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Egypt steel magnate faces new graft charges: agency

CAIRO: Egyptian steel magnate Ahmed Ezz, a top ally of ousted president…

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Army says committed to September polls

By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling military council remains committed to holding parliamentary…

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Egypt can’t move forward without justice, says Amnesty sec-gen

SUEZ/CAIRO: Egypt cannot move forward until victims of human rights violations, before…

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Israel warns media against boarding Gaza flotilla

JERUSALEM: Israel is threatening to bar international journalists from the country for…

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Clashes outside courtroom after Adly trial adjourned

CAIRO: Clashes erupted between security and the families of those killed and…

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Abuse of prescription opioids on the rise globally: UN report

CAIRO: While global markets for cocaine, heroin and cannabis have declined or…

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Military intelligence head says virginity tests conducted out of self-defense: Amnesty

By Brett Borkan CAIRO: The Egyptian military conducted virginity tests on female protestors…

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African Union panel meets on Libya mediation effort

PRETORIA: South African President Jacob Zuma said Sunday the UN resolution used…

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Afghanistan hospital suicide bomb toll rises to 38

KABUL: The toll from a suicide car bombing at an Afghan hospital…

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Bahrain opposition says undecided on talks

DUBAI: Bahrain's largest Shia opposition formation has not yet decided if it…

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