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‘Halftime in America’ ad creates political debate

By Corey Williams / AP People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry.…

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PA summons petroleum minister to discusses gas crisis

CAIRO: Minister of Petroleum Abdallah Ghorab told the People’s Assembly (PA) Monday…

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Syrian forces bombard Homs, Lavrov arrives for talks

AMMAN: Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of Homs on Tuesday as Russian…

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US assets ban “antagonistic”, will have no impact, says Iran

TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday denounced as "an antagonistic move" a tightening of…

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Palestinians take step toward unity

By Ibrahim Barzak and Karin / AP RAMALLAH: After months of wavering, Palestinian…

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Amid NGOs foreign funding row, poll shows most Egyptians oppose US aid

CAIRO: The majority of Egyptians are against receiving aid from the United…

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Egypt rises on move to faster presidential vote

CAIRO: Egypt's main index edged up 1 percent after the country's military…

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Nigeria military detains French TV journalists

LAGOS: Soldiers guarding a city at the heart of ethnic and religious…

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Egyptian NGO crackdown could impact US aid: White House

WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday that an Egyptian crackdown on…

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Court upholds jail term for disgraced Egypt tycoon

CAIRO: An Egyptian appeal court upheld a 15-year prison sentence for property…

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