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ERTU officials deny plans to delete Mubarak footage from archives

By Hanan Solayman CAIRO: Officials at the Egyptian Radio & Television Union (ERTU)…

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Blasts kill 28 in Yemen amid widening clashes

SANAA: Yemen's government said 28 people were killed in an explosion at…

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South Sudan’s Kiir vows ‘no return to war’ over Abyei

JUBA: South Sudan President Salva Kiir ruled out on Thursday a return…

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Syria’s pro-democracy movement reaches out to army

DAMASCUS: Syria's pro-democracy movement has reached out to the powerful army ahead…

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Libya’s Gaddafi makes new ceasefire offer

TRIPOLI: The government of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has contacted foreign states…

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Obama addresses a fearless Middle East

By Dalia Mogahed ABU DHABI: At a lunch at the American embassy in…

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Egypt jails ex-housing minister for graft, says source

CAIRO: An Egyptian court sentenced on Thursday a former housing minister who…

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Al-Wafd to select new higher committee in divisive elections

CAIRO: Al-Wafd Party's general assembly will elect a new higher committee and…

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Artists referred to military prosecution ahead of Friday protests

By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: The military police referred three artists to the military…

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Sharaf promotes successes ahead of Friday protest

By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's Prime Minister promoted his interim government's achievements on…

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