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No opportunity for Morsy-Obama meeting in New York
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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