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No opportunity for Morsy-Obama meeting in New York
Egypt
September 20, 2012
No opportunity for Morsy-Obama meeting in New York
President Mohamed Morsy is not planning to meet with US President Barack Obama during his trip to New York later…
Egypt Islamists demand French action on cartoons
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Egypt Islamists demand French action on cartoons
Egypt's influential Muslim Brotherhood demanded Thursday that France act against cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohamed in the same way as…
Thousands obey Hizbullah chief’s calls for protests
World
September 18, 2012
Thousands obey Hizbullah chief’s calls for protests
Hizbullah chief Hassan Nasrallah warned against ‘dangerous repercussions’ if an anti-Islam film, which has caused widespread protests in the Muslim…
Gaza court gives life terms to two killers of Italian activist
World
September 17, 2012
Gaza court gives life terms to two killers of Italian activist
Four Palestinian hardliners were jailed, two for life, on Monday after a Gaza military court found them guilty of the…
UN probe wants ‘appropriate action’ as Syria abuses soar
World
September 17, 2012
UN probe wants ‘appropriate action’ as Syria abuses soar
Serious human rights violations have soared dramatically in Syria in recent weeks, the head of a UN commission tasked with…
Canada shuts embassies in Cairo, Tripoli, Khartoum
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Canada shuts embassies in Cairo, Tripoli, Khartoum
MONTREAL — Canada closed its embassies in Cairo, Tripoli and Khartoum for the day Sunday as a safety precaution for…
Israel’s El Al ‘looks to end Cairo flights’
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Israel’s El Al ‘looks to end Cairo flights’
Israel's El Al airlines is seeking to put an immediate end to its weekly flight to Cairo for the first…
Update: Violent protests in Tunisia, Sudan, Lebanon
World
September 14, 2012
Update: Violent protests in Tunisia, Sudan, Lebanon
At least five protesters were wounded when Tunisian police opened fire on Friday to quell an assault on the…
Clinton slams anti-Islam video as ‘disgusting’
World
September 13, 2012
Clinton slams anti-Islam video as ‘disgusting’
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned an amateur anti-Islam film which has sparked violent Middle…
Moody’s keeps Egypt’s credit rating at B2
Business
September 13, 2012
Moody’s keeps Egypt’s credit rating at B2
Moody’s decided on Thursday to maintain Egypt’s credit rating at B2 based on negative mid-range forecasts for the nation’s…