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Presidential race intensifies as hopefuls present candidacy applications
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: As the official deadline for submitting candidacy applications for…
Ultras march against attempts to end parliament sit-in
By Heba Hesham CAIRO: Ultras Ahlawy, Ahly soccer team’s fan club, blocked the…
Abu Hamed launches new ‘civil, liberal’ party
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: MP and former leading member of the Free Egyptians…
Clashes as Syrian government claims troop pullout
By Zeina Karam / AP BEIRUT: Loud explosions reverberated across the central Syrian…
Netanyahu wants deal to prevent ‘binational state’
By Dan Perry/ AP JERUSALEM: Israel's prime minister has said that he still…
World in crisis mode over Mali Islamist advance
By Coumba Sylla / AFP BAMAKO: World leaders scrambled to stop Mali's descent…
Shias, Sunnis in post-US Iraq: separate, unequal
By Hamza Hendawi / AP BAGHDAD: Now that US forces are gone,…
Red Cross chief asks for access to Syria prisons
By AFP DAMASCUS: International Committee of the Red Cross chief Jakob Kellenberger…
HRW concerned by UAE closure of NGO offices
By AFP DUBAI: Human Right Watch voiced concern on Wednesday over the…