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Egypt destroys Mubarak headquarters

A bulldozer destroys the building of the headquarters of the once-dominant party of ex-president Hosni Mubarak that was torched during the 2011 uprising that toppled him on 31 May 2015 in Cairo.

Egypt begins demolishing the headquarters of the now-dissolved party of former President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo.

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Syria 'barrel bomb strikes kill 72'

At least 72 people have been killed in Syria's northern Aleppo province by barrel bombs dropped from government helicopters, activists say.

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Bomb attack at Saudi Arabia mosque

At least four people die in a bomb attack outside a Shia mosque in Saudi Arabia, only a week after more than 20 people were killed in a similar bombing.

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  • 29 May 2015
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  • 28 May 2015
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Iranian hardliners put pressure on universities

Rebellion and reform

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Ministry of love

Can a state-run dating site reduce young divorce in Iran?

Is Islamic State winning?

John Simpson: Fear and PR jihadists' strongest card

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