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Nour plans to circumvent Egypt’s rejection of foreign monitors

By Essam Fadl CAIRO: Political dissident and founder of Al-Ghad Party Ayman Nour…

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Activists to resort to ‘political blackmail’ to raise minimum wages

  CAIRO: A number of labor activists said they would resort to…

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Lieberman warns against setting borders of Palestinian state

JERUSALEM: Israel's hardline Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman warned on Monday that negotiating…

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Karbala car bomb kills 10, say Iraq officials

KARBALA: A suicide bomber targeting Iranian pilgrims killed at least 10 people…

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Gates rejects Israel call for military threat against Iran

MELBOURNE: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday rejected comments by Israel's…

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Can powers revive stalled atom fuel deal with Iran?

By Fredrik Dahl/ Reuters Major powers and Iran are signaling readiness to restart…

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Eyeing presidency, Iraq’s Sunnis may have to settle for less

ARBIL: Iraq's political rivals meet Monday in the northern city of Arbil…

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Jordan Islamists could turn ‘tough’ outside parliament

AMMAN: Jordan's boycott by Islamists of Tuesday's general election means they may…

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ElBaradei campaign accuses security of ‘bugging’ their office

CAIRO: The campaign supporting former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei to run for…

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Esperance charged for Cairo Stadium riots

CAIRO: Esperance were fined $50,000 and obliged to cover the damages caused…

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