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Clinton to visit turbulent Middle East next week

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to Egypt and…

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Muslims end Helwan village sit-in as Copts’ protests continue at Maspero

By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Muslim villagers in Etfeeh ended their sit-in Thursday after…

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Pope’s book says Jesus was no ‘political revolutionary’

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict XVI has rejected the idea of Jesus as…

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Kadhafi, rebels battle on military, diplomatic fronts

TRIPOLI, : Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi and rebels seeking his downfall were…

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Yemen leader’s offer to devolve power ‘too late’

SANAA: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Thursday bowed to pressure after…

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Moroccans welcome king’s reform vow, expect results

RABAT: Moroccans largely welcomed Thursday King Mohammed VI's promise of sweeping reforms,…

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Quartet talks peace with Israel, Palestinians

JERUSALEM: Envoys of the Middle East Quartet were meeting with Israel's chief…

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‘Phones won’t be tapped anymore’, says interior minister

CAIRO: Egypt's new interior minister vowed that private telephones will no longer…

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Tahrir sit-in attacked; square cleared

By AFP CAIRO: The army broke the sit-in at Tahrir Square Wednesday…

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Libya official flies to Egypt with Qaddafi message

RAS LANOUF: A high-ranking member of the Libyan military flew to Cairo…

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