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Dollar hits new euro low as gold price nears record high

LONDON: The dollar struck a fresh all-time low against the euro Friday…

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Oil down from record high but still on the boil

SINGAPORE: Oil simmered down Friday after hitting a record $111.00 per barrel…

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OPEC maintains estimate for world oil demand in 2008

VIENNA: OPEC on Friday left unchanged its estimate for growth in world…

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Dutch film wins children's film prize despite anti-Islam furore

CAIRO: The International Cairo Children's Film Festival that briefly banned Dutch entries…

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Ancient Egypt in Dresden

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Muslim leaders open summit amid new tensions

DAKAR: Leaders from the world's biggest Muslim forum started a summit in…

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Plot to smuggle mummies foiled by tourist police

CAIRO: Police have arrested three would-be smugglers trying to sell intricately painted…

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Tsunami that devastated the ancient world could return

PARIS: The sea was driven back, and its waters flowed away to…

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US sends first envoy to fight Muslim misperceptions

WASHINGTON: The United States is seeking to dispel Muslim misperceptions about it…

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