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Cairo hotel evacuated after bomb threat

CAIRO: Police evacuated guests and staff from a Cairo hotel on Tuesday…

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Global growth could dip below zero in 2009, says IMF chief

DAR EL-SALAM: Global economic growth could dip below zero for the first…

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Canadian court eases bail for Egyptian terror suspect

OTTAWA: Canada s federal court on Monday eased bail conditions on a…

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Ahly winless run stretches to four matches

JOHANNESBURG: The winless run of African champions Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Premiership…

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Israeli official holds prisoner swap talks in Cairo

CAIRO: Israeli negotiator Ofer Dekel has held talks in Cairo with Egyptian…

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Film on brutal Ethiopia dictator wins 'Africa's Oscars'

An Ethiopian film bringing to life the horrifically brutal 1970s and 1980s…

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Forum calls for growth of Islamic finance

JAKARTA: Islamic finance and banking must be developed as an alternative to…

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Israel closes Mauritania embassy after Gaza spat

JERUSALEM: Israel on Friday closed down its embassy in Mauritania, one of…

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Alexandria boy contracts bird flu

CAIRO: The health ministry said on Wednesday that an eight-year-old boy has…

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Oil prices slip as profit-taking sets in

LONDON: Oil prices slid Thursday on profit-taking, after a strong rally the…

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