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Libya sends army to stop clashes in southeast
World
February 19, 2012
Libya sends army to stop clashes in southeast
Libya has sent military forces to stem clashes between rival tribes over control of territory in the far southeast of…
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Two Iranian naval ships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, in a move likely to be keenly…
Fake Avastin’s path to US traced to Egypt
World
February 17, 2012
Fake Avastin’s path to US traced to Egypt
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN — The trail of fake versions of the multibillion-dollar cancer drug Avastin that reached southern California has been…
Football qualifying match postponed after Port Said violence
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Football qualifying match postponed after Port Said violence
Egypt's African Nations Cup qualifier in the Central African Republic has been postponed until June following the violence at a…
UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning Syria
World
February 17, 2012
UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning Syria
UNITED NATIONS — The 193-nation UN General Assembly ratcheted up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday by…
US military chief argues against Egypt aid cut-off
Egypt
February 17, 2012
US military chief argues against Egypt aid cut-off
The top US military officer forcefully argued against a cut-off in aid to Egypt on Thursday but acknowledged there needed…
Egypt’s GASC buys 180,000 tons US wheat
Business
February 16, 2012
Egypt’s GASC buys 180,000 tons US wheat
Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer, has bought 180,000 tons of US soft red winter wheat for 11-20 April shipment…
Afghan envoy: US-Taliban talks only ‘exploratory’
World
February 16, 2012
Afghan envoy: US-Taliban talks only ‘exploratory’
ISLAMABAD — The Afghan Taliban and the United States have made only "exploratory" contacts for possible reconciliation which do not…
Iran seeks new talks with powers, vague on nuclear issue
World
February 16, 2012
Iran seeks new talks with powers, vague on nuclear issue
VIENNA — Iran, facing harsher sanctions targeting its economically vital oil exports, has told world powers it wants to resume…
Syrian troops attack Deraa, day after referendum offer
World
February 16, 2012
Syrian troops attack Deraa, day after referendum offer
Syrian troops attacked Deraa on Thursday to try to stamp out rebels in the border city where the uprising against…