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Activists tell of beatings during Israeli raid

ATHENS, Greece: Activists returning to Europe after Israeli forces raided their aid…

Agencies

UN Security Council condemns Israeli raid on aid flotilla as protests continue

  CAIRO: The UN Security Council condemned the Israeli attack on the…

Abdel-Rahman Hussein

Iran arrests two female reporters ahead of poll anniversary

TEHRAN: Iran has arrested two female journalists working for reformist newspapers ahead…

AFP
AFP

Sunny Side Up in Tunisia

TUNIS: Tunisia is ramping up investments in renewable energy projects in an…

Daily News Egypt

Qatar sets terms for $1.4 bln bond, waits with sukuk

DUBAI: Qatar will issue eight-year conventional bonds worth 5 billion riyals ($1.37…

Reuters

Dubai Holding unit posts $6.2 bln loss in new hit

DUBAI: Dubai Holding's main unit posted a $6.2 billion loss for 2009…

Daily News Egypt

Thousands protest in Egypt against Israel aid boat raid

CAIRO: Several thousand Egyptians, mainly supporters of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood, demonstrated…

AFP
AFP

Netanyahu gives military 'full backing' in flotilla raid

OTTAWA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his "full backing" Monday to…

Agencies

Kurdish rebel rocket attack kills six at Turkish navy base

ANKARA: Kurdish rebels fired rockets at a Turkish naval base Monday killing…

AFP
AFP

Shoura Council elections start Tuesday

  CAIRO: Polling stations will open Tuesday morning for citizens to cast…

Marwa Al-A’sar