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World
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Region
12/23/2012 12:33:22 PM
9 Kuwaiti liberal groups strongly reject hardline Islamists' calls to forbid Christmas celebrations in the country, which is home to 642,000 foreign Christians
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Egypt
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Politics
12/20/2012 10:47:13 AM
While the result of the referendum on the constitution appears all but assured, opposition forces vow to fight on to bring down the constitution, even if it takes years
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Opinion
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12/19/2012 3:11:01 PM
Given that Gaza is Egypt's first line of defence against Israeli aggression, it should be a priority for President Morsi
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Egypt
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Politics
12/15/2012 1:34:15 PM
Key events in Egypt between the 2011 fall of Hosni Mubarak's regime and Saturday's referendum on a new constitution pushed by President Mohamed Morsi and his Islamist allies:
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Egypt
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Politics
12/10/2012 10:07:19 PM
Ordinary citizens do not know what to expect next from government; Islamists and liberals cannot find middle ground; Brotherhood and Salvation differ from within; army and police wait and see
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World
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Region
11/29/2012 7:29:39 PM
Ranging from advocates of Islamic law to Western-style liberals, almost all political groups are boycotting Saturday's election for Kuwait's 50-seat parliament
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Egypt
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Politics
11/24/2012 1:44:10 PM
Anti-Morsi demonstrations Friday leave the air heavy with teargas residue and many injured from continuous clashes between protesters and police on adjacent Mohamed Mahmoud and Qasr Al-Eini Streets overnight
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Egypt
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Politics
11/19/2012 9:32:46 AM
The withdrawal of a third of the members from the Islamist-dominated Constituent Assembly throws the future of the constitution-writing body into question
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World
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International
11/18/2012 1:00:48 PM
In an attempt to pave the way for the nation's liberals to select a single candidate ahead of the December presidential poll, Lee Hae-Chan – the chairman of South Korea's main opposition party – reigned
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Egypt
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Politics
11/10/2012 12:04:59 PM
After threatening to withdraw from the Constituent Assembly, almost one third of Egypt's constitution-drafting body are to decide their stance on the two-week deadline for finalising the national charter
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Egypt
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Politics
11/9/2012 6:20:26 PM
Mohamed El-Soghyr accuses 'secularists' and liberals of fronting for western interests; the former member of parliament said those who oppose Sharia resemble 'infidels' who fought against the prophet Mohamed
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Egypt
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Politics
10/28/2012 9:59:04 PM
Religious holiday sees the coastal city's Islamist figures step up their calls for Sharia law and demand President Morsi show 'strength' towards both the labour movement and his liberal opponents
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Egypt
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Politics
10/22/2012 9:55:12 PM
Ideological differences over the draft constitution have reached a crescendo with the two main factions, Islamists and liberals, threatening to withdraw from the Assembly tasked with writing the national charter
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Egypt
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Politics
10/18/2012 9:40:44 PM
Revolutionary groups, liberals and leftists head to Tahrir Square rally on Friday to protest Muslim Brotherhood's 'control' over the process of writing a constitution, demand retrials for those accused of murdering protesters
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Egypt
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Politics
10/16/2012 6:23:18 PM
Article 2 of Egypt's draft constitution remains contentious with Salafists calling for 'Islamic Sharia' to be the source of all legislation
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Egypt
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Politics
10/13/2012 8:45:08 PM
Liberal and leftist forces charge the Brotherhood attacked the pro-democracy demonstration on the 'Friday of Accountability'; demand immediate investigation
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Egypt
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Politics
10/12/2012 7:16:16 PM
Twin protests in Tahrir Square descend into violence with hundreds injured by late afternoon; Brotherhood are widely blamed for the chaos although the group denies responsibility
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Egypt
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Politics
10/5/2012 2:45:28 PM
A closed-door meeting between Constituent Assembly members Wednesday night manages to settle some differences over religous articles but contentious points still threaten the drafting of Egypt's constitution
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Egypt
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Politics
9/29/2012 3:17:42 PM
Egypt's constitution-writing body sees the return of four members who, among others, earlier walked out protesting Islamist domination of the assembly's makeup
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Egypt
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Politics
9/29/2012 2:26:31 PM
The 2005 presidential candidate and head of Ghad El-Thawra Party freezes its activities; announces party headquarters will now be used for newly launched Egyptian Conference
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