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Curtain rises on Egypt’s first democratic presidential election
By Alastair Beach | May 23, 2012 02:12 AM
Millions of Egyptians head to the polls Wednesday for the first round of a presidential election, the first in the ancient nation’s history and the latest fruit of the Arab Spring...
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IAEA chief anticipates deal with Iran but Western powers skeptical
May 23, 2012 02:12 AM
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Tuesday he expected to sign a deal with Iran soon to unblock a probe into suspected work on nuclear weapons...
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Lifelong learning, active aging at AUB’s University for Seniors
By Alex Taylor | May 23, 2012 02:13 AM
Bright eyed, but hardly young, the American University of Beirut has a new program attracting a different kind of student.
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Politicians and public show support for Army
By Atallah al-Salim | May 23, 2012 02:14 AM
Politicians and public demonstrations voiced their support for the Lebanese Army Tuesday after Akkar residents, angry over the killing of a sheikh, asked Army troops to withdraw from the north.
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For the first time in their history, Egyptians will, over the next two days, elect a leader not bestowed upon them by tradition...
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