Libya says its courts capable of trying Senussi

By AFP TRIPOLI: Libya is determined to try former spy chief Abdullah Senussi who was arrested in Mauritania, the justice minister said Sunday, as France and the International Criminal Court…

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Iran will not give up nuclear advances, says key MP

By Marc Burleigh / AFP TEHRAN: Iran will make absolutely no concessions on its nuclear program, a key lawmaker declared on Sunday amid high geopolitical tensions and ahead of mooted talks…

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Turmoil threatens Obama’s Afghan endgame

By Stephen Collinson / AFP WASHINGTON: Deadly setbacks, an Afghan leader at the "end of the rope" and pressure from a public weary of sacrifice are threatening to upend President Barack…

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US man captured by militia in Iraq released to UN

By Lara Jakes and Qassim Abdul-Zahra / AP BAGHDAD: Wearing a US Army uniform and flanked by Iraqi lawmakers, an American citizen announced Saturday that he was being released from more…

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Iraq to pay $408 million Gulf War debt to Egyptians

By Reuters BAGHDAD: Iraq said on Saturday it had agreed to pay $408 million to hundreds of thousands of Egyptian workers who fled Iraq because of Saddam Hussein's 1990-91 invasion of…

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Ex-Arab League chief: change in Syria is coming

By AP CAIRO: Former Arab League Chief Amr Moussa, a leading candidate in Egypt's presidential elections, says Syrian regime change is inevitable, but hopes it won't be Libya-style where NATO…

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Egyptian Resorts posts full-year loss of $1.2 mln

By Reuters CAIRO: Real estate company Egyptian Resorts posted a narrower full-year loss, helped by new revenue from its Sawari project on the Red Sea. Egyptian Resorts said on Sunday it…

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Ericsson’s MidEast head sees opportunities in Egypt

By Reem Abdellatif CAIRO: Ericsson’s Middle East president said Sunday the company plans to continue focusing on the needs of Egypt’s “network society,” as the country continues working through a bumpy…

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Egypt index slumps, led by real estate

By Reuters CAIRO: Egypt's main index declined 2 percent, led by real estate stocks after the 2011 results of property developer Egyptian Resorts disappointed the market, traders said. The real…

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Sudan sugar maker Kenana plans Hong Kong IPO

By Alexander Dziadosz / Reuters KHARTOUM: Kenana, Sudan's biggest sugar company, is planning to raise $200 million listing a quarter of its shares in Hong Kong in December, to finance new…

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