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Mali rebels seize key northern town
BAMAKO: Tuareg and Islamist fighters tightened their grip on northern Mali…
Push to bring Sudan, South Sudan into crisis talks
By Jenny Vaughan / AFP ADDIS ABABA: African Union mediators Sunday redoubled their…
Time running out for diplomacy with Iran, says Clinton
By Bradley Klapper / AP RIYADH: US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton…
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood to bid for presidency
By Maggie Michael / AP CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood has named its chief…
Egypt Muslim Brotherhood names presidential candidate
By Jailan Zayan / AFP CAIRO: The Muslim Brotherhood is to field its…
5 Copts crushed to death at Pope’s tomb
By AFP CAIRO: Five Egyptian Copts, including two teenage girls, were crushed…
Egyptians of all stripes aim for presidency
By Dina Zayed and Yasmine Saleh /Reuters CAIRO: Adel Abdeen says he is…
INTERVIEW: Presidential hopeful warns Islamists against split vote
By Tamim Elyan / Reuters CAIRO: Islamist groups need to join ranks and…
Islamist draws crowds in Egypt election campaign
By Tom Perry / Reuters CAIRO: A sheikh who blends hardline Islamism with…
Verdict banning pornographic websites fuels Egypt worries
By Sarah El Deeb / AP CAIRO: An Egyptian court has ordered the…