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Foreign Policy slams Farouk Hosni's UNESCO candidacy
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Central Europe's misguided war on drugs
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Analysts cautious on Mideast peace following Mubarak-Obama summit
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Egypt works to ease congestion
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Bollywood looks to call the tune on music downloads
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Middle East gas oil firms on East Africa, summer demand
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