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The state of African refugees in Egypt
By Omnia Al Desoukie CAIRO: Latika, a 50-year-old Ethiopian woman, stated her life…
Analysis: Mubarak party bolsters grip at risk of credibility
By Christophe de Roquefeuil / AFP CAIRO: Egypt's ruling party has damaged its…
‘Apology’ bars Turkey-Israel fence-mending, says Turkish official
ISTANBUL: Turkey and Israel want to mend fences "immediately" but efforts are…
Support grows for Israeli rabbis’ ‘racist’ letter
JERUSALEM: Dozens more Israeli rabbis have added their names to a document…
Confusion over who ran Nigeria while Yar’Adua ill, says cable
LAGOS: Nigeria's leadership was in total confusion over who was in charge…
US defence chief in Gulf to discuss Iran, Yemen
ABU DHABI: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into the United Arab…
Palestinians weigh options as US concedes talks defeat
RAMALLAH: As Washington admits it has failed to find a way to…
Sewedy in Ghana wind project talks: paper
Egyptian group El Sewedy Electric is negotiating with Ghana to install a…
Ivory Coast crisis threatens peace, economy, say analysts
ABIDJAN: In Ivory Coast, two presidents plus two governments add up to…
Sudan’s oil-rich Abyei remains a thorny issue ahead of vote
KHARTOUM: Washington has said out loud what everyone else has been whispering…