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Clash over Cash: UK safeguard for Mubarak regime money?

Media reports have surfaced suggesting that the UK has failed to freeze some of the assets of top officials in the regime of former Egyptian leader, Hosni Mubarak. The move targeting the ex-president and his inner circle was introduced in February last year after he stood down amid mass rallies. Investigative journalist Tony Gosling says [...]

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Egypt state TV lifts ban on veiled presenters

Al Jazeera’s Rawya Rageh explains the significance of the lifting of the ban on veiled presenters by Egyptian state television.

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‘Military attack on Iran suicidal for Israel’

RT’s Peter Oliver discusses Syria, Libya, Israel & Iran as he talks to foreign affairs expert and German left-wing politician Jan van Aken. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from [...]

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Egyptians mourn drowned migrants

Egyptian officials have confirmed seven men died after their boat sank off the Libyan coast. They are the recent casualties in the wave of illegal migrants from Egypt that are taking to the shores in hopes of a better life abroad. Residents of the village the victims came from said the young men were short [...]

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Inside Story – Did the NAM summit backfire on Iran?

Portraying itself as a victim of the West, Iran uses the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit to garner support for its nuclear activities and bolster its role as a regional power. But how could this gathering be of any help to Iran in the face of increasing international pressure? Guests: Sadegh Zibakalam, Mustafa Alani, Mehdi Khalaji.

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‘Morsi slams Assad at NAM summit at US bidding’

The Syrian delegation has walked out on a session of the Non-Aligned movement in Tehran. They were angered at a speech by Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi, who called President Assad’s regime oppressive. Syria’s foreign minister said the comments amounted to inciting further violence in the country. RT spoke to journalist and broadcaster Neil Clark, who [...]

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‘US plots to isolate Iran fail as 120 nations attend NAM summit’

The Syrian delegation has walked out on a session of the Non-Aligned movement in Tehran after Egyptian leader Mohammed Morsi called the Syrian regime “oppressive”. In his speech, Morsi added that Assad’s government had lost its legitimacy, and urged attending nations to support the rebels. Anti-war activist Sara Flounders says Morsi is trying to do [...]

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‘Rachel Corrie verdict a clear example of Israel’s rights violations’

An Israeli judge has exonerated a military investigation that acquitted the IDF of the killing of a US activist by a bulldozer. The judge reiterated that the death was “an accident,” while the victim’s family insists she was purposefully run over – READ MORE on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on [...]

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2 New Sets Of Pyramids Found!?!

Two sets of mysterious, pyramid-like formations in Egypt were found by an archaeologist using Google Earth’s mapping and satellite imaging software. Take the poll and see the full story here: ywtv.tv Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com Keywords: TDC TheDailyConversation [...]

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Listening Post – Sex, lies and Wikileaks

As once friendly news outlets report the Julian Assange story more critically, we ask if the media has lost the plot. Have formerly friendly media outlets joined a witchhunt against Julian Assange? Plus, an interview with one of Egypt’s most influential voices, Yosri Fouda.

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Hundreds in Egyptian town suffer from contaminated water

Hundreds of people in the Egyptian town of Menoufia have fallen ill after drinking contaminated water. As patients with similar symptoms – severe vomiting and diarrhoea – fill hospitals , many locals say the government is not doing enough to provide proper treatment for those affected. Experts are seeking the cause of the contamination. But [...]

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Google Earth Finds 2 New Sets Of Pyramids!?!

Two sets of mysterious, pyramid-like formations in Egypt were found by an archaeologist using Google Earth’s mapping and satellite imaging software. Take the poll and see the full story here: ywtv.tv Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com Keywords: TDC TheDailyConversation [...]

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