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European bishops slam Saudi fatwa banning churches in Gulf
World
March 24, 2012
European bishops slam Saudi fatwa banning churches in Gulf
Christian bishops in Germany, Austria and Russia have sharply criticised Saudi Arabia's top religious official after reports that he issued…
UN agency: New foot-and-mouth disease strain hits Egypt
Egypt
March 23, 2012
UN agency: New foot-and-mouth disease strain hits Egypt
A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has hit Egypt and threatens to spread throughout North Africa and the Middle…
French gunman jumps to his death in hail of bullets
World
March 22, 2012
French gunman jumps to his death in hail of bullets
TOULOUSE, France — A 23-year-old gunman suspected of killing seven people in southwestern France in the name of Al-Qaeda, jumped…
Egypt unlikely to hit 2012 investment target
Business
March 22, 2012
Egypt unlikely to hit 2012 investment target
Egypt is unlikely to lure the foreign investment it hoped for this year as nervous overseas businesses spend small following…
Mali soldiers say seize power after palace attack
World
March 22, 2012
Mali soldiers say seize power after palace attack
BAMAKO — Renegade Malian soldiers went on state television on Thursday to declare they had seized power in a coup…
Armed group surrounds international peacekeeping base in Sinai
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Armed group surrounds international peacekeeping base in Sinai
An armed group blocked access to the headquarters of a peacekeeping force in Egypt's Sinai to pressure the government…
Egypt searches for lost border patrol
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Egypt searches for lost border patrol
The Egyptian military has lost contact with a border patrol at the country's southern frontier and a search is underway…
Israel asks to clear Cairo embassy contents, sources say
World
March 21, 2012
Israel asks to clear Cairo embassy contents, sources say
Israel has asked Egypt for permission to send planes to remove the contents of its Cairo embassy, Egyptian Foreign Ministry…
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
World
March 20, 2012
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
BEIRUT — Rebel fighters fled the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday in the face of a fierce…
Egypt’s rice export ban only benefits smugglers
Business
March 19, 2012
Egypt’s rice export ban only benefits smugglers
Smugglers in the Middle East are enjoying an unlikely moneyspinner — illegal medium grain rice. Shoppers across the Gulf,…