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Ex-interior minister gets 12 years for money laundering, corruption

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Former interior minister Habib El-Adly was sentenced to 12…

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Egypt’s revolution made Palestinian reconciliation possible, say political powers

CAIRO: Egypt’s political powers hailed the unity agreement between Palestinian Fatah and…

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El-Sebaei sacked, under investigation

By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: Egypt’s Cabinet sacked on Wednesday the head of…

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Egypt Salafi cleric says bin Laden died a martyr

CAIRO: A leader of an increasingly prominent hardline sect in Egypt praised…

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Police coalition demands protection

By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: The Police Officers Coalition called Wednesday for discharging head…

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Bin Laden death will not affect Al-Qaeda: Egypt Jihad leader

By Samer al-Atrush / AFP CAIRO: A founding member of Egypt's Islamic Jihad…

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Zawahri: From suburban doctor to chief of Al-Qaeda?

By Tom Pfeiffer and Marwa Awad / Reuters CAIRO: The man most likely…

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Muslim Brotherhood’s young members dismayed at new leadership appointments

By Hanan Solayman CAIRO: The announcement of the Muslim Brotherhood’s new leadership by…

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Fatah, Hamas proclaim landmark reconciliation pact

CAIRO: Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas on Wednesday proclaimed a landmark,…

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Qaddafi regime mulls new deadline for rebel city

TRIPOLI: Moamer Qaddafi's government was mulling extending Wednesday a deadline for rebels…

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