Sisi leaves army to run for Egypt presidency
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After three years of brutality no side appears capable of delivering the knockout blow
Egypt and Russia to boost trade ties
Moscow seeks to capitalise on US troubles in Middle East
US accused of bullying British banks
Senior politicians say Washington is hindering legal trade with Iran
Syrian rebels make first gains on coast
Anti-Assad forces focus on struggle for main port of Latakia
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Voices from Baghdad: Christine Spolar finds a city traumatised by spiralling violence
Pipeline attacks hit Yemeni oil industry
Imports outweigh exports for the first time in 30 years
Ben Ali changed rules to family’s benefit
World Bank researchers say cronyism still stifles business
Shia fighters tip balance in Syria
Syria’s war has become embedded in Shia communities in the region
Egypt’s army donates land for housebuilding
Move heightens speculation about the size of the military’s stake in the economy
Time for frank US talk with Saudis
Petrodollar diplomacy cannot supplant American support
Café reveals softer side to Iran’s basij
Defenders of Islamic revolution adopt more middle-class values
Egypt faces hot summer with power cuts
Failures lead to fall in manufacturing output
Tentative triumph of Egypt’s democracy
Egyptians will not relent. The Muslim Brothers could not stop them; no one can, says Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy
Palestinian-Israel talks face impasse
US efforts bring no agreement on major issues dividing two sides
Israel attacks Syrian military targets
Swift retaliation after roadside bomb injures Israeli soldiers
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