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Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Syria is finding it increasingly hard to buy grain on international markets because sanctions have blocked its access to trade…
Facing their pasts, Moussa and Abouel Fotouh escalate war of words
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Facing their pasts, Moussa and Abouel Fotouh escalate war of words
Two of the top contenders for Egypt's presidency are confronting a similar challenge on the campaign trail: their past.
Lebanon seizes smuggled ammunition picked up in Alexandria
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Lebanon seizes smuggled ammunition picked up in Alexandria
Lebanese authorities have seized 60,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in two cars on an Italian container ship docked at Lebanon’s…
Putin pledges unity on return to Kremlin, protesters held
World
May 8, 2012
Putin pledges unity on return to Kremlin, protesters held
MOSCOW — Vladimir Putin took the oath as Russia's president on Monday with a ringing appeal for unity at the…
Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France
World
May 8, 2012
Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France
PARIS ― Francois Hollande's election as French president was greeted by jitters on European markets and a dour front in…
Fiji peacekeepers in Sinai released
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Fiji peacekeepers in Sinai released
Bedouins in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula briefly held 10 Fijian members of a multinational peacekeeping force on Monday and demanded Egypt…
Presidential commission halts work after receiving criticism from Parliament
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Presidential commission halts work after receiving criticism from Parliament
The Presidential Elections Commission said it would stop its work in preparation for the election due later this month after…
Shares in Egyptian bank EFG Hermes climb on Qatari deal
Business
May 7, 2012
Shares in Egyptian bank EFG Hermes climb on Qatari deal
Shares in Egypt-based investment bank EFG Hermes rose on Monday following the announcement of an agreement with Qatar's QInvest to…
Moussa chases tribal votes in Egypt election
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Moussa chases tribal votes in Egypt election
QANTARA, Egypt — Former Arab League chief Amr Moussa campaigned for the votes of influential tribes on Sunday in his…
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
World
May 6, 2012
Greek election returns show bailout at risk
ATHENS — Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted traditional governing parties in droves at elections on Sunday, putting the…