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18:06 Tunis mega 'Harlem Shake' all but rained out
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15:44 Hundreds call for resumption of military rule in Egypt
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    The maddening betrayal of potato-seller Omar Salah
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    Sports
    Preview: Barcelona seek revenge against Real Madrid in La Liga
    Barca will try to find solutions and a lift at Bernabeu when they’ll be hosted by archrivals Real Madrid Saturday
    Tennis: Djokovic overcomes stubborn Del Potro in Dubai
    Djokovic stays on track for a potential final with holder Roger Federer after beating Del Potro in Dubai tennis championship semi-finals on Friday
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    Antiquities ministry rejects finance ministry proposal to rent Egypt's famous archaeological sites to international tourism companies
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    Statue of Jean François Champollion, who deciphered hieroglyphics, provokes criticism 135 years after it was placed in Collège de France in Paris
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    World
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