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Egypt’s army ruler rejects deputy PM’s resignation

CAIRO: The resignation of Hazem El-Beblawi, Egypt’s deputy premier and finance minister,…

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Experts say tougher measures needed after Maspero, slam state media coverage

By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: Human rights experts said the Cabinet’s decision to issue…

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Libya forces say closing in on Qaddafi’s son

SIRTE: Libyan government forces said on Tuesday they believed they had one…

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Israel ‘to legalize outposts on private Palestinian land’

JERUSALEM: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has capitulated to heavy pressure from the settler…

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Princes and clerics guide pace of Saudi reforms

DUBAI: In the world's leading oil exporter, princes and clerics wrangle behind…

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Nearly 90 percent trust SCAF to lead transitional period, says poll

CAIRO: Almost 90 percent of Egyptians trust the military council to lead…

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Egypt adds new charge to Israeli spy suspect

CAIRO: Egypt on Tuesday added a new charge to a US-Israeli national…

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Maspero detainees held for 15 days pending investigations

By Mai Shams El-Din CAIRO: The military prosecution is holding 12 people for…

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Detained blogger Maikel Nabil to be retried

CAIRO: A military court decided Tuesday to drop a three-year prison sentence…

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Vatican prefect slams Cairo clashes as ‘senseless violence’

By AFP VATICAN CITY: The Congregation for Eastern Churches at the Vatican on…

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