Morsi assumes sweeping powers
EGYPT: Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi
assumed sweeping powers on Thursday, drawing criticism that he is
seeking to become a “new pharaoh” and raising questions about the
gains of last year's uprising which ousted Hosni Mubarak.
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Celebrations, recriminations as Gaza truce holds
ISRAEL: Israeli politicians on Thursday returned to the campaign
trail as the streets of Gaza came back to life after a truce ended eight
days of bloodshed, with both sides claiming victory while remaining
wary.
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Ahmadinejad vows to complete gas pipeline
PAKISTAN: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Thursday vowed to
complete a mutli-billion dollar gas pipeline to Pakistan on time,
downplaying financial woes and US pressure on Islamabad to scrap the
project.
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