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Egypt government proposes anti-discrimination law

CAIRO: Egypt's government on Wednesday proposed an anti-discrimination amendment to its criminal…

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Doctors plan open strike on Sept. 10

CAIRO: Egypt's Doctors’ Coalition is preparing to hold an open strike starting…

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Turkish bureaucrats are literature watchdogs

By Safak Timur/ AFP A 10-member board headed by an agricultural economist and…

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Escalation in Gerga as governor escapes meeting with victims’ families

CAIRO: Gerga residents slammed Sohag Governor General Wadah El-Hamzawy on Tuesday when…

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Religious violence, abuse growing: world study

WASHINGTON: Religious-linked violence and abuse rose around the world between 2006 and…

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World pressure mounts on Syria to end crackdown

DAMASCUS: World pressure increased on Wednesday on Syria to end its deadly…

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US launches anti-Qaddafi offensive in Africa

BENGHAZI: The United States has launched a diplomatic offensive against Libya among…

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Top Palestinian warns of protests if US wields veto

CAIRO: A Palestinian leader jailed in Israel has warned Washington that vetoing…

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Demands to grow for UN peacekeepers, says outgoing chief

UNITED NATIONS: Growing international instability and economic crisis are placing greater demands…

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Rights group condemns military presence on university campuses, crackdown on students

CAIRO: The Association for Freedom of Thought and Expression condemned security intervention…

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