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Former Shoura, PA speakers’ trial set for Aug 20

  CAIRO: Head of the Cairo Appeals Court El-Sayed Abdel-Aziz Omar on…

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Dozens march to Prosecutor General’s office, demand his resignation

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Dozens of protesters marched from Tahrir Square to the…

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Qaddafi defiant as US says he is losing grip on power

AJDABIYA: Libyan leader Moamer Qaddafi vowed to resist both rebels and NATO…

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90 pct of Egyptians say more politically aware after Jan. 25

By Zainab Abou Elkhair CAIRO: Ninety percent of Egyptians said their political awareness…

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Israel ready to talk in Jerusalem, Ramallah, says Netanyahu

JERUSALEM: Israel is willing to hold peace talks with the Palestinians immediately,…

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Parts of south Somalia suffering from famine, says UN

NAIROBI: Parts of southern Somalia are suffering from famine, a UN official…

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Kurdish nationalism rises with Arab unrest, Sudan split

ARBIL: On the day the newest African nation, South Sudan, was born,…

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ElBaradei comes top in Egypt army Facebook survey

By AFP CAIRO: Former UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei is the…

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Flotilla activists being deported Wednesday: Israel

JERUSALEM: Fifteen activists held after Israeli forces intercepted their boat as they…

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Mubarak stable, despite losing consciousness: MENA

By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak's health is stable, but…

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