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Muslim-Christian relationship fuels row in Egypt

An alleged romance between an Egyptian Muslim college student and a Coptic Christian man heightened sectarian tension on Friday in a small rural Egyptian town where... Read more »

April 26, 2013

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Morsi foes, supporters battle on Cairo streets

Supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist president battled in the streets near Tahrir Square on Friday as an Islamist rally demanding a purge of the judiciary... Read more »

April 19, 2013

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Mubarak appears in Egyptian court for retrial

The judge in Hosni Mubarak's retrial recused himself at the start of the first session on Saturday, citing a conflict of interest as the former Egyptian president... Read more »

April 13, 2013

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Egypt's vote won't calm turbulent streets

Egypt's streets are turning into a daily forum for airing a range of social discontents from labor conditions to fuel shortages and the casualties of myriad clashes... Read more »

Feb. 24, 2013

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Libyan leader calls for unity on 2nd anniversary

Libya's leader called on Sunday for unity in the North African nation as it celebrates the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled longtime dictator Moammar... Read more »

Feb. 17, 2013

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Egyptian women vow to fight back

Egyptian women are growing increasingly angry and militant as they deal with one of the unintended consequences of the Arab Spring: an epidemic of sexual assault that... Read more »

Feb. 13, 2013

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