EU to seek new Mideast talks based on 1967 borders
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The Father of Modern Arabic Literature
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Internet giant bases Middle East activities in Egypt
CAIRO: Google Inc., the company behind the world's most popular search engine,…
Dubai no longer an employee's paradise
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Angry Israelis demand regime change
Israel is in trouble. Its president Moshe Katsav is being investigated for…
Building bridges of understanding
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Another rail accident. Now what?
Look, there's good news and there's bad news.The good news is that…
Immortalizing a folkloric epic
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The anatomy of a downtown demo
"But they are my grandchildren's age, were reportedly among the last words…
Cairo bids joyous farewell to giant Ramses statue
Agence France-Presse CAIRO: Hundreds of thousands of people lined Cairo s streets…