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Palestinian prisoner on 55th day of hunger strike

JERUSALEM: In a high-stakes gamble, an imprisoned member of a Palestinian militant…

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Afghan/Pak jihad said to attract fewer foreign fighters

PARIS: The Afghan-Pakistan jihad is attracting fewer foreign fighters following the death…

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Mubarak loyalists not reconciled to his fall

CAIRO: For Hosni Mubarak loyalists, his downfall was a shock and a…

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Salafi sees army taking time to cede power

CAIRO: The head of Egypt's leading ultra-conservative Islamist party believes it will…

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Evidence circumstantial, protesters not all ‘peaceful’, say lawyers in Mubarak trial

CAIRO: The defense team representing Hassan Abdel Rahman, former state security chief…

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Post-Mubarak Egypt still finding its way

By Jailan Zayan / AFP CAIRO: The spectacular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak…

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Army deploys nationwide amid protest calls

CAIRO: Egypt's army on Wednesday said it will deploy troops across the…

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Top US general to visit Egypt amid tensions

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon's top general will visit Egypt for security talks amid…

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US sees formal charges against activists in Egypt

WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday it has obtained a document outlining…

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PM says SCAF to remain in power until June 30, slams calls for civil disobedience

CAIRO: The military council is adamant on staying in power until June…

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