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Families, activists and journalists denounce military trials
CAIRO: Families of citizens subjected to military trials gathered at a press…
Benetton yanks pope-imam kiss ad after protest
VATICAN CITY: The Benetton clothing company quickly withdrew an ad featuring a…
Turkey’s ‘zero problems’ problem
By Sinan Ulgen ISTANBUL: It was good while it lasted. Designed by Turkey’s…
Three parties boycott Friday protests, others undecided
By Heba Fahmy CAIRO: The Free Egyptians, Al-Karama and the Egyptian Socialist parties…
Elections 101: Egypt’s new electoral system explained
CAIRO: Egypt’s electoral system is “complicated and difficult for any ordinary Egyptian…
Syria defectors launch daring raid on intelligence base
DAMASCUS: Syrian army defectors attacked a military intelligence base on Wednesday in…
In east Jerusalem, streets will soon have names
JERUSALEM: Many east Jerusalem residents have for decades lived on anonymous streets…
Change Square seeks to be genesis for a new Yemen
SANAA: They marched out of their tent camp in the heart of…
Disgraced Israeli ex-president says he’s a ‘wreck’
JERUSALEM: Israel's former president, Moshe Katsav, said in interviews published on Wednesday…