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'Control Room' Director Arrested in Egypt Protest

Jehane Noujaim -- director of Control Room, a 2004 documentary about Arabic-language news network Al Jazeera -- was arrested and later released after participating in a protest in Egypt, according to multiple reports on Twitter.
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Winner of Republican National Security Debate: The Economy?

Republicans faced off in a national security-themed debate at Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. and broadcast on CNN. The gathering did little to change the dynamic of a race that has seen a carousel of candidates tested as a possible better-option to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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Egypt parties say polls must go on despite protests

Most Egyptian politicians demanded on Tuesday that a parliamentary election proceed on time after days of protests against military rule but one party called for a delay of two weeks because of the security concerns.
A riot policeman fires rubber bullets at protesters during clashes on a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egyptian protesters struggle to throw off army rule

Egyptians frustrated by army rule battled police in Cairo streets again on Tuesday as the military struggled to cope with a challenge to its authority that has jolted plans for the country's first free election in decades.
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AngloGold Ashanti Sees Gold Output up 27% by '15

African, Australian and Colombian prospects will play a key role in boosting AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.'s gold output to 5.5 million ounces by 2015, the world's third-largest gold mining company said Tuesday.
Protesters carry a man injured during clashes with riot police in a side street near Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egyptian Protestors Struggle to Throw Off Army Rule

Egyptians frustrated with military rule battled police in the streets again on Tuesday as the generals scrambled to cope with the cabinet's proffered resignation after bloodshed that has jolted plans for Egypt's first free election in decades.
Egyptian riot police clash with protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo

Protesters Hold Tahrir, Call for Huge Rally to Oust Army

Egyptian activists called for a huge turnout in protests Tuesday to put an end to rule by the military which also saw its authority challenged by the resignation of the civilian Cabinet, casting uncertainty on elections due next week.
Protesters flee from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes along a road near Tahrir Square

Egyptian Cabinet Resigns Amid Burgeoning Protests

With key parliamentary elections only a week away, Egypt has once again spiraled into turmoil as thousands of protestors in Cairo's Tahrir Square called for the ousting of the military-led, interim civilian government, and getting what they chanted for as the country's army-appointed government handed in its resignation Monday.
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Tunisian defence, finance mins, cbank head keep jobs

Tunisia's Islamist-led ruling coalition will keep the country's ministers of defence and finance and the central bank governor in their posts when it announces a new government, a senior coalition source told Reuters on Monday.
Egyptian riot police clash with protesters at Tahrir Square in Cairo

Egyptian police battle protesters, 33 dead

Cairo police fought protesters demanding an end to army rule for a third day on Monday and morgue officials said the death toll had risen to 33, with many victims shot in the worst violence since the uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak.

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