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EU agrees to extend Syria sanctions, skirts oil issue

BRUSSELS: EU states agreed on Thursday to further extend sanctions on Syria…

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11 new governors and 3 new deputies named

CAIRO: The government named 11 new governors and appointed three new governor…

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‘May God burn his heart,’ says victim’s father to Mubarak

CAIRO: His arm in a sling and his head bandaged, Mohamed Morsi,…

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Presidential hopeful says Egypt deserves grand vision

CAIRO: Presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabahy is campaigning to turn Egypt into an…

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Egypt press gasps at images of fallen ‘Pharaoh’

CAIRO: Egypt's press on Thursday captured the nation's incredulity at seeing Hosni…

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ANALYSIS: Egypt’s army wins respite with trial but may not last

CAIRO: Egypt's generals may have gained a short respite from street protests…

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France slams Syria multi-party proposal as ‘provocation’

  PARIS: France on Thursday slammed as "provocation" a decree by Syrian…

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Israel raids Gaza, no victims: Palestinians

JERUSALEM: Israel's air force carried out two raids on the Gaza Strip…

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Turkey appoints new armed forces chiefs

ANKARA: Turkey selected four new generals to lead its armed forces on…

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Assad allows Syria opposition parties

DAMASCUS: Syria's embattled president on Thursday decreed a law allowing opposition political…

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