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  1. #Egyelections tweets http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/932.aspx by @HazemZohny 18 minutes ago via Echofon
  2. Brotherhood considering withdrawal from second electoral round http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/935.aspx by @amirahoweidy #egyelections 36 minutes ago via Echofon
  3. Egyptian diplomat: elections are not over yet http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/928.aspx #egyelections about 2 hours ago via Echofon
  4. 6 killed in #Pakistan suicide attack http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/917.aspx about 3 hours ago via Echofon
  5. 22 international NGOs slam #Israel's blockade of #Gaza http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/922.aspx #occupation #apartheid about 3 hours ago via Echofon
  6. Sunderland invite fans to meet El Mohammadi http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/913.aspx #sports #Egypt about 3 hours ago via Echofon
  7. Election round 1: 170 NDP winners, 9 opposition, 0 Brotherhood http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/914.aspx #egyelections about 4 hours ago via Echofon
  8. Slide Show: Scenes from #egyelections in downtown Cairo http://bit.ly/gOAmWv #Multimedia #Photography about 4 hours ago via Echofon
  9. TARP bailout to cost U.S. taxpayers $25 bln http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/905.aspx about 4 hours ago via Echofon
  10. US dismayed by reports of Egypt poll violations http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/912.aspx #egyelections about 5 hours ago via Echofon
  11. #Multimedia Protesting "electoral bribes" http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentMulti/898/Multimedia.aspx #egyelections about 17 hours ago via Echofon
  12. #Egypt pound falls to five-year low against dollar http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/885.aspx about 22 hours ago via Echofon
  13. New settlements in Jerusalem http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/889.aspx #Occupation #Apartheid #Israel #Palestine about 22 hours ago via Echofon
  14. #Multimedia Scenes from the Wafd Party campaign in Shubra http://youtu.be/uhq_-5dPyTg #egyelections about 22 hours ago via Echofon
  15. #Multimedia: Why I work for the NDP http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentMulti/891/Multimedia.aspx #egyelections about 23 hours ago via Echofon
  16. NDP's old guard and businessmen sweep the first round of polls http://bit.ly/fzltdS about 23 hours ago via web
  17. Mido is not yet Olive for Popeye says Jol http://bit.ly/i4tJMN about 24 hours ago via web
  18. #WikiLeaks flood internet and press http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/861.aspx #cablegate 6:32 AM Nov 29th via Echofon
  19. Tagammu: One seat so far http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/867.aspx #egyelections 6:29 AM Nov 29th via Echofon
  20. Egyptian and PA officials deny #WikiLeaks implied complicity in Israel attack http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/863.aspx 5:51 AM Nov 29th via Echofon