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New Israeli settler homes ‘major obstacle’ to talks, says Egypt FM
BERLIN: Egypt on Friday blasted Israel's approval of 1,600 new homes in…
PM apologizes to priest after ‘offensive search’ at Cairo hotel
CAIRO: Egypt’s Prime Minister apologized to a priest who was forced…
Egypt police kill Sudan migrant near Israel border
CAIRO: Egyptian police shot dead a Sudanese migrant and wounded two others…
Libyan rebels on offensive 6 months into uprising
BENGHAZI: Rebels are rattling the gates of oil town Brega as they…
Syrian forces fire on protests after Friday prayers
AMMAN: Syrian forces fired live ammunition at protesters coming out of a…
EU expresses ‘deep regret’ on new E. Jerusalem settlement
BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Friday expressed her "deep…
Iraqi shrine project renews fears of sectarian tension
SAMARRA: Five years ago, a blast tore through Iraq's golden-domed Shia Askari…
Abidjan’s pulsing Princess Road razed in clean-up
Abidjan's most famous fun street has lost its smile: Princess Road, known…
Without international monitors, civil groups prepare for elections
CAIRO: When the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued a statement…
The sword and shield of the state
After the rebellion comes the reckoning. At its core, Egypt’s new society…
