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Opposition cries foul in final voting day

CAIRO: In a highly charged conclusion to an already dramatic month of…

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'Twas the night before Christmas

CAIRO: One of the great things about living in Egypt is that,…

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Coptic language's last survivors

CAIRO: Considered an extinct language, the Coptic language is believed to exist…

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Bread and knives

My wife has just bought me two suits, three ties, one shirt…

Nabil Shawkat Nabil Shawkat

Squashing the enemy

In the World Open in Hong Kong, the 26-year-old from Cairo was…

Alaa Abdel-Ghani Alaa Abdel-Ghani

Talk turns to election evaluation and reform

CAIRO: Preliminary results from Wednesday's third-round run-off election for the People's Assembly…

Vivian Salama Vivian Salama

Ayman Nour trial continues

CAIRO: The decision by the presiding judge to jail the Egyptian opposition…

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Brotherhood agenda remains a mystery

CAIRO: It was one of the most detailed pieces of legislation ever…

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Prominent engineer accused of murder plot

CAIRO: An Egyptian engineer on trial in London was brought to court…

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Islamists draw strength from Egyptian elections

CAIRO: Islamists across the Arab world have taken heart from the Muslim…

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