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Take Hamas at its militant Islamic word
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The first student-run NGO in Egypt
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Egypt Mufti defends ban on female genital cutting
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Give the economy time to grow
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IMF to meet Monday on process to select new chief
ReutersWASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board will meet on Monday at…
Egypt to make domestic debt Euroclearable
ReutersLONDON: Egyptian Finance Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali said on Thursday the government…
IDF ready for an attack on Syria and Hezbollah, say Israeli, Iranian media
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Yemen identifies slain Egyptian Al-Qaeda suspect as plotter of suicide attack on Spanish tourists
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