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Street vendors, police clash in Alexandria
Egypt
June 12, 2010
Street vendors, police clash in Alexandria
Alexandria—Hundreds of street vendors have clashed with security forces in el-Sa’a area in Montazah district in the coastal city of…
10,000 villagers riot over Sohag cemetery
Egypt
April 28, 2010
10,000 villagers riot over Sohag cemetery
More than 10,000 residents of Akhmim village in Sohag staged riots in front of local municipal council headquarters on Tuesday.Disturbances…
General strike grips Greece, grounds flights
World
February 24, 2010
General strike grips Greece, grounds flights
Athens--Tens of thousands of strikers marched through Athens on Wednesday to protest against austerity plans aimed at wrenching Greece out…
FM moves to avert pre-match Egypt-Algeria football tension
Egypt
January 26, 2010
FM moves to avert pre-match Egypt-Algeria football tension
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit called his Algerian counterpart Tuesday to coordinate efforts by their two ministries to head…
Cutting edge
November 24, 2009