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Bahrain protests flare after activists sentenced
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Bahrain protests flare after activists sentenced

Dubai - Bahraini protesters poured back to the streets after a security court sentenced eight Shia activists to life in…
US urges swift implementation of Sudan Abyei deal
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US urges swift implementation of Sudan Abyei deal

United Nations - US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice called on Monday for swift implementation of an agreement…
Karzai: US ‘holding talks with Taliban’
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Karzai: US ‘holding talks with Taliban’

Kabul - The United States is holding talks with the Taliban, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday, in what is…
Egyptian expat votes up for grabs
Egypt

Egyptian expat votes up for grabs

Representatives of the New York City-area Egyptian community met with Consul General Youssef Zada on 5 June to discuss how…
Pope Shenouda III returns to Egypt after medical checkup
Egypt

Pope Shenouda III returns to Egypt after medical checkup

Pope Shenouda III arrived in Alexandria on Monday following a three-week therapeutic trip to the US. His plane, which left…
NATO at the crossroads after Gates speech
World

NATO at the crossroads after Gates speech

Paris--Created as a bulwark against Soviet expansion, NATO is facing an identity crisis as its members grapple with just how…
Iranian police swinging clubs chase protesters on anniversary of disputed election
World

Iranian police swinging clubs chase protesters on anniversary of disputed election

Tehran--Iranian police swinging clubs chased protesters and made arrests Sunday to disperse hundreds of people who gathered in the capital…
Govt says it won’t relinquish national assets for debt relief
Business

Govt says it won’t relinquish national assets for debt relief

Egypt’s government has ruled out the possibility of ceding public assets and companies in return for debt relief. Minister of…
US asks Japan, Europe to waive Egypt’s debt
Business

US asks Japan, Europe to waive Egypt’s debt

Washington--The US has asked Japan and European nations to forgive some of Egypt's debt to support a country seen as…
US: Arms deals with Egypt to continue
Egypt

US: Arms deals with Egypt to continue

US arms sales to Egypt have been unaffected by the uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in February, the Pentagon…
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