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Middle East Quartet discourages Gaza flotillas

NEW YORK: The Middle East diplomatic Quartet on Saturday discouraged new flotillas…

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Key US lawmaker condemns Muslim Brotherhood talks

By AFP WASHINGTON: A key US lawmaker on Friday condemned contacts between…

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Egypt smuggler death sparks clashes at Libya border

CAIRO: Clashes broke out on Saturday in the Egyptian border town of…

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Abbas says Hamas row hobbles Palestinian bid at U.N.

RAMALLAH, West Bank: President Mahmoud Abbas urged Hamas on Saturday to relent…

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US Senate confirms Egypt envoy

WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Thursday confirmed former Pakistan troubleshooter Anne Patterson…

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Muslim Brotherhood welcomes US talks

By Maggie Michael /AP CAIRO: Egypt's powerful Islamist movement, the Muslim Brotherhood,…

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Thousands demonstrate on ‘Friday of Retribution’

By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: Thousands demonstrated in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez…

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Activists say SCAF’s fund for injured and martyrs ‘overdue’

By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The ruling military council’s decision to compensate the…

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Engineers to hold first syndicate elections in 18 years

By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The Engineers’ Syndicate will hold its first elections…

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Clinton warns against sidelining women in Arab Spring

VILNIUS: Women must not be sidelined by the new political systems being…

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