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Ben Ali: A tale of a bygone dictator
Egypt

Ben Ali: A tale of a bygone dictator

Perhaps if the circumstances were different, Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali, 74, would have been delighted to hear that his name had…
US, Qatar back ‘the people of Tunisia’
Egypt

US, Qatar back ‘the people of Tunisia’

Tunisian President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali stepped aside on Friday after failing to quell the worst anti-government unrest in his…
Hillary Clinton to meet with Egyptian NGOs
Egypt

Hillary Clinton to meet with Egyptian NGOs

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to meet with representatives from Egyptian civil society organizations alongside the seventh Forum…
Pope Shenouda flies to US for checkups
Egypt

Pope Shenouda flies to US for checkups

Pope Shenouda III flew to the US Saturday morning on a private aircraft owned by Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris to…
Brotherhood: Arabs succumbing to US pressure to accept South Sudan secession
Egypt

Brotherhood: Arabs succumbing to US pressure to accept South Sudan secession

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest opposition group, has accused Arab leaders of succumbing to American pressure to accept the secession…
An alternative obituary list for 2010
Opinion

An alternative obituary list for 2010

The end of the year is a time for lists: “The ten best moments,” “the top five films,” “the three…
Mossad spy attempts to destabilize Egypt ‘ridiculous,’ say Washington experts
Egypt

Mossad spy attempts to destabilize Egypt ‘ridiculous,’ say Washington experts

Egyptian claims of uncovering an Israeli spy ring have raised conflicting reactions from Egyptian and American political analysts. 
Outage takes out Skype, recovery taking hours
Egypt

Outage takes out Skype, recovery taking hours

Internet phone and video service Skype went down in a global service outage on Wednesday, underscoring a weakness of the…
Egypt FM set for Iraq visit after formation of new government
Egypt

Egypt FM set for Iraq visit after formation of new government

Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abul Gheit on Tuesday said he plans to visit Baghdad soon to convene with…
Arabs want ‘serious offer’ on Israel peace, UN resolution
World

Arabs want ‘serious offer’ on Israel peace, UN resolution

Cairo--Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday rejected more Palestinian-Israeli peace talks without a "serious offer" and said they will seek a…
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