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Brief controversy over Egyptian sarcophagus ends happily
Associated Press CHICAGO: A sudden concern about an Egyptian sarcophagus owned by…
Median interbank rate falls to 8.15 percent
CAIRO: The median overnight interbank rate on the pound dipped to 8.15…
Warnings for WTO deal as trade talks flounder in Paris
Agence France-Presse PARIS: A senior U.S. official cast doubt Wednesday on chances…
Authorities free 41 students detained during street protests
CAIRO: Authorities have released 41 students detained during street protests last week…
Journalists face trial for denouncing vote-rigging
CAIRO: Three Egyptian journalists and a lawyer were charged by a criminal…
Sinai Bedouins aid police in terror hunt
CAIRO: Sinai Bedouins have pledged their assistance to Egyptian security forces in…
Egypt calls Israeli West Bank raid provocative
CAIRO: Egypt described an Israeli raid into the West Bank town of…
Violence averted during solidarity protests
CAIRO: The much-anticipated "Black Wednesday anniversary went smoothly, as hundreds of Kefaya…
Democracy and the ruling elite
CAIRO: Political protests have become a common scene in Cairo in recent…