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Mariam’s Tree residents displaced after security forces raid

Inhabitants faced gunpoint eviction over unpaid debts

Luiz Sanchez

Canada severs diplomatic ties with Iran

EU hints at additional sanctions on Iran

Basil El-Dabh

President joins Twitter

President joins popular social media website, while another popular site keeps tabs…

Rana Muhammad Taha

Conflicting reports about air stewards’ strike

Though supposedly on hold, air stewards’ strike is still impacting Cairo International…

Rana Muhammad Taha

Ending the violence in Syria: lots of talk but little action

While regional and world powers develop separate plans to solve the crisis,…

Rana Muhammad Taha

Protests against corruption in Tunisia

"Ekbes" group organises protest, calls for cleansing Tunisia's institutions

Hend Kortam

Kabul blast leaves six dead, Taliban and Haqqani blamed

A suicide attack in Kabul was attributed to the Taliban and suspected…

Luiz Sanchez

Pirates fire at anti-piracy force

Italian helicopter pilot injured

Connor Molloy

Bahrain continues crackdown on street protests

Bahraini uprising continues, as the tear gas covers Manama

Daily News Egypt

Police attack historic used book market in Alexandria

"All the kiosks have licences", says a book vendor

Ahmed Aboulenein