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67 percent of Copts to refrain from voting in parliamentary elections, says poll
CAIRO: A poll conducted by the Egyptian Union for Human Rights found…
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
TUNIS: Tunisian voters poured into polling stations to vote on Sunday in…
Political parties say registration process ‘difficult,’ individuals not complaining
CAIRO: Political parties and independent candidates rushed to the New Cairo Court…
Residents raid businessman’s villa for reported construction violation
CAIRO: At least 10 people were wounded Saturday in clashes near the…
Mideast power brokers call for ‘Marshall Plan’ after unrest
DEAD SEA: Arab politicians and financiers at the World Economic Forum in…
Libya to be declared free as Qaddafi controversy rages
BENGHAZI: Libya's new leaders will declare liberation Sunday in the wake of…
Iran influence on the rise as US forces leave Iraq
BAGHDAD: As the US moves to withdraw its remaining 39,000 troops from…
Tunisia can again be Arab Spring pioneer with elections: UN rights chief
The United Nations human rights chief Sunday called on Tunisia, the first…
Unable to monitor directly, international groups support elections by other means
CAIRO: Although it is too late for full international observation of the…
Egypt, Israel add ‘final touches’ to prisoner swap
CAIRO: Egypt and Israel are adding the "final touches" to a deal…