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Clinton says deeply concerned by violence in Egypt
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Clinton says deeply concerned by violence in Egypt
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday she was "deeply concerned" about continuing violence in Egypt.
Israel due to free 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
World
December 18, 2011
Israel due to free 550 Palestinians in Shalit swap
Israel plans to release 550 Palestinian prisoners on Sunday in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that brought…
Troops, protesters clash in Cairo for third day
Egypt
December 18, 2011
Troops, protesters clash in Cairo for third day
Military police battled demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square Sunday, the third day of clashes that have killed 10 people and…
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egypt
December 17, 2011
Troops charge into Cairo’s Tahrir, protesters flee
Egyptian soldiers with batons charged into Tahrir Square on Saturday after fatal clashes nearby, prompting many demonstrators who have been…
Putin seems out of touch in marathon TV appearance
World
December 15, 2011
Putin seems out of touch in marathon TV appearance
MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin told the nation he was practicing ice hockey during the biggest protests of his 12-year rule…
Israel prepares for second stage of prisoner swap
World
December 15, 2011
Israel prepares for second stage of prisoner swap
JERUSALEM — Israel began preparations on Thursday to release 550 Palestinian prisoners in the second stage of a deal with Hamas that…
Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest
World
December 15, 2011
Tension simmers in blockaded China village after land protest
HONG KONG — Thousands of residents of a south China village rallied on Wednesday in defiance of police who sealed…
Egypt 2011 tourism revenues down by a third
Business
December 13, 2011
Egypt 2011 tourism revenues down by a third
Egypt expects to earn about US$9 billion from tourism in 2011, down by about a third on a year earlier…
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
Cinema/TV
December 13, 2011
Arab Spring films revive days of revolt in Egypt and Tunisia
The first cinematic output covering protests in Egypt and Tunsia this year recreates the euphoria of revolutions that many thought…
Saudi’s Savola takes full control of 2 Egypt firms
Business
December 13, 2011
Saudi’s Savola takes full control of 2 Egypt firms
JEDDAH — Saudi food group Savola has bought the remaining 22 percent stakes in two Egyptian companies it acquired in…