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Ex-Egyptian ambassador to Israel, Bassiouni, dies
CAIRO: Mohammed Bassiouni, a former Egyptian ambassador to Israel, has died in…
Ayman Nour’s retrial adjourned to Oct. 16
CAIRO: The Appeals Court adjourned Sunday the retrial of presidential hopeful and…
Egypt teachers, doctors and workers continue nationwide strikes
CAIRO: Egyptian teachers embarked Sunday on the second day of a nationwide…
Youth groups excluded from SCAF meeting
CAIRO: Youth groups criticized the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF)…
Obama heads to UN touting Libya, backing Israel
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama embarks on a diplomatic marathon this week…
Libyan forces battle to loosen grip on Qaddafi towns
BANI WALID/SIRTE: Libyan interim government forces charged a desert stronghold controlled by…
West fears possible Iran-North Korea nuclear links
VIENNA: It is one of the West's biggest nuclear proliferation nightmares —…
Iranian leader warns Arabs not to trust US, NATO
TEHRAN: Iran's top leader warned Arab nations swept up in uprisings…
Egypt Mubarak-era minister jailed for corruption
CAIRO: An Egyptian court has sentenced a Hosni Mubarak-era Cabinet minister to…