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February 06, 2013

F-16s for Egypt stirs anger in Congress
Cairo (UPI) Feb 5, 2013
The delivery of four Lockheed Martin F-16 strike jets to Egypt has stirred congressional ire as Egypt's pro-democracy revolution hangs in the balance, with Islamists seeking to tighten their grip on power. The jets, which reached Egypt Sunday, are the first of 20 Block 52 F-16s due to be delivered this year under a $1.3 billion a year U.S. military aid program signed by the regime of President Hosni Mubarak, a key U.S. ally who was swept from power in February 2011. Amid a new wave of po ... read more

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				Outside View: Morsi's dilemma Recent revelations of statements made years ago by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi leave him between a rock and a hard place. ... more		Ghana extradites ex-military chief to I. Coast: security Ghana has arrested and extradited Major Jean-Noel Abehi, a key figure in Ivory Coast's security services under ousted president Laurent Gbagbo, an Ivorian security official said Tuesday. ... more

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S.Africa convicts great white shark hunter A South African court has convicted a man for killing a great white shark in the country's first-ever ruling on such a case, the agriculture and fisheries ministry said Monday. ... more		NGO ends Mozambique flood aid over graft: report A charity has withdrawn assistance from flood-torn Mozambique's biggest displaced persons' camp after its administrators allegedly plotted to steal food meant for thousands of people, a report said Monday. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Microsoft, Huawei team for African smartphone push Microsoft on Tuesday announced a partnership with Chinese manufacturer Huawei to offer an affordably priced smartphone in Africa geared toward tapping into the continent's exploding mobile market. ... more
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Iraq MPs vote to bar Maliki from third term

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