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Africa is at number 23. A view of Johannesburg. Photographs: Courtesy, Wikipedia Commons In addition, it sees widespread use in major appliances and cars. Despite growth in usage of aluminium, it is still the main material for car bodies. Click NEXT to...
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New Report: Making the System Work - Ensuring Decent Work and Quality Jobs in the Western Balkans
Humanitarian NewsA year after the uprising, Egypts security forces continue to kill protestors with the same brutal tactics used in Hosni Mubarak's last days in power, Amnesty International said after concluding riot police yet again used excessive force in policing protests...
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A security guard stands next a picture of Anthony Shadid speaking with people in Cairo, hung outside the Assembly hall where a ceremony in memory of Shadid is taking place, at the American University of Beirut (AUB), February 21, 2012. New York Times... View Photo »
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We are grateful for the efforts of the U.S. Embassy, the U.S. Consul General, the U.S. State Department, our colleagues at the American University of Cairo and Gregory’s American and Egyptian attorneys.
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The landmark murder and corruption trial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak enters its last day of hearings on Wednesday, with the judge expected to announce the date of the verdict. The trial could see the toppled dictator, his interior...
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Since the Syrian uprising began in March last year, more than 5,400 people are believed to have been killed. In addition, tens of thousands of others, including children, have been arrested, with at least 18,000 reportedly still arbitrarily held in...
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Pictures of Anthony Shadid speaking with people in Cairo, are hung outside the Assembly hall where a ceremony in memory of Shadid is taking place, at the American University of Beirut (AUB), February 21, 2012. New York Times correspondent Anthony... View Photo »
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The Arab League's position is clear: They want a dialogue in Cairo, a national unity government... and this is rejected. But a real dialogue must lead to national reconciliation. If Russia wishes, we welcome it. We think that a dialogue is a solution to the crisis.
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The Cairo Criminal Court is set to announce the date for issuing the verdict in the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, his two sons Alaa and Gamal, former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six of his aides,
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Likely cancellation of Egyptian league sparks violence debate and fears for club solvency
Middle East SoccerThe fate of the Premier League season has been hanging in the balance since early this month when 74 people, mostly militant fans of crowned Cairo club Al Ahly SC, were killed in a riot immediately after a match against Port Said’s Al Masry SC. The...
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Cairo/Ciaro (Arabic: القاهرة translit: Qahirah), which means "The Vanquisher" or "The Triumphant", is the capital city of Egypt. While al-Qahirah is the official name of the city, in the Egyptian language it is typically called simply by the name of the country, Masr (Egypt). It has a metropolitan area population of officially about 11.2... Full Article
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A labourer works at the construction site of a border fence along Israel's border with Egypt near the Red Sea resort town of Eilat on February 15, 2012. Far from the uproar of Cairo's Tahrir Square, Israel has been doubling its efforts to erect a giant, impenetrable security barrier...
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