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Over US mother, Islamist likely out of Egypt race

By Maggie Michael / AP CAIRO: Egypt's election commission has confirmed that the…

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Bahrain activist moved to hospital after hunger strike

By Firouz Sedarat /Reuters DUBAI: A jailed Bahraini activist who has been on…

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Abu Ismail supporters flood Tahrir Square

By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Scuffles broke out between supporters of Islamist presidential…

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Former MB youth leaders slam nomination of Al-Shater, support Abol Fotoh

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Former young leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) criticized…

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Interpol issues arrest alerts for two Libya officials

By AFP LYON: The global police agency Interpol issued alerts Thursday seeking…

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Dispute over Constituent Assembly reaches stalemate

By Heba Hesham CAIRO: While members of the Constituent Assembly tasked with drafting…

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Egypt sends Christian student to jail for insulting Islam

By Ahmed Tolba, Mohamed Abdellah and Yasmine Saleh / Reuters CAIRO: An…

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Brotherhood hopeful promises clerics a role

By Maggie Michael / AP CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for Egypt's presidency…

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Al-Shater submits candidacy docs with thousands of Brotherhood supporters

By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Former deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood…

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Muslim Brotherhood launches US diplomatic push

By Andrew Quinn / Reuters WASHINGTON: With PowerPoint presentations and political promises, Egypt's…

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