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Facebook campaign aims to collect one million signatures to expel Syrian ambassador

CAIRO: A group of activists launched a campaign to collect one million…

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‘New Republican’ document to unify Egyptians’ vision

CAIRO: A group of political activists calling themselves “The New Republican” are…

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Libya rebel chief fears bloodbath in battle for Tripoli

BENGHAZI: As Libyan rebels fought to close in on Tripoli on Thursday,…

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Security operation continues in North Sinai

CAIRO/Al-Arish: Joint army and police forces continued for the fourth consecutive day…

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Palestinians talk of protest, little sign of action

RAMALLAH: Calls for Palestinian protests to back a diplomatic push for statehood…

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The Tea Party’s modest proposal

By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC: America’s Tea Party has a simple fiscal message:…

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HRW accuses Egypt military of silencing critics

CAIRO/ WASHINGTON: Human Rights Watch accused Egypt's military on Thursday of escalating…

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Military court sentences 5 to death for murder, 2 to six months for insulting army

  CAIRO: Egypt's military on Wednesday sentenced five men to death for…

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US, Egypt cancel military exercise

WASHINGTON: The United States and Egypt have canceled a major military exercise…

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Egypt’s revived anti-graft law may net Mubarak

CAIRO: Egypt's government revived an amended version of a 60-year-old anti-corruption law…

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