after five years of hard negotiations between Israeli government and Hamas.
Sources close to Egyptian-mediated agreement say Shalit will be exchanged for about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners
Though some Palestinians dismiss move, Palestinian leader Abbas expected to demand UN membership Friday, as US calls for direct talks
About 2,000 people were killed, 6,000 wounded in central Libyan coast city where violence affected all, especially children
Leader of National Transitional Council pledges to build moderate Islamic state, urged countrymen to seek reconciliation
Central coastal city of Misrata endured intense combat, yet its medical workers continue to treat wounded from other areas
In prolonged uprising against Gadhafi, ordinary Libyans sign on for a different kind of enlistment
Announcement made by head of National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, as rebels surround former Libyan leader’s hometown
Anti-Gadhafi reinforcements poured into the area just outside the town
Head of Libya's National Transitional Council says deadline for negotiated surrender has passed
Human rights organizations say tens of thousands of African migrants in Libya have been targeted, displaced by fighting
The Libyan National Transitional Council has urged civilians in areas still held by Gadhafi's forces to come over to its side
Israeli defense minister blames Gaza Strip terrorist groups for violence that killed 6 people but Hamas denies charge
At least 10 Palestinian militants killed in separate attacks
Activists, witnesses say military vessels mounted with machine guns began firing on coastal districts Sunday
Reports from Syria say at least 19 people killed as government troops fire on anti-government protesters in a half-dozen cities
The Palestinian Authority, headquartered in Ramallah, is short of money to fully pay civil servants
New measures aimed at reducing housing costs, mostly for students, poor, after protests and sinking government approval rating
Promise by Israeli PM follows 15,000-people-strong protest against rising cost of rent and housing prices
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