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Stones thrown at Tunisia leaders marking revolt anniversary
Tunisia’s economic recovery has been hampered by persistent insecurity and the crisis in Europe fuelling the anger and frustration of many young Tunisians

Taliban bomb hits US firm, mine kills 10 Afghan girls
One dead, at least 15 injured in Kabul suicide bombing
Fuel for electricity costs EGP 26.9 billion after new price hike
Petroleum, electricity and finance ministries to hold discussions about price raise
Centamin to resume operations shortly
The company’s gold shipment to the Netherlands has cleared customs

Assad deputy at odds with president over Syria war
Syrian VP said he preferred a negotiated solution to the 21-month conflict

Africa renews call for urgent Mali intervention
AU urges Security Council to authorise the deployment of an international force in Mali

Cabinet clashesâ families seek justice on anniversary
Victimsâ families suspect Brotherhood-SCAF collusion is main barrier to justice in Cabinet clashes

Police need better arms, says minister of interior
Attack on Al-Wafd Party headquarters sparks call for heightened security response

Preliminary referendum results âa tragedy for Israelâ
Israeli media spokesperson denies having commented on Egyptâs constitutional referendum

Blogger charged with blasphemy released on bail
Alber Saber appeals three-year sentence for blasphemy

Start of Egyptian Premier League postponed
Football league will begin on 30 December in armed forcesâ stadiums with no crowds

NSF calls for protest against referendum violations
Opposition demand repeating the first phase of the referendum and taking steps to ensure no violations happen in the second

Both camps claim early referendum victory
Conflicting results emerge from first stage of constitutional voting

No transparency over referendum supervision, experts say
Critics claim it is unclear who is monitoring the constitutional referendum

Egypt meets Syrian commission of inquiry
Government pledges to continue advocating for political solution to the Syrian crisis
Constitution articles could be altered after voting lawsuit claims
Lawsuit questions legitimacy of referendum given absence of clear final constitutional draft

Supreme Constitutional Court besieged again
Judges prevented from entering the highest constitutional court in the country for the second time in a fortnight

Referendum campaigns resume
Political groups resume campaigns, following preliminary results of the first round of the referendum

Women critical of referendum process
NCW flooded with complaints of voting violations from female witnesses

Government offers land for wind energy projects
The New and Renewable Energy Authority to issue a bid round for wind energy projects

Abu Ismail challenges interior ministry
Salafi leader calls for resignation of interior minister and denies inciting followers to attack Al-Wafd Party headquarters

March in memory of the Cabinet clashes
Protesters struggle with emotions as they remember the brutal clashes that took place at the Cabinet Office last year

Another attempt at a Sudanese Spring
Sudanese in Cairo show solidarity with activists in Sudan who are uniting to decry the government

Lieberman resignation a gamble, says Israeli media
Lieberman’s resignation from the government still leaves him with his Knesset seat
Investors postpone visits to Egypt due to political unrest
Business councils have pushed back meetings until political dust settles

Russia frees protesters after anti-Putin rally
Scores of activists are facing jail time for taking part in 6 May protests on the eve of Putin’s inauguration

Political turmoil marks Iraq’s first post-US year
Disputes among Iraqi politicians escalated as US troops departed on 18 December

Salafi mob attacks opposition party offices
Hazem Salah Abu Ismail denied any link to the group which also threatened independent newspapers

Cabinet clashes remembered
Egypt ended 2011 with street fighting that left many dead
Christmas tourism reservations drop by 50 per cent
Officials attribute drop in tourism to violence and unrest in Cairo