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Non-aligned states urge release of Palestinians

NUSA DUA: The 118-nation Non-Aligned Movement on Friday demanded Israel release a…

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Former housing minister El-Maghrabi jailed for graft

CAIRO: A former housing minister who served under ousted President Hosni Mubarak…

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G8: End Arab repression, restart Israel-Palestinian talks

DEAUVILLE: G8 leaders meeting in France are to call for an end…

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Hamas, EU hail Egypt plan to open Rafah border

GAZA CITY: Gaza's Hamas rulers and the European Union on Thursday welcomed…

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Mubarak knew of ‘every bullet fired,’ says ex-spy chief

By AFP CAIRO: Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak, charged with murder, "had complete…

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National Consensus Conference ends abruptly

CAIRO: Marred by a war of words between participants, the doomed National…

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SCAF releases draft amendments to PA law for public discussion

CAIRO: The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) issued a draft…

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Muslims rush to restore torched Egypt church

By Sami Aboudi / Reuters CAIRO: Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over…

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After revolt, Egyptians vent fury in litigation

  CAIRO: When protests ousted Hosni Mubarak in February, many Egyptians unearthed…

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US diplomat says international monitoring of elections is for Egyptians to decide

  CAIRO: In a roundtable discussion in Cairo with US Assistant Secretary…

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