Experts outline Egypt’s macroeconomic challenges
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Jordan king defends parliament at inauguration
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Israeli gunfire wounds four Gazans, say medics
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US rejects talks with WikiLeaks
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Driver killed as US troops open fire on car near Baghdad
BAGHDAD: US troops early Sunday fired on a darkened car speeding towards…
SuperReturn Africa: Private equity conference debuts in Egypt
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Analysts see investor confidence little moved by PA elections
CAIRO: Parliamentary elections in some countries can be major market movers, closely…
Lawyers fear acquitted journalist may face emergency law detention
ALEXANDRIA: Ahmed Mamdouh and Mohamed Abdel Aziz, two lawyers for Al-Badeel journalist…
Ivory Coast votes in election to reunite country
ABIDJAN: Polling stations opened nearly an hour late on Sunday in a…
Israelis flock to vigil tent for captive soldier Shalit
JERUSALEM: Like pilgrims to a holy site, thousands of visitors are coming…