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Continuity in Egypt: An interview with Saad Eddin Ibrahim

CAIRO: An outspoken critic of the ousted regime, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, head…

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Student movement not losing momentum

By Mennatallah Fouad Youssef CAIRO: Fourteen months after Hosni Mubarak was ousted, university…

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Women’s groups to commemorate Int’l Women’s Day

By Mohamed Samir / Reuters CAIRO: A number of women’s rights groups are…

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Eastern Libya declares semiautonomous region

By Rami Al-Shaheibi / AP BENGHAZI, Libya: Tribal leaders and militia commanders declared…

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Syria faces mounting pressure on aid, rights abuses

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi / Reuters AMMAN: Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad faces growing pressure…

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No Israeli decision on Iran attack, Netanyahu tells Obama

By Jeffrey Heller and Matt Spetalnick / Reuters WASHINGTON: Benjamin Netanyahu assured President…

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Anti-Putin forces vow protests after mass arrests

By Dmitry Zaks / AFP MOSCOW: Russia's opposition vowed to wage a campaign…

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Koran burning anger hits US-Afghan strategy talks

By Lawrence Bartlett / AFP KABUL: The fallout from the burning of Korans…

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Twin blasts hit Egypt gas pipeline

By Agencies CAIRO: Two explosions on Monday hit a pipeline which supplies…

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Judges file complaint against Appeals Court head for lifting travel ban in NGO case

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Judges and lawyers filed complaints at the Prosecutor General…

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