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Interbank rate rises to 8.2 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound rose slightly to…
Nazif blames protesters for police violence, saying activists attacked the police
CAIRO: Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif blamed protesters for police violence against demonstrators…
Israelis kill Egyptian smuggler on border
ISMAILIA, Egypt: Israeli border troops shot dead an Egyptian man trying to…
Egyptian police says terror group had planned further attacks
Associated PressISMAILIYA, Egypt: A group of 13 suspects tried for terror attacks…
Iraq PM declares state of emergency in Basra
ReutersBASRA, Iraq: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki on Wednesday declared a state…
Egyptian PM suggests constitution amendment
CAIRO: Egypt may change the constitution in a way that makes it…
Saudi, Egypt discuss Mideast peace initiative
CAIRO: President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi King Abdullah opened talks Wednesday in…
French plot to kidnap Abu Hamza in '98
LONDON: The French secret service discussed kidnapping firebrand Muslim preacher Abu Hamza…
U.S. government and rights group speak out against alleged abuse
CAIRO: Human Rights Watch (HRW) said yesterday that President Hosni Mubarak should…