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Popular Palestinian premier could be on way out

RAMALLAH: There are growing signs that the Palestinian prime minister, Salam Fayyad,…

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UN rights expert hails ‘power’ of internet

GENEVA: A UN human rights expert has marked World Press Freedom Day…

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Iran and Egypt discuss ties, Palestinians

TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has discussed "bilateral ties" and…

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Swiss reveal funds stashed by Gaddafi, Mubarak, Ben Ali

GENEVA: Switzerland has Some 410 million Swiss francs traced to former Egyptian…

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Kamilia Shehata lives happily with husband, won’t appear on TV, says lawyer

CAIRO: Coptic lawyer Naguib Gobrael confirmed that Kamilia Shehata, a Coptic woman…

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Bin Laden’s death unlikely to affect Al-Qaeda operations; connections in Egypt lost, say analysts

CAIRO: The Al-Qaeda terrorist organization has lost all of its connections and…

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Mubarak health better, says medical team member

CAIRO: Ousted president Hosni Mubarak did not go into a coma and…

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Egypt says has no comment on bin Laden death; tightens security

CAIRO: Foreign Minister Nabil El-Araby said on Monday he has "no comment"…

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Key dates in Osama bin Laden’s life

By AFP ISLAMABAD: The following are key events in the life of…

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Lawyer to challenge imprisonment of Al-Zawahri’s brother

  CAIRO: Lawyer Mamdouh Ismail said he is challenging the imprisonment of…

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