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Egyptian activists freed: Amnesty

By AP CAIRO: Amnesty International says several dozen activists who were detained…

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Anti-Mubarak activists bruised, tired, hungry

By Paul Schemm and Ryan Lucas / AP CAIRO: After nearly two weeks…

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Muslim Brotherhood starts dialogue with government

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Rashad Bayoumi, deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, told…

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Egypt can deal with crisis, growth hit: Central Bank

CAIRO: The central bank said on Saturday that growth which had been…

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Several former ministers banned from traveling

By Sarah Daoud CAIRO: Egypt’s Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud issued a travel…

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Normal life begins to return in Cairo

By Michel Moutot /AFP CAIRO: The Egyptian military on Sunday reinforced its presence…

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UN rights office shifts into high gear on crises

GENEVA: Often criticized for failing to tackle abuses in authoritarian countries, the…

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Suleiman meets with opposition on reform

By Marwa Awad /Reuters CAIRO: Vice President Omar Suleiman held talks on Sunday…

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Only the military can tell Egypt’s Mubarak to go

By Hamza Hendawi /AP CAIRO: Ultimately, only the military can tell President Hosni…

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Bomb detonated in empty church in Egypt, say officials

By Ashraf Sweilam /AP EL-ARISH: Assailants detonated a bomb Saturday in an empty…

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