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Two killed in Yemen bomb plot, Somali militants caught

By Mohammed Mukhashaf, Mohammed Ghobari and Nour Merza / Reuters ADEN: Two men…

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Syria’s Assad meets peace envoy Annan again

By Dominic Evans and Alistair Lyon / Reuters BEIRUT: Former United Nations chief…

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3 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes

By Ibrahim Barzak and Mohammed Daraghmeh / AP GAZA CITY: Israeli airstrikes killed…

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‘Tank Gir’: A failed, tired exercise in shock tactics

Currently showing at Misr Gallery in Zamalek is the much anticipated, hugely…

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Anti-Kony video campaign draws criticism in Uganda

By Rodney Muhumuza / AP The wildly successful viral video campaign to raise…

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Egypt army court acquits doctor over virginity test

By Reuters CAIRO: A military court acquitted on Sunday an army doctor…

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Cairo protesters clash near US embassy

  CAIRO: Violent clashes broke out between two groups of protesters Friday…

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Presidential hopefuls to begin registering Saturday

By Heba Hesham CAIRO: The committee supervising Egypt’s presidential election issued Wednesday regulations…

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FJP women say rights ‘go beyond’ international laws

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: On International Women's Day, female members of the Freedom…

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Mass pro-democracy protest rocks Bahrain

By Andrew Hammond/Reuters MANAMA: Tens of thousands of Bahrainis demonstrated outside the capital…

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