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Protesters enter State Security headquarters

By Sarah Carr CAIRO: What started as a small demonstration of around…

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One thousand turn out to support Ahmed Shafiq

By Ethar El-Katatny HELWAN, Egypt: Inside the gated compound of Katameya Heights,…

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Egypt’s top archaeologist warns of looting

By Hamza Hendawi /AP CAIRO: Egypt's top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, warned that…

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Army sets March 19 for referendum on constitution

By Marwa Al-A'asar CAIRO: A referendum on the constitutional amendments will take…

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Thousands in Tahrir welcome new PM Essam Sharaf

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Thousands of protestors flocked to Tahrir square on…

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Journalists’ Syndicate fails to reach quorum for budget general assembly

CAIRO: The Journalists' Syndicate general assembly, assigned to discuss the budget and…

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Egypt’s top archaeologist warns of looting

CAIRO: Egypt's top archaeologist, Zahi Hawass, warned that the country's antiquity sites…

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Shots fired in Tripoli, rebels advance in east

TRIPOLI: Rebels vowing "victory or death" clashed with Muammar Gaddafi's forces near…

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Thousands of Iraqis defy curbs to protest

BAGHDAD: Thousands of protesters massed Friday in cities and towns across Iraq…

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Bahrain’s Shia opposition set to talk to rulers

MANAMA: The Shia opposition groups in Bahrain seeking to loosen the Sunni…

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