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Prisoners on hunger strike over failed releases

CAIRO: Dozens of inmates at a prison in northern Egypt went on…

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Farmer beheads daughter whose honor he doubted, says report

CAIRO: A farmer has been arrested for strangling and decapitating his daughter…

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Sun screen lotion threatens coral: study

PARIS: Sun screen lotions used by beach-going tourists worldwide are a major…

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Microsoft closes the book on online library

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft said Friday it is ending its quest to create…

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Kicking the habit is contagious, study finds

When you stub out that last cigarette, vowing never to light another,…

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Body of Bedouin returned

AL-ARISH: Egyptian authorities on Thursday received the body of a Bedouin who…

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Oil prices rally back towards record highs

LONDON: Crude oil prices jumped higher on Friday to trade just below…

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Japan publisher apologizes for 'inappropriate use' of Quran

TOKYO: A Japanese publisher apologized Thursday for inappropriate use of the Quran…

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Palestinians get new cell phone operator

BETHLEHEM: The Palestinian cellular phone market will be opened to competition when…

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Hawass hails 'naked' mummies cover-up

CAIRO: Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass on Thursday welcomed a decision by a…

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