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Google executive released in Egypt

Google Inc executive Wael Ghonim, who was released in Cairo on Monday, said he was kept blindfolded for two weeks while being detained by Egyptian state security.
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Anti-government protesters embrace Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy as he visits demonstrations inside Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egypt government hikes state workers pay by 15%

The government of Egypt – which remains the target of continued violence from protesters seeking to remove the regime’s head, President Hosni Mubarak, has approved a 15 percent pay hike for government employees – no doubt to appease the concerns of its base of support.
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Google executive Ghonim released in Egypt: report

A Google Inc executive who had gone missing in Egypt was released on Monday and was on his way to Tahrir Square, the center of two weeks of anti-government demonstrations, Al Arabiya television reported.
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US stocks open with gains on deal news

U.S. stocks advanced in early trade on Monday with the S&P 500 Index gaining 4.88 points, or 0.37 percent, to trade at 1,315.75 at 9:50 a.m. EDT. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 36.63 points, or 0.30 percent, to trade at 12,128.78. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.31 percent.
Italy's Prime Silvio Berlusconi reaches to shake hands during a family photo at an European Union leaders summit in Brussels

Italian government website hacked: ANSA

The Italian government’s website had been hacked over the weekend by a group of software experts called “Anonymous,” apparently as a protest against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

Oil up on persistent unrest in Egypt; positive US

U.S. crude futures edged above $89.05 a barrel on Monday, recovering from a near 2 percent drop in the previous session, supported by the political crisis in Egypt and a drop in the U.S. unemployment rate to a 21-month low.
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Tunisia takes steps to halt security breakdown

Tunisia suspended activities of the former ruling party Sunday, saying it acted to prevent a breakdown in security after some of the worst unrest since the president was ousted in a revolt last month.
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After Egypt, West rethinks its Arab realpolitik

Astonished by the uprising in Egypt, Western countries anxious to be on the right side of history have started to reassess ties to army-backed Arab strongmen stubbornly opposed to democracy.
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Egypt pound ends down 1.3 down pct, c.bank supports

The Egyptian pound fell on Sunday when trade resumed after a week-long suspension due to political unrest, but the drop was less sharp than many traders had feared as the central bank appeared to support the currency.
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Egypt banks face queues, pounds dips only slightly

Egypt's Banks opened for the first time in a week to queues of customers seeking to access their accounts on Sunday, but the Egyptian pound weakened only modestly after violent protests gave way to calmer political talks.
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UN, West warn rushed Egypt change a risk to Mideast

The United Nations on Sunday drove home the warning from Western nations that a transition to democracy in Egypt should not be rushed to avoid worsening the crisis and destabilising the entire Middle East.
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Egypt's Suleiman demonized Islamists: WikiLeak cables

Egypt's new vice president, Omar Suleiman, has long sought to demonize the opposition Muslim Brotherhood in his contacts with skeptical U.S. officials, leaked diplomatic cables show, raising questions whether he can act as an honest broker in the country's political crisis.

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