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Obama steers clear of ‘doctrine’ as Arab tumult rages

WASHINGTON: As a wildfire of revolt whips through the Middle East and…

AFP
AFP

Hamdy Qandil recalls ‘historic episode’ with former PM

By Safaa Abdoun CAIRO: While opinions differ on whether former prime minister…

DNE
DNE

Moussa hits campaign trail in Egypt presidency race

By Tom Perry / Reuters CAIRO: Veteran diplomat Amr Moussa talked economics…

DNE
DNE

Egyptian refugees arrive home from Libya

CAIRO: The first two of four US military flights carrying a total…

DNE
DNE

Repentant Europe preps policy U-turn amid Arab uprisings

BRUSSELS: After embracing the east European remnants of the crumbling Soviet empire…

DNE
DNE

Forty armed men attack Egypt antiquities store: MENA

CAIRO: Forty armed men attacked an antiquities warehouse in the northern Egyptian…

DNE
DNE

Row between those for and against Tahrir Square sit-in

By Tamim Elyan CAIRO: Minor quarrels between tens of protestors demanding the…

DNE
DNE

EU trade chief urges closer ties with North Africa

BRUSSELS: Europe's top trade negotiator called for greater commercial ties with North…

DNE
DNE

‘Two dead, church torched’ in Egypt sectarian clash

By AFP and Daily News Egypt's Essam Fadl CAIRO: Over 1,000 Copts…

DNE
DNE

Former interior minister’s trial adjourned to April 2

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The trial of former interior minister Habib El-Adly…

DNE
DNE