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Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal near
CAIRO (Reuters) - Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Hamas and the two are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of jailed Palestinians for an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. Full Article
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Egypt takes no chances over Iran-inspired demonstration
The Egyptian authorities were taking no chances. There were at least as many vehicles stuffed full of Egyptian police and security parked near the downtown Cairo square as there were individuals gathered ... Full Article | Comments [8]
Iran and women: Can appearances deceive?
Iran is a land that cannot be easily pigeon-holed. America's sworn enemy which brands the United States the "Great Satan" is the only country in the Middle East where citizens went onto the streets ... Full Article | Comments [6]
Iran's theological heartland: why are some clerics nervous?
A fellow journalist, an Oxford alumnus who worked in Iran, had a soft spot for Qom. There was something he found familiar about the Islamic Republic's centre of Shi'ite learning. The ... Full Article | Comments [1]
