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Youngest presidential hopeful promises to achieve social justice

By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Rights lawyer Khaled Aly announced Monday his plans to…

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Court throws out case against tycoon Sawiris

By Agencies CAIRO: An Egyptian court on Tuesday threw out a case brought…

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HRW calls on Bahrain to release democracy activists

By AFP DUBAI: Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called for the release…

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Syrian Kurds flee to Iraqi safe haven

By Abdel Hamid Zebari / AFP ARBIL: Away from his family and living…

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South Sudan rebels sign truce deal with government

By AFP JUBA: South Sudan has signed a ceasefire with the largest…

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UN says south Libya tense after tribal warfare

By Rami Al-Shaheibi / AP BENGHAZI: The United Nations says the situation in…

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EU hits Assad’s ministers with new Syria sanctions

By Agencies BRUSSELS: The European Union imposed sanctions on seven Syrian cabinet…

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Arab ministers to discuss Syria before summit

By Ayman Samir and Tamim Elyan / Reuters CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers will…

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New Israeli ambassador presents credentials to Egypt

By AFP JERUSALEM: Israel's new ambassador to Egypt, Yaakov Amitai, presented on…

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Israel kills armed infiltrator from Sinai

By AFP JERUSALEM: Israeli forces engaged in a firefight overnight with gunmen…

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