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Military court acquits 11 who protested on Friday for ‘reclaiming the revolution’
Egypt

Military court acquits 11 who protested on Friday for ‘reclaiming the revolution’

A military court on Sunday 11 acquitted suspects who protested before the Defense Ministry on 30 September, which marked the…
Suez Canal revenues, expat remittances up despite revolution
Business

Suez Canal revenues, expat remittances up despite revolution

Despite the revolution and global financial troubles, some sectors of the Egyptian economy have attained stable performance and growth rates,…
Policeman allegedly attacks court security chief during trial
Egypt

Policeman allegedly attacks court security chief during trial

Hazzem al-Kholy, a police officer accused of killing protestors in the Zawya al-Hamra district, Cairo, is alleged to have attacked…
Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes
Egypt

Blog: When pictures are worth a thousand woes

Over a year ago, a picture of a young man bludgeoned to death sent shockwaves through the country. The picture…
Tunisia sees GDP growth reviving to 4.5 pct in 2012
World

Tunisia sees GDP growth reviving to 4.5 pct in 2012

Tunisia's government expects the economy to grow 4.5 percent next year, bouncing back from a slump caused by the impact…
From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street
Egypt

From bringing down Ben Ali to fixing up Wall Street

The Occupy Wall Street protesters are now in their second month of camping out in New York City’s financial district…
Rights group demands heavier sentence in Khaled Saeed case
Egypt

Rights group demands heavier sentence in Khaled Saeed case

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) has called on the general prosecutor to appeal the court verdict which sentenced…
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Egypt

Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse

Opinion is divided among religious figures over the treatment of the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, with some…
Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election
World

Huge turnout in Tunisia’s Arab Spring election

Tunisian voters poured into polling stations to vote on Sunday in their country's first free elections, ten months after vegetable…
Israeli ambassador: Grapel prisoner swap nearly finalized
Egypt

Israeli ambassador: Grapel prisoner swap nearly finalized

Negotiations between Egypt and Israel over swapping alleged spy Ilan Grapel for Egyptian prisoners in Israel are in their final…
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