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Egypt says Obama team understands Israel must stop settlements
WASHINGTON: Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said Thursday that President Barack…
THE REEL ESTATE: A life less ordinary
His name is Kanji Watanabe, a longtime bureaucrat, a widower and a…
Does Egypt still need a 'just despot'?
CAIRO: Why has the prevalence of democratic rule staggered - if not…
COMMENTARY: Slumdog Oscar
Indians haven't often had much to root for at the Oscars, Hollywood's…
With a Grain of Salt: Sidewalk for sale in Maadi
CAIRO: It is not true that sidewalks are for public use and…
Egypt seizes Gaza aid, arrests Islamists
AL-ARISH: Egyptian police on Thursday seized 2,200 tons of food and medical…
Israel votes for violence
War and violence always have a direct effect on elections. Wars account…
Hamas agrees truce, announcement within 48 hours, says report
CAIRO: Hamas has accepted an Egyptian-brokered 18-month truce with Israel in the…
Cairo: come to Washington
WASHINGTON: We pray for Obama. That, from a young immigration officer, the…