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EU urges Egypt to act decisively on religious strife

BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton urged Egypt on Monday to…

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Activist claims 7,000 civilians tried in military courts

By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The "No to Military Trials for Civilians” campaign…

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Hundreds of protesters demand prosecution of Imbaba culprits

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the state…

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Army arrests 23 in Imbaba following sectarian clashes

By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Twenty-three suspects and eyewitnesses were arrested Monday in Imbaba…

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Tunisian revolution comes to big screen at Cannes

Police firing teargas at revolutionaries belting out the Tunisian anthem: this and…

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Shots in Damascus suburb, arrests mount, say activists

DAMASCUS: Gunfire rang out in a suburb of Damascus Monday as Syrian…

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NATO says Qaddafi’s time up as Misrata fighting rages

MISRATA: Time is running out for Libyan leader Moamer Qaddafi, NATO Chief…

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North, south Sudan agree Abyei troop withdrawal, says UN

KHARTOUM: North and south Sudan have agreed to start withdrawing unauthorized troops…

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Security forces fire on Yemen protest, one dead

SANAA: Yemeni forces opened fire on protesters blockading a government building on…

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Grand Mufti warns of civil war

CAIRO: Egypt’s Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa called for protecting the country from…

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